Find your community
With over 34,000 attendees, making meaningful connections might seem daunting, but not at Web Summit Rio.
Our AI-powered recommender system connects you with people who share your interests, industry, and goals &#8211; so you can spend less time searching and more time engaging.
Want to take it further? Our curated Meetups are designed to help you do exactly that.
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Whether it’s artists using tech in innovative ways, space tech enthusiasts, or entrepreneurs sharing books they love, each meetup helps attendees find the connections that resonate most.

Meet your peers

Whether you&#8217;re a founder seeking investors, or an executive searching for fresh ideas, Meetups help you turn chance encounters into meaningful connections.

Meaningful connections

Our AI-powered recommender system helps you find the people who matter most to you, based on shared interests, industries, and goals.

AI-powered meetups

Our software intelligently groups attendees into small, niche communities with high affinity, ensuring every interaction is relevant, valuable, and impactful.
In 2024, our meetups included:
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<li>UX/UI designed in tech</li>
<li>Nordics mixer 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸</li>
<li>Manufacturing and robotics</li>
<li>Tennis players 🎾</li>
<li>Germans 🇩🇪 @ Web Summit</li>
<li>MedTech Innovators</li>
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Find your community

Meet your peers

Meaningful connections

AI-powered meetups

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