Q&A

It’s one of the most open and honest stages in tech.

Our biggest speakers give the audience a chance to ask them anything on the Q&A stage.

KondZilla,
Influencer,
Canal KondZilla
Questions. Answers. Insight.

Over three days at Web Summit Rio, we host tell-all Q&As with some of the leading figures in tech, sports and entertainment. That burning question you’ve always wanted to ask? This is where it gets answered.

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An eclectic lineup

In the past, we’ve had tech founders, musicians, astronauts, athletes, big wave surfers, beauty bosses and investors host these exclusive experiences. You won’t find this lineup anywhere else.

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Our speakers will answer questions from the audience as they come in. This is one of the most open and honest stages in tech.

Stars showcasing skills

Whether the skillset is soccer, skincare, music or mixology, our experts show you – literally – how to do it like a pro.

Meet some of our past speakers

Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Co-founderDos Hombres
Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
Co-founderDos Hombres
Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning
Co-FounderNeuralyz, Inc.
Brad Smith
Brad Smith
President & Vice ChairMicrosoft
Jen Wong
Jen Wong
COOReddit
Kate Brandt
Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability OfficerGoogle
Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales
FounderWikipedia
Dr Siyabulela  Mandela
Dr Siyabulela Mandela
Director for AfricaJournalists for Human Rights
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner
Olympian & Advocate for Transgender RightsActivist
LL COOL J
LL COOL J
Founder & CEORock The Bells
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
CEO & Entrepreneur
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Actor
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
Global Brand AmbassadorSocios.com
Nadja Swarovski
Nadja Swarovski
Member of Executive BoardSwarovski
Changpeng Zhao
Changpeng Zhao
Co-founder & CEOBinance
Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel
Football LegendManchester United
Sarah Wayne Callies
Sarah Wayne Callies
Actor & AmbassadorInternational Rescue Committee
Deepak Chopra, MD
Deepak Chopra, MD
AuthorDeepak Chopra
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
OwnerDallas Mavericks
Molly Bloom
Molly Bloom
AuthorMolly's Game
Langston Galloway
Langston Galloway
NBA PlayerDetroit Pistons
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
CEOImpossible Foods
Doug Leone
Doug Leone
Managing PartnerSequoia Capital
Tony Fernandes
Tony Fernandes
CEOAirAsia
Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate
Vice PresidentONE Championship

Check out some of our 2024 Q&As

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Q&A with climate activist Helena Gualinga 🌍

Want to find out how to become a climate activist? Join this session to learn about Helena Gualinga’s efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest, and about her broader environmental advocacy.

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Q&A with SingularityNET chief AGI officer Alexey Potapov 🤖

What’s next for AI and robotics? Ask SingularyNET’s Alexey Potapov! Join this Q&A as Alexey explores artificial general intelligence (AGI) and how it will transform the future.

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From beauty influencer to business mogul: Q&A with Bianca Andrade

Find out how Bianca Andrade built an empire, going from publishing content online (with a following of more than 20 million) to breaking onto the silver screen.

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Q&A with founder and director KondZilla 🎵

Join this session to ask creative powerhouse KondZilla the questions you’ve always wanted answered.

"Because we are so disconnected from Nature, we are suffering climate change."

 

–  Txai Suruí, Amazonian activist

"We plan to transform Rio de Janeiro into the capital of innovation in Latin America."

 

–  Eduardo Paes, Mayor, Rio de Janeiro

"It's important to have a vision of what the audience wants"

 

–  Bianca Andrade, Influencer & Youtuber

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