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Web Summit kicks off its second year in Lisbon

Some 60,000 expected at event with Al Gore and Intel chief among keynote speakers

This Week: The events lined up in the business world

There’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip Advisor

Web Summit in Lisbon set to attract more than 60,000

Carbon-neutral tech event will plant 95,000 pine trees to erase footprint

Web Summit investigates Lisbon ticket touting

Student half-day tickets priced €7.50 allegedly being resold for more than €1,000 each

Tech swipes right for transgender community

Tinder’s decision to let users define their own gender identity has proved ‘hugely popular’

Web Summit set for Lisbon opening

Paddy Cosgrave’s summit opens on Monday, with 50,000 attendees expected

Web Summit Day Two: hear from Tinder, Facebook and Stripe

Others include speakers from Pebble, Fanduel, Ponder, Misfit and Gilt Groupe

Cantillon: Web Summit can’t seem to quit Dublin

Apparently this is the last time it will be in the city but we’ve heard that one before

This year’s Web Summit may be the last one in Ireland

Organisers say it is in negotiation with a number of cities to hold event

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