# Web Summit 2026

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Canonical: https://watchfor.tools/events/web-summit

Status: Upcoming
When: 9 to 12 Nov 2026
Where: Lisbon, Portugal
Organizer: Web Summit
First held: 2009
Focus: General technology
Summary: General tech conference in Lisbon, for startups, investors and media
Who it is for: Tech companies, startups, investors and media
For an app vendor: Not built for app vendors. Worth it only to meet the people who are there
Event site: https://websummit.com/
Dates last checked against the organizer's site: 13 October 2026

## Watch for

Nothing on the program is about Shopify or ecommerce apps specifically. At this size, you will not meet your buyers by chance. Go for investors or press, not merchants.