The Web Summit 2025 kicked off this Monday, November 10th, at the MEO Arena in Lisbon. The atmosphere was electrifying: long lines at the entrance and the central stage packed from the start, confirming the event's status as the largest global technology hub.
At 18pm, Paddy Cosgrave (Founder of Websummit), Carlos Moedas (Mayor of Lisbon) and Gonçalo Matias (Deputy Minister and Minister of State Reform) gave the official welcome, outlining an optimistic outlook: a focus on ethical AI and sustainability.
Paddy Cosgrave began by focusing on the most successful startup to ever appear at Web Summit, Revolut, which gained significant visibility 10 years ago and is now one of the largest financial companies. Paddy also spoke about what participants at this edition will have the chance to see: Chinese humanoid robots. Another highlight was the innovative payment system created by Banco do Brasil, Pix, which has been a tool for financial inclusion for millions of people.
Then, Carlos Moedas He spoke about the city of Lisbon's plans for the coming years: A focus on culture. At the intersection of art and technology, the aim is to transform Lisbon into the capital of culture and social justice.
Goncalo Matias It focused on the impact of technology on governance and reinforced the plan to transform Portugal into an innovation hub. Accelerating the economy with the digital revolution. National Artificial Intelligence Agenda.
The Olympics of technology
This year, each country present at the event had a flag bearer, living up to the event's nickname "The Olympics of technologyAngola was represented by Nuno Bandeira, from the Startup Biocarbon, who also had the chance to explain the mission of his startup on stage.
Following that, prominent figures such as Anton Osika (Lovable), Maria Sharapova, Khaby Lame, Sarah Meron, Mark Nelson, and Jennifer Cunningham gathered. Sharapova shared lessons on resilience and innovation in sports and business, while Lame, the viral influencer, captivated with humor about accessible creativity.
One of the most anticipated panels was "The New Business of Creativity," which delved into the world of AI-generated content and monetization. Mark Nelson, Khaby Lame, and Jennifer Cunningham discussed how content creators can be viewed as professional businesses.
This was followed by “Building for the 99%: Inside Lovable”, where Anton Osika and Connie Loizos discussed how an AI startup is growing at an astonishing rate, offering tools. low-code For entrepreneurs without resources. Lovable, in less than a year, achieved revenue exceeding $100 million USD.
Today, with keynotes from Alex Schultz (Meta) and Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm), the focus shifts to 5G connectivity and digital inclusion – very interesting topics.
If you are at WebSummit, you can visit the booths of the following Angolan startups:
- CEU. (Fintech): Digital financial services platform, specializing in payments and loans for SMEs, promoting financial inclusion in Angola (will be present on 11/11, stand A3-61).
- Kujo TechLab (Edtech): Interactive online learning tools, with content adapted to the Angolan curriculum for remote education. (will be present on 11/11, stand A7-54).
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