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October 30, 2023

Web Summit announces former Wikimedia boss as new CEO

Founder and former CEO Paddy Cosgrave stepped down over his comments on the Israel-Hamas war

Zosia Wanat

1 min read

One of Europe’s largest tech events, Web Summit, has appointed a new CEO just weeks before its flagship tech conference starts in Lisbon, after its former CEO and cofounder was forced to resign over politically sensitive comments about the Israel-Hamas war.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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