web summit 2016

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The Summit Was Bigger Than Ever

2011 400 attendees 2014 22,000 2016 53,056

7000 CEO’S, 65% Senior Management, 15,000 Companies, 166 Countries

Models, Movie Stars, Musicians & Political Leaders - it’s the new place to be seen if you want a foot in the future of tech and the forefront of global influence

First Year In Lisbon

Moving for the wifi 2015 European Entrepreneurial Region winner Low rent Good coffee [Copenhagen Coffee Lab]

Is this why Facebook were ever-present but Google light?

Gender In Tech Is Still A Big Issue

Women in Tech got 10,000 free tickets this year BUT

•free t-shirts with the pink logo only size small •some men complained •many panels were middle-aged white men •then this happened:

They’re trying but there’s still lots to be done.

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Key Trends

Silicon Valley Begun A Self-Reflection Journey

Ai Everywhere

SILICON VALLEY SELF-REFLECTS


A new age of humans and machines is coming - but the majority of the world is earning less than before whilst the minority become richer - Saul Klein, General Partner, Local Globe

How do you create an industrial strategy for the many and not just for the few? - Saul Klein, General Partner, Local Globe

In the US alone there are 3.5 million truck drivers that will lose their jobs - Robert Azevêdo, Director General, WTO


This election was a wake-up call for the civic responsibilities that tech companies have - Justin Kan, Partner, Y Combinator

It’s time to make the leaders of companies accountable - Dave McClure, Founder, 500 startups

“We were convinced that we were doing good for everyone, but many people just want to know where their child will work” Eileen Burbridge, Partner, Passion Capital

BRITS ARE NERVOUS TOO


51% of British people feel innovation is moving too fast - Eileen Burbridge, Partner, Passion Capital


51% of British people feel innovation is moving too fast - Eileen Burbridge

AI EVERYWHERE


51% of British people feel innovation is moving too fast - Eileen Burbridge

AI EVERYWHERE

FB has 33000 bot developers and 44000 bots

FB Newsfeed ads will lead to messenger bots

AI is getting better, but it’s still tested (and fails at most) riddles

David Marcus, VP of Messaging Products, Facebook

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Sean Rad, Co-founder and CEO of Tinder, decided to help activate millennials by putting himself behind Voter

A tinder style app on policies to help people chose

Tinder Got Into Politics

A lot of talks centred around FB flogging Live.

The summit did stream the main stages which was great to catch up on any bits missed.

At the moment Live hits the top of streams - expect brands to make the most of the algorithm, for the

meantime

Facebook Live

Outside of Live and Bots, FB is on a CSR mission to connect the world.

One route is via Aquila - a solar powered plane, weighs 1000lbs, flies for up to 90 days at a time beaming internet to

people in remote regions

Cool - but scary if it lands on you

Facebook Connectivity

Conversation surrounded the event around how it’s only regulation inhibiting autonomous cars.

The car is moving from an object of transportation to a connected mobile space.

So we moved on to talk about mass Space travel and the new Hyperloop due to be built in Dubai - using

electromagnetic energy to travel 150km in 12 minutes. Watch this 5 year space.

By 2050 we’ll have gone to Mars and settled - Mike Massimo, Astronaut

Space Travel And Hyperloops

Facebook virtual reality - sold with the idea of connecting people, but just seems like fancy Skype with Avatars - and

doesn’t replace human contact and truly meeting someone in person.

Headsets are predicted to improve hugely - wireless with headphones etc built in

When will social VR stop feeling creepy? Or is it something for the Second Life generation?

Vr Is The Future - But We’re Not There Yet

45% of European tech unicorns are based in the UK

As places like Lisbon, where office and studio space are cheap, creative types are flocking and the government is

wooing the tech industry - will post-Brexit Britain be able to maintain it’s lead in Europe for the unicorns?

Eu Unicorns In Britain

Maurice Levy from Publicis Groupe represented the advertising world.

54% of the groups revenue is from digital.

Publicis invested 10 million Euros into 90 startups for their 90th birthday.

“Marketing offers the tech world the emotional layer”

Advertising Offers Emotion

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WEBSUMMIT IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE TO FIND THE PULSE OF THE TECH WORLD

MEDIA HOLDS A HUGE AMOUNT OF POWER WITHIN TECH

AND THE MODELS DUE TO CHANGE

THE TECH WORLD ARE GOOD AT UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS

BUT THEY NEED OUR HELP TO SOLVE THEM AND CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES -

AND ARE SLOWLY BEGINNING TO REALISE IT

THANKS