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Conference Summary
Description
Web Summit Vancouver is the regional edition of Web Summit running May 11–14, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. It brings together several thousand entrepreneurs, investors, media and public-sector leaders across multi-track programming—AI, startups, marketing, gaming and film—focused on networking, investment and cross-industry learning.
Topics
Target audience
Founders and CEOs, Startup teams and entrepreneurs, Investors and VCs, Product managers and engineers, Marketers and growth leaders, Media and journalists, Government and policy makers
Who should attend
Entrepreneurs, startup teams and investors looking to network, find capital, learn about AI and growth strategies, and connect with regional and global tech leaders; product, engineering and marketing professionals seeking cross-industry insights and business development opportunities; media and government delegates interested in innovation in the Pacific Northwest.
Who might not be a fit
People seeking small, hands-on training courses or highly specialised academic workshops; events attendees uninterested in broad tech, startup or media networking; those expecting an intimate, single-track conference experience focused on one narrow technical topic.
Key value props
- Regional Web Summit edition that connects the Pacific Northwest to a global tech audience.
- Multi-track program covering AI, startups, marketing, gaming, film and related topics.
- High-profile speakers and a mix of entrepreneurs, investors, media and government leaders.
- Large-scale networking and investor access at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
- Organised by Web Summit—known for broad, cross-sector tech conference programming.
Conference Insights
What to expect
Top signals
- Business services
- Advertising & marketing
- Custom software & it services
- Research & development
- CEO
- Management consulting
- Data collection & internet portals
- Advertising
- Founder
- Education
- Accounting
- Hospitality
- E-commerce
- Architecture
- Government
- Director