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Web Summit lit the match—now what?

Jun 11, 2025

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6 min read

Web Summit lit the match—now what?

From “fairness is fatal” to “climate was sidelined,” here’s what your peers really thought about Web Summit Vancouver.

William Johnson
William Johnson

Web Summit Vancouver

Vancouver talent is here to stay—if we make room for it

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Vancouver talent is here to stay—if we make room for it

Journalist Taylor Simone argues Vancouver must turn post-Web Summit energy into long-term opportunity for global talent.

Taylor Simone
Taylor Simone

Web Summit Vancouver

Work has changed forever. Web Summit proved it

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Work has changed forever. Web Summit proved it

FractyPeople founder Virginia Campo argues AI isn’t a threat to work — it’s a wake-up call to redesign it.

Virginia Campo
Virginia Campo

Web Summit Vancouver

Representation isn’t enough if the money doesn’t follow

Jun 11, 2025

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3 min read

Representation isn’t enough if the money doesn’t follow

Simply Sweet Games CEO Tina Merry argues gender parity on the startup floor means little without change in who controls the capital.

Tina Merry
Tina Merry

Web Summit Vancouver

Vancouver doesn’t need more hype—it needs more customers

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Vancouver doesn’t need more hype—it needs more customers

Clueless Monk co-founder Amogh Oak argues Vancouver’s startup scene needs fewer pitch decks and more paying customers.

Amogh Oak
Amogh Oak

Web Summit Vancouver

How Vancouver can transform Web Summit into something extraordinary

Jun 11, 2025

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5 min read

How Vancouver can transform Web Summit into something extraordinary

Prometheus Forge founder Martin Montero argues Vancouver has the chance to reimagine what tech convening looks like—if we build for depth, not hype.

Martin Montero
Martin Montero

Web Summit Vancouver

Why is Vancouver still playing small?

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

Why is Vancouver still playing small?

rhum.hr and BKR Capital's Dana Ramnarine argues Vancouver must move beyond performative optimism to build a real innovation economy.

Dana Ramnarine
Dana Ramnarine

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Access the capital you’ve already earned‬

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

Access the capital you’ve already earned‬

How Bonsai Growth Solutions is helping Canadian startups buy time without giving up equity.‬

Partner Content
Partner Content

Web Summit Vancouver

The local work that made the global stage worthwhile

Jun 10, 2025

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3 min read

The local work that made the global stage worthwhile

The co-chairs of Vancouver Startup Week on how a decade-old, volunteer-run initiative prepared local founders for the international spotlight.

Katty Wang
Vivian Lago
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