News and commentary on Web Summit Vancouver.
From “fairness is fatal” to “climate was sidelined,” here’s what your peers really thought about Web Summit Vancouver.
Jun 11, 2025
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6 min read
Journalist Taylor Simone argues Vancouver must turn post-Web Summit energy into long-term opportunity for global talent.
4 min read
FractyPeople founder Virginia Campo argues AI isn’t a threat to work — it’s a wake-up call to redesign it.
Simply Sweet Games CEO Tina Merry argues gender parity on the startup floor means little without change in who controls the capital.
3 min read
Clueless Monk co-founder Amogh Oak argues Vancouver’s startup scene needs fewer pitch decks and more paying customers.
Prometheus Forge founder Martin Montero argues Vancouver has the chance to reimagine what tech convening looks like—if we build for depth, not hype.
5 min read
rhum.hr and BKR Capital's Dana Ramnarine argues Vancouver must move beyond performative optimism to build a real innovation economy.
Jun 10, 2025
The co-chairs of Vancouver Startup Week on how a decade-old, volunteer-run initiative prepared local founders for the international spotlight.
Founder Francis Silva argues thin wrappers and legacy mindsets won’t survive the AI reckoning.
MistyWest CRO Dan Millar argues BC must stop spreading resources thin and start backing winners.
JEDI Minister Diana Gibson argues British Columbia is emerging as the innovation engine of the new Canadian economy.
Founder and strategist Joanna Buczkowska-McCumber argues Web Summit sidelined climate tech when it should’ve taken centre stage.
Caseway CEO Alistair Vigier argues deliberate planning—not panels—is how founders win at Web Summit.
Angel Forum director Pieter Dorsman argues Web Summit brought value—but only alignment can unlock its full potential.
PrimeHealth co-founder Carey-Jo Hoffman argues tech events must embrace sensory inclusion to support all kinds of brilliance.
9 min read
Frontier Collective CEO Dan Burgar argues the real opportunity is building a city the world wants to return to.
Grubchain founder Alex Uamai argues the city’s future depends on turning serendipity into sustained growth.
Jun 5, 2025
UBC’s Mayako Kruger argues startups must stop retrofitting AI into weak ideas and start solving real-world problems.
Foresight’s Nina Bader argues women founders are key to Canada’s clean economy future.
Properate CEO Arman Mottaghi argues Web Summit must reflect Vancouver’s identity to thrive.
What readers really thought about the spectacle.
Jun 4, 2025
Healthtech standout beats out fellow BC startups GlüxKind, SkyAcres, and yPilot for the title of Startup All-Star.
May 31, 2025
The win capped off a multi-day contest that saw 35 startups pitch live.
2 min read
Web Summit Vancouver delivered something the city’s tech scene has long craved—energy, visibility, and global attention.
Everything you need to know before you go.
May 23, 2025
