The latest from Web Summit Lisbon 2025

14/11/2025 51 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9

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Gazanfarulla Khan travels from Doha, Qatar to Lisbon, Portugal to attend the 10th edition of Web Summit Lisbon - the main anchor event among all the Web Summit chapters held throughout the year. Along with highlighting the Lisbon event's significance, the focus for the event has still been on AI and alongside the growing demands for it across industries. With more than 71,000 attendees also including representation of women in startups, Khan even chimes in on the intersection of technology and Formula 1. As the calendar year draws to a close, Qatar is also set to host WSJ Tech Live Qatar and MWC Doha in the coming weeks. Plus, we expand a bit more on our next episode related to job hunting in the Middle East region.Related readings referenced in the episode: Microsoft's AI Diffusion reportProgress of Stargate UAEMicrosoft's $15.2Bn investment in UAE for AI-- Chapters --00:00 Onsite in Lisbon, Portugal04:38 Web Summit Lisbon's Opening Night10:19 AI Trends and Innovations at Web Summit Lisbon17:46 Investment Trends and Market Dynamics19:44 Energy consumption trends for AI Data Centers23:42 Women in Startups and Social Impact26:41 Upcoming episode on job hunting in the MENA region28:08 Career Ladder at Web Summit Lisbon30:03 Web Summit Lisbon Highlights35:29 F1 at Web Summit42:10 Media Landscape and Opportunities45:35 WSJ Tech Live in Qatar48:00 Ending Remarks

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