Climate and cryptocurrencies, the spearheads of the new edition of Web Summit

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The world of technology has gathered in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, for the 2021 edition of Web Summit . The event has exceeded the expectations of the organizers, with 40,000 tickets sold , which shows the desire of the sector to meet again.

There are two key themes at the event, which started japan telephone number data on Monday 1 November and will last for four days. On the one hand, there is concern about the climate , with more than 200 start-ups focused on this area.

“A lot of the companies are behind the innovations that will hopefully move the planet in the direction we desperately need,” Paddy Cosgrave , CEO of Web Summit, told Euronews . “Regardless of what rules are introduced, a lot of the companies on stage at Web Summit are pushing for any kind of route to some sort of carbon-neutral future ,” he goes on to explain.

The event coincides with the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference , also known as COP26 . “I think it’s really important that the world’s biggest decision-makers and political leaders and the world’s biggest polluters come together at COP26. It’s really important that they find a way forward,” Cosgrave says when asked about the overlap.

On the other hand, another of the 'topics' that dominate Web Summit is cryptocurrencies , with more than 200 startups focused on this section. For example, Nicolas Julia, co-founder and CEO of Sorare , the platform with an impact on NFT, is participating. Of course, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen , who headed the opening night lineup, was also present at this edition.