‘The world’s premier tech conference’, Web Summit: Vancouver returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre, West from May 11 to 14.
One of the city’s largest events, Web Summit: Vancouver’s successful debut in 2025 saw 15,727 attendees from 117 countries attending the first event as it joined Web Summits in Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Doha and RISE in Hong Kong.
Photo by Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile
Founded in Dublin in 2009, Web Summit has grown immensely from its beginnings as a small 150-person technology meetup for bloggers, journalists, industry insiders and tech enthusiasts. As the event grew in reputation and size it has continued to evolve while bringing the latest in cutting edge knowledge with topical insight to its audiences.
Vancouver will welcome up to 20,000 attendees from near and far, making meaningful connections with well-established industry leaders, disrupters or groundbreaking entrepreneurs while hearing the practical, profound and pie-in-the-sky ideas that could become the next big thing. Web Summit offers start-ups the chance to be alongside investors, international trade delegations and media all seeking to be the one who finds that new breakthrough.
Web Summit’s content tracks include AI, Marketing, Gaming, Film & Entertainment, New Media, Creative Industries, Fintech, Government, Start ups and more.
With a schedule of events taking place across multiple stages, meetup areas, fireside chats, start up zones, you will find something and someone to pique your interest. Speakers from around the world and industries include; City of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, Courtney Carter, Chief Revenue Officer – Seattle Sounders FC, Michelle Grady, President – Sony Imageworks, Rob Bloom, CMO-Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team, Paula Goldman, Chief Ethics & Use Officer-Salesforce, Mike Minton, Chief Product Officer-Twitch, Gabor Maté, Physician & Author, Yongsoo Kim, President of WEBTOON Entertainment, Hasan Piker, Streamer & Creator-Night, Bobby Berk, Interior Designer & Queer Eye TV Host, and many, many more.
Within the Convention Centre Exhibition Hall, leading businesses, vendors and governments introduce you or show you what’s new to their organizations, like Innovate BC’s BC Pavilion highlighting the best and brightest from right here at home.
photo: J Minter, On The List
Web Summit doesn’t limit the networking to daytime, Night Summit is a chance for the attendees to explore Vancouver’s culture with nightly themed hubs;
May 11 from 7:30pm to 10pm at Bentall Centre, 1055 Dunsmuir @ Burrard St, Downtown Vancouver
May 12 from 6pm to 10pm at The Rec Room, 855 Granville Street
May 13 from 6pm to 10pm at The Shipyards in North Vancouver.
To keep appetites whet, Food Summit brings a selection of Food Trucks to the Vancouver Centre
Web Summit Vancouver take place May 11-14, 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place. Tickets are available online at vancouver.websummit.com