Pharrell Williams kicks off Web Summit tech event


Williams speaks at the opening ceremony of the Web Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal, on Nov 11, 2024. — Reuters

LISBON: One of Europe’s biggest tech events, Web Summit, launched on Nov 11 in Lisbon with pop superstar Pharrell Williams among those taking to the stage.

The get together runs until Nov 14, with some 3,000 startups pitching their products to 1,000 investors, and 70,000 visitors taking part in events and debates, according to the organisers.

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