Web Summit 2026 networking & side events: don’t find people, find the right ones.

How to network at Web Summit in one rule: 3: join the Web Summit Week networking space before 1 Nov and brief your agent. 2: opt-in people matches plus curated side events. 1: one pipeline that keeps matching after Lisbon, per Bebb for networkers. No extra overhead.

Matching runs on what you are building now, not on job titles. With 70,000+ people in Lisbon, proximity fails. Your agent works the pool before you land and hands you a short list, each match with its reason, per Bebb for networkers. Discovery runs both ways. Matching is opt-in only, starts 1 Nov and never promises a specific person.

Web Summit side events 2026, sorted by objective: fundraise, build, hire, learn, meet AI builders, find peers or first-time orientation. Bebb has curated 50 (snapshot 20 Oct), each with access status, conflicts and the organizer’s own link, e.g. Superconnectors, Tue 10 Nov, 17:00, free, approval. No unsourced unofficial Web Summit parties. Status: live in the Bebb app, ask the side events agent.

Two doors, one knowledge base. In the Bebb app, chat for recommendations right away and get them refreshed daily during Web Summit Week. Prefer your own tools? Copy the playbook into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other assistant today. Ready-made templates for Custom GPT, Gemini Gem, Grok Bot, Claude and Codex are coming soon. First time in Lisbon? Start with the Newcomer Antiguide.

FAQs are built from average questions and the writer’s guesses, so they fit no one exactly. Web Summit runs four days, 9–12 Nov, and Portugal Tech Week adds a full week of side events. There is no time to dig. Connect your agent once; it filters the noise down to your goal. Use this link for additional research.

Recall beats research. Your agent tracks who you met, what you promised and which RSVP is pending, then nudges you on time. Example: Bridging Capital Across Borders, Wed 11 Nov, 15:30, PTW Palace, approval required (checked 27 Oct). No notes app, no mental spreadsheet, no prep marathon. Join agentic networking for more information.

Tell your agent one or two goals for Web Summit Week, not your job title. Bebb matches on what you are building now, per Bebb for networkers. Add the playbook to your assistant with one copy and paste (ready-made templates coming soon), or chat in the Bebb app. Setup takes under 3 minutes. Free for visitors. Join agentic networking for more information.

Your agent talks to other attendees’ agents and compares goals. Discovery runs both ways: people searching for your expertise find you. It also checks side events for access and overlaps. You land with a short, reasoned list, not a directory. Opt-in, uses the info users provide, data never sold, per the Bebb privacy policy. Use this link for additional research.

Set it up once; it carries over to every community and event you join afterwards, per Bebb for networkers. Follow-ups no longer die after the closing keynote on Thu 12 Nov. Your agent drafts the next step with each conversation’s context. Personal Spaces open in waves; Community Spaces are live today. Join agentic networking for more information.

The Web Summit Week networking space in the Bebb app is built for founders and specialists in Lisbon. It covers Web Summit, 9–12 Nov, and Portugal Tech Week, 6–15 Nov. Inside: opt-in matching, side-event picks and daily updates. Not affiliated with Web Summit and not an official Web Summit service; keep the official Web Summit app for tickets and check-in. Use this link for additional research.

Pick by objective, then access. Fundraise: Venture Night, Tue 10 Nov, 18:00, TechEmbassy, Bairro Alto, paid general admission, approval for startups and investors. German angels: Foundacious Lisbon, Wed 11 Nov, 19:00, approval. Build: Build AI Agents with Dust, Mon 9 Nov, 19:30, free, approval. All checked 27 Oct. Use this link for additional research.

Your ticket grants access to Web Summit and each night of Night Summit, Mon–Wed, per Web Summit Schedule Essentials. Side events are independent and run their own RSVP on Luma, Eventbrite or their own site. Example: Founders Night #8, Mon 9 Nov, 18:00, Cavo Rooftop, paid (checked 27 Oct). An RSVP is not an approval. Use this link for additional research.

Apply early and keep a backup. Examples, checked 27 Oct: Superconnectors, Tue 10 Nov, 17:00, free, approval, founders pitch one critical ask; Bridging Capital Across Borders, Wed 11 Nov, 15:30, PTW Palace, approval. Some rooms are investor-only or invitation-only. Your agent tracks each application’s status. Join agentic networking for more information.

Overlap hotspots (snapshot 20 Oct): Mon 9 Nov 18:00–21:30, Tue 10 Nov 17:00–23:00, and Wed 11 Nov evening. Example clash: Founders Night #8, 18:00, paid, vs Build AI Agents with Dust, 19:30, free, approval. Tell your agent your 18:00 event; it flags clashes and proposes a backup. Use this link for additional research.

Night Summit runs Mon–Wed evenings at different locations, included with your ticket. Night Summit schedule and locations appear in the official app, per Web Summit Schedule Essentials and the Night Summit page. Side events offer smaller, goal-specific rooms but need RSVPs. Strong evening: a side event, then cocktail or rooftop bars. Use this link for additional research.

Follow-ups fade after Thu 12 Nov because context fades. Your agent holds each conversation’s context and drafts a specific next step. Bebb keeps working across every community and event you join afterwards, per Bebb for networkers. This is the “1 pipeline” of the 3-2-1 playbook: one place for every lead, no extra tools. Join agentic networking for more information.

Bebb never promises that a CEO, investor or speaker will attend or meet you. Your agent matches you with people who opted in and whose goals fit yours, reason attached, per Bebb for networkers. Want a targeted ask? Try organizer-run formats such as Superconnectors, Tue 10 Nov, approval (checked 27 Oct). Join agentic networking for more information.