The countdown is on! 🇨🇦

In just 30 days, we will kick off the second edition of #WebSummitVancouver.

Are you ready? 🚀

Artemis II marks a new era of lunar exploration, proving that human ingenuity knows no bounds. But as we look up at the Moon, the Planet Summit stage at #WebSummitVancouver is focused on the world beneath our feet. 🌎

And the Oscar for ‘Most Exciting New Track’ goes to...🏆

From AI-assisted scripting to the new economics of streaming, we’re gathering the directors, tech pioneers, and storytellers who are rewriting the script for the entire industry on our Film Summit track at #WebSummitVancouver 🎬

See you there!

Next stop, #WebSummitVancouver 🇨🇦

Are you ready?

Goodbye Doha. Hello #WebSummitVancouver 🇨🇦

That's a wrap on the third edition of #WebSummitQatar! 🇶🇦

Next stop #WebSummitVancouver in May.

I am working furiously on lots of ATmosphereConf tasks ... but I also am looking ahead at the rest of the year and timing for other events.

Just kicked off a forum thread about planning for @websummit.bsky.social in May.

discourse.atprotocol.community/t/web-summit...

#WebSummitVancouver

3/3... Eva Takakenew takes a deep dive into #MartinaPierre's #Women'sWarriorSong; Yvonne Mark embraces #Hoobiyee; @miss604.com spotlights 'Indigitech' leaders at #WebSummitVancouver + Cree writer Cupid reveals the real 'Bigfoot': Mis ta hi ya.
All this + more!
👉 megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/

Four days. Dozens of conversations. One incredible experience.

Web Summit reminded us just how powerful connection can be.

We’re heading back to work more inspired than ever. 💡

Let’s keep building.

#WebSummitVancouver #EdTech

Music: All Out, Ketsa, Free Music Archive, CC BY: FREE TO USE

Trump vs. Musk, Shopify vs. the CRA, plus a Raptor’s assist How closely have you kept up with Canadian tech and innovation news this week? Test your knowledge and see how you compare to other BetaKit readers.

The BetaKit Quiz this week covers Trump vs. Musk, Shopify vs. the CRA, and a Raptor’s assist

Plus:
🏆 Winners at #WebSummitVancouver
💰 Fispan closes $30 million
🤖 And UrbanLogiq’s target market

@websummit.bsky.social #WebSummit #WebSummitVancouver

Last week, I was at Websummit Vancouver, looking to make connections, find like-minded individuals and leter people know about HNMAG. I got the word out, and managed to find someone working in film. #DaveSigfried #OfficialAI #WebsummitVancouver
hnmag.ca/interview/da...

Stop letting BGP decide where your data goes

noBGP enables organization to determine their own custom data path for data moving from one cloud to another, data sovereignty restrictions, keeping data off/on specific service providers, etc.

#websummitvancouver

Tradeoffs are the new muscle behind startup growth Finance leaders from Hiive, Clio, and Float came together during Web Summit Vancouver to share how they’re turning complex markets into growth opportunities.

"How do we surface uncomfortable tradeoffs?”

Finance leaders from Hiive, Clio, and Float gathered on the opening night of #WebSummitVancouver to share how they’re turning complex markets into growth opportunities.

(2/2) We’re so proud of what our province brought to the table, and excited for what comes next.

#WebSummit #DigiBC #CreativeTech #WebSummitVancouver

To our TLDR only audience. 

Why are you still relying on 30+ year old protocols to transfer your private data? With noBGP you can determine the data path with your unique criteria (latency, bandwidth, geolocation, cost, preferred dark fiber partners, etc.)

#WebSummitVancouver

Amy Nordrum, Executive Editor of MIT Technology Review, and Gary Marcus, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, in discussion on the opening night of Web Summit Vancouver, 27 May 2025.

First #WebSummitVancouver 2025 Centre Stage talk aimed to ground the event. Amy Nordrum, MIT Technology Review Exec Editor, & AI skeptic, garymarcus.bsky.social, considered how 'Current AI is Morally and Technically Inadequate'. Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWH6... starting at 35:50.

We’re honored to have participated in a series of prestigious international conferences — Web Summit Vancouver, SaaStr Annual 2025, and Vancouver Startup Week.

#WebSummitVancouver #SaaStr2025 #VancouverStartupWeek #VizzwebSolutions #TechLeadership

Bluesky's brilliant CEO @jay.bsky.team speaking at the @websummit.bsky.social Vancouver last week(from 1.07) #WebSummitVancouver

#websummitvancouver #ai | Mitchell Nguyen Attending the inaugural #WebSummitVancouver 🇨🇦 as part of the ALPHA startup program and exhibiting for the first time was a momentous experience! A big THANK YOU to Web Summit for welcoming WebBadge -...

Attending the inaugural #WebSummitVancouver 🇨🇦 as part of the ALPHA startup program and exhibiting for the first time was a momentous experience! Looking forward to carrying this momentum forward. Some 📸 from the week and of @webbadge.bsky.social booth on @linkedin.com.

What's one takeaway I was glad NOT to get from #WebSummitVancouver?

Sickness. 🥁

But seriously, it was a huge in-person conference, and I attended a bunch of events in the mornings and evenings. This week I'm feeling great and enjoying the amazing weather.

Women-led startups sweep Pitch competition at Web Summit Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.

Women-led startups sweep first Pitch competition on stage at #WebSummitVancouver. #YVRtech

Web Summit Vancouver was worth “every penny” Plus: BetaKit is SABEW Canada's Best in Business (again).

#WebSummitVancouver was worth "every penny." Plus: BetaKit repeats as General Excellence winner at SABEW Canada Awards; Jim Balsillie calls on Ottawa to prioritize #stablecoins; Cohere's Ivan Zhang urges customers to focus on ROI; and more Canadian #VC conversations.

RobinReach

Qatar made a bold move at #WebSummitVancouver: a unified startup ecosystem is now playing on the global stage. 🌍
👉 https://muhammadhelmy.com/startup-qatar-at-web-summit/
#StartupQatar

Three woman of different ethnicities pose in front of a small booth with a sign that reads, "SSG" and "DigiBC". Left to right, Tina Merry, Hon. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, Carina Kom.

Still buzzing from #WebSummitVancouver! 15k+ attendees, endless curiosity, and a surprise visit from the Hon. Brenda Bailey We talked resilience, equity, & building through the toughest funding climate yet. Keep building for global audiences and let's get it done 🌍 #gamedev #womenintech

WATCH: Podcast Preview Special edition from Web Summit Vancouver.

Preview this week's edition of @thebreakernews.bsky.social #thePodcast: from @websummit.bsky.social #WebSummitVancouver
Full edition premieres June 1.
bobmackin.substack.com/p/watch-podc...

That’s a wrap on our third event so far this year 🇨🇦✨

What a great first year event we had this week in Vancouver 🤩

Now some very well deserved rest for us at Web Summit this summer before we do it all again in November in Lisboa 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

#websummit #websummitvancouver

Student entrepreneurs and Canadian tech leaders talk inflection points at Cansbridge event Student entrepreneurs and Canadian tech leaders shared stories about personal inflection points: when and why they decided to dream bigger and take greater risks.

Student entrepreneurs and #CDNtech leaders talk inflection points at Cansbridge Fellowship Story Night event. #WebSummitVancouver #YVRtech

The Latincouver team was at #WebSummitVancouver to host our session:
"The Future is Human: Powered by People, Inspired by Latin American Culture & Its Plazas."

We explored how culture, community, and connection can drive the next wave of innovation.

Ryo Koyama @letsbeRyo, noBGP CEO, will be on stage at 3pm. Don't miss it, if you are attending #WebSummitVancouver