The Geeky Nomads

The latest from Web Summit Lisbon 2025


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Gazanfarulla Khan travels from Doha, Qatar to Lisbon, Portugal to attend the 10th edition of Web Summit Lisbon - the main anchor event among all the Web Summit chapters held throughout the year.

Along with highlighting the Lisbon event's significance, the focus for the event has still been on AI and alongside the growing demands for it across industries.

With more than 71,000 attendees also including representation of women in startups, Khan even chimes in on the intersection of technology and Formula 1.

As the calendar year draws to a close, Qatar is also set to host WSJ Tech Live Qatar and MWC Doha in the coming weeks. Plus, we expand a bit more on our next episode related to job hunting in the Middle East region.

Related readings referenced in the episode:

  • Microsoft's AI Diffusion report
  • Progress of Stargate UAE
  • Microsoft's $15.2Bn investment in UAE for AI


-- Chapters --

00:00 Onsite in Lisbon, Portugal

04:38 Web Summit Lisbon's Opening Night

10:19 AI Trends and Innovations at Web Summit Lisbon

17:46 Investment Trends and Market Dynamics

19:44 Energy consumption trends for AI Data Centers

23:42 Women in Startups and Social Impact

26:41 Upcoming episode on job hunting in the MENA region

28:08 Career Ladder at Web Summit Lisbon

30:03 Web Summit Lisbon Highlights

35:29 F1 at Web Summit

42:10 Media Landscape and Opportunities

45:35 WSJ Tech Live in Qatar

48:00 Ending Remarks

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The Geeky NomadsBy Yasser Masood and Gazanfarulla Khan