The Next Stage podcast by Web Summit

There’s no doubt 2016 was crazy; but in the year of Brexit and Trump’s presidential election, the biggest craze of them all was Pokémon GO. 

The mobile game took the world by storm, breaking a slew of records, and remains popular to this day. So, the question is – what next for its developers, Niantuic? 

Co-founder Phil Keslin explains all.

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Our next podcast features an adventurer who could be straight out of a book. 

Vice president of environmental affairs at Patagonia, mountaineer and environmentalist Rick Ridgeway has scaled peaks across the planet, but says humanity faces a taller challenge tackling climate change. 

Rick explores why it’s so important for entrepreneurs globally to focus solely on their environmental practices.

The UK has left the EU – now what? 

Michel Barnier, the European Commission's head of the UK task force, is charged with handling the separation proceedings, and gives us an in-depth look at what we can expect for Europe in the near future.

Our next talk features the co-founder of one of the most innovative payments companies in the world. 

John Collison founded Stripe, with his brother Patrick, back in 2009 and since then they’ve overseen a meteoric rise that has made them one of the biggest unicorns in America. 

Here he is speaking at our Asian event RISE with Arbor Ventures' Melissa Guzy about the company’s journey and Stripe’s move east. 

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Today, we’re releasing some bonus content to give you a sneak peak at some of the goings on at our new online event, Collision from Home.

On February 2, 2020, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Fast forward to today, and he's facing a far more difficult challenge: 

Laurent is the NFL's only qualified doctor is currently working at a long-term care centre working to beat COVID-19

Laurent is the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season because of coronavirus fears.

Listen in as he tells us what life is like on the frontlines, and the challenges of restarting sports without a vaccine.

This week we hear from comedian, writer, podcast host and actor, Hannibal Burress.

Hannibal joined us on Centre Stage of RISE to talk about his journey in creating content, staying humble and delving into gaming, investing and even the cannabis business.

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This week we have an interview with the charismatic founder and CEO of beloved gaming company Razer – Min-Liang Tan. 

The startup's latest trajectory is not a route taken by most -- moving from being a static provider of hardware to software, services and payments courtesy of a partnership with Tencent. 

Listen in as Min-Liang talks about taking mobile gaming to the next level.

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Our next speaker is one of the world’s most prominent climate advocates, a former US Vice President, and an investor in green technologies. 

Al Gore closed out Web Summit 2017 with this keynote speech that educated and inspired the audience, earning a standing ovation from the Centre Stage crowd.

Our next panel delves into what it means to be authentic and influential in the age of social media. 

Social media influencer Jenna Marbles joins our panel to give us an insight into some of the decisions that need to be made when running influential channels.

Comedy writing isn’t easy, and for those in the industry spreading laughter on social media is a tricky business. 

In our next talk, comedian and producer David Schneider shares his insights on the value of humor in social media.

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