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Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy

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Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year on social media. Rumors of his return began to surface over the weekend; Cosgrave confirmed the move in a post on X today. … Read more

Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit

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Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit, the 14-year-old conference business that he cofounded and which has gone on to host one of Europe’s biggest annual tech events, along with four other events around the globe. Following a week of controversy surrounding comments Cosgrave made about Israel and Palestine, he wrote in … Read more