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Attendees at Saas Monster stage during day two of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada

Cut through AI and startup hype. Founders share what works—from validation to scaling—covering real decisions and lessons learned. Featuring speakers from the unicorn company behind NordVPN, alongside other startup leaders. Please be aware that attendance is first-come, first-served.



Built, Not Hyped: What Actually Works in AI & Startups [Hosted by Innovation Agency Lithuania]

Do we need human-shaped robots or highly optimised systems? Join industry leaders as they explore how Physical AI is powering the next generation of general-purpose robots. Learn how robots train on movement, interaction, and feedback to learn, adapt, and operate with minimal human input.

Humanoid vs purpose-built: What wins in robotics?

Join Danny Rensch, International Master and Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com, for a live chess experience! This is a great opportunity to challenge him on the board - Danny will be playing multiple attendees simultaneously - and connect with other chess lovers. Players will leave with a custom Chess.com/Web Summit board of their own. 
Think you've got what it takes? Fill the form to play against Danny: https://forms.gle/BEqJFyoaPXntzdnm9

♟️ Beyond the stage meetup: Live chess experience with Danny Rensch

Learn how Microsoft Foundry lets you build and deploy AI agents with access to thousands of models through one API—from prototype to production with enterprise-grade reliability.

Production-Ready AI with Microsoft Foundry [Hosted by Microsoft]

Join other women in tech for a morning meetup! Meet, share insights, and spot familiar faces around the venue. See you there!

☀️ Women in tech morning meetup

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Built, Not Hyped: What Actually Works in AI & Startu...

Humanoid vs purpose-built: What wins in robotics?

♟️ Beyond the stage meetup: Live chess experience wi...

Production-Ready AI with Microsoft Foundry [Hosted b...

☀️ Women in tech morning meetup

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