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Events on Europa Now: reports from the conferences, festivals and stages that matter to European tech.

Events
Vienna's Heritage Gala unites royalty, business and esports in celebration of cultural innovation
Princess Sophia Wolkonsky convened an exclusive three-day gathering in Vienna that brought together members of royal families, technology leaders and esports figures to launch AVOR, a new global cultural initiative.
Conferences
Web Summit 2026 side events and Night Summit: times, venues, listings
Night Summit runs in Pavilion 5 at FIL on 9, 10 and 11 November 2026, with Downtown bar nights on 10 and 11 November. Here is how it works and how to find Web Summit side events in Lisbon.
Conferences
Slush 2026: dates, tickets and venue in Helsinki (18–19 Nov)
Slush 2026 runs 18–19 November at Messukeskus in Helsinki. Here are the dates, ticket prices and availability as of 30 October 2026.
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Web Summit 2026 Lisbon: dates, ticket prices, venue and getting there
Web Summit 2026 runs from 9 to 12 November in Lisbon, starting with Opening Night on Centre Stage at the MEO Arena at 18:00 local time. Ticket prices as of 30 October, what each day looks like and how to reach the venue by metro.
Conferences
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026: dates, tickets and startups to see
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 takes place on 3–5 November at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, with passes from €200 and more than 100 startups in the Innovation Playground.
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Falling Walls Science Summit 2026: dates, tickets, Lab and Breakthroughs
The Falling Walls Science Summit 2026 runs from 6 to 9 November in Berlin. This guide covers the day-by-day schedule in CET, ticket prices as of 28 October 2026, the Lab and Venture pitches and the six Science Breakthroughs of the Year.
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Nexus Luxembourg Sets March 2027 Date With AI and European Sovereignty as Central Themes
Europe's largest business gathering returns to Luxembourg on 9–10 March 2027, with applications for its Startups & Scaleups Awards closing on 16 November.

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Can AI Really Make Venture Capitalists Smarter?
Investment firms are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence for deal sourcing and portfolio monitoring, but whether these tools actually deliver better returns remains unclear.