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Conference reports on Europa Now: stages, talks and the hallway tracks that matter in European tech.
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Amsterdam's customer contact summit reveals AI's dominance—and the human challenges beneath
Customer Contact Week Europe 2026 drew 700 attendees and 50 exhibitors to discuss the industry's future. While artificial intelligence dominated every conversation, practitioners raised urgent questions about risk, measurement and organizational change.
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Six Patterns Emerging in Hospitality Tech: What Dubai's Startup Competition Revealed
At the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai, nine competing startups showed how the industry is moving toward connected operations, from intelligent dining tables to AI-powered management systems.
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From Idea Checks to Super Apps: What Skopje's AI Summit Revealed About European Tech's New Reality
The Startup Revolution AI Summit in North Macedonia drew over 2,000 founders and investors across four days in October 2026, surfacing hard truths about venture capital's shift and showcasing how smaller European markets are building their own paths to scale.
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Valencia Digital Summit 2026: dates, passes and speakers (21–22 Oct)
VDS 2026 takes place on 21–22 October at Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences, with passes from €179 and Carl Lewis, César Azpilicueta and ClickUp's Chris Cunningham on the Main Stage.
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Making the Most of How to Web 2026: A Founder's Guide to Bucharest
Eastern Europe's largest tech gathering brings 250+ investors to Bucharest in October. Here's how founders can navigate three days of meetings, pitches, workshops and side events to build connections and sharpen their strategy.
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Six Conversations on DeepTech: Europa Now at Singapore's A5X Conference
Europa Now travelled to Singapore to capture interviews with founders, investors and academics at the A5X conference, exploring how Europe and Asia are building bridges in deep technology innovation.
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Slush'D Returns to Istanbul with Expanded Lineup and Record Investor Interest
The second edition of Istanbul Ignited by Slush'D is set to draw over 3,000 attendees and 600 investors to the Turkish city in mid-October, doubling last year's participation.
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What Investors Really Want to Hear: Three VCs Break Down Their Deal-Making Instincts
Ahead of How to Web Conference 2026 in Bucharest, three leading investors reveal the founder traits that make them commit—and the red flags that send them running.