Portugese Delegation
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Web Summit moves to Lisbon in 2016 after growing from about 400 attendees to 42,000 in five years and nearly 50,000 at the 2015 event; organizers and Portuguese partners create a task force to replicate infrastructure — Meo Arena and FIL (Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre) are evaluated for lighting, catering, security, transportation, and Wi‑Fi and line networks readiness. Portugal highlights a 50% rise in PhDs/masters in industry, global companies like Farfetch located there, and easy November beach access 15 minutes away.
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