Web Summit – final thoughts

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Brevitur omnia transeunt Since late yesterday evening the extensive temporary infrastructure erected at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) to support the Web Summit has been coming down to be replaced by still more extensive temporary infrastructure,  this time in support of Metropolis, a two day music festival happening at… Read more »

Web Summit 2014: 5 new technology tools for travel

by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua In only 4 years the Web Summit has grown from 400 attendees to 22,000 attendees, a staggering growth curve by any criteria.  This spectacular increase appears to stem from a happy coincidence of circumstances involving the focus and vision of its founder, Paddy Cosgrave, the allure and appeal of… Read more »

The Power of Live Events – 5 things that Web Summit did for Dublin

by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Nasty attack of FOMO At a certain point yesterday that dreaded FOMO syndrome took hold and I embarked on a mad dash around the various stages and pitching areas in a frenzy of fear. Maybe this is what looters feel like. There was simply too much good… Read more »