Bitter disputes between Web Summit co-founders to be heard over nine weeks
The parties involved in the five cases have spent more than two years sifting through files as part of the discovery process
The parties involved in the five cases have spent more than two years sifting through files as part of the discovery process
Documents were sought in support of hotly contested claims that post-October 7th tweets by Paddy Cosgrave damaged the business
To step forward and declare you want to serve in spite of all the abuse requires brave, old-fashioned character
Sponsors will want to hear from Cosgrave about posting of a Palestinian flag by the Ditch on October 7th, says businessman
Founder stepped down after flight of sponsors from tech event following his comments on Israel-Hamas conflict
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The co-founder stepped down last October after concluding this was in the company’s best interests, say lawyers
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has accused Tel Aviv of being ‘blinded by rage’ while Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney claims it is ‘behaving like a rogue state’
Turnover soared 65% to a record €52.5m in 2022 amid return to in-person events, with costs rising as it invested in expansion
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Sexton’s departure follows announcement that Katherine Maher is leaving to take up role in US just three months after replacing Paddy Cosgrave as chief executive
US executive replaced cofounder Paddy Cosgrave following his resignation last year
A tech sector slowdown coupled with rising interest rates gave many a year to forget
Judge allows for additional discovery in relation to potential damage to company arising from tweets made by Web Summit founder after Hamas attack in October
Parliamentary body rejects claim by Web Summit founder that Micheál Martin abused Dáil privilege by speaking about funding of The Ditch website
Daire Hickey, through his commerical entity, seeks to claim Mr Cosgrave’s conduct following October 7th occurred in disregard to interests of minority shareholders
Katherine Maher has largely made it through Lisbon event unscathed, but what happens now?
Katherine Maher speaks at press conference as Lisbon event enters second full day
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Conference looks to move past Paddy Cosgrave controversy
New chief Katherine Maher says event returning to connecting investors, founders, companies and entrepreneurs
Web Summit’s new chief Katherine Maher addresses controversy around comments made by her predecessor Paddy Cosgrave about the Israel-Hamas conflict
Next week’s event will be test of new CEO, and life after Paddy Cosgrave
Move comes after more than 300 Israeli entrepreneurs wrote an open letter to Habeck calling for a boycott of tech event
Company says views of The Ditch do not represent Web Summit
Tech event says claims ‘partners’ who had cancelled or threatened to do so will now attend
New Web Summit boss Katherine Maher faces big decisions about her company’s future
Katherine Maher faces choppy waters as she replaces Paddy Cosgrave
Former chief executive Paddy Cosgrave stepped down following backlash over comments made on social media
David Kelly and Daire Hickey say they are concerned over risk to 300 jobs
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Paddy Cosgrave resigned as the events company spiralled amid Israel controversy. Can it survive?
Sweeping generalisations, short-termism, vanity and revisionist historical parallels are destroying our ability to debate rationally
Condemning governments on human rights grounds while running event filled with companies that enable serious abuses smacks of hypocrisy
The event’s economic impact for Lisbon and Portugal is estimated at €300 million a year
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Events officer Craig Becker expected to take leading role in advance of flagship Lisbon event
At a superficial level, Cosgrave may be considered a martyr to corporate censorship. Another look might suggest he was brought down by his own restless, scattergun bellicosity
Tech giant becomes latest name removed from sponsor list following Cosgrave’s social media posts
Events group strongly identified with the dominant leadership of its founder Paddy Cosgrave now putting faith in leadership by committee
Ticket prices start at €1,095 for general attendees
Event management group scrambles to limit damage as departing chief executive concedes comments on Israel-Hamas conflict had become ‘distraction’
Web Summit chief executive said his comments had become ‘a distraction from the event’ taking place in Lisbon next month
Intel, Siemens and actor Gillian Anderson previously said they were withdrawing
Danger of controversy spiralling out of control if more big names pull out of conference
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Conference firm’s new PR team faces baptism of fire
Paddy Cosgrave’s social media posts had caused several influential figures in tech sector to distance themselves from Web Summit
Israeli ambassador to Portugal accuses Web Summit chief executive of making ‘outrageous statements’
Patrick Cosgrave and Web Summit seek to amend defence to include fresh allegations against co-founder Daire Hickey
PR executive is currently head of public affairs at Revolut
Paddy Cosgrave said previously his ‘talent alone’ meant PR agencies were not required
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