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Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgra...

This follows several companies, such as Google, Meta, Intel and Amazon pulling out of the conference which will be held in Lisbon in November…

The organiser of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector's leading events, announced his resignation Saturday following a backlash over his online posts following the Hamas attacks on Israel. A spokesperson for the organisation said: "Web Summit will appoint a new CEO as soon as possible, and Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon will go ahead as planned."

Cosgrave is resigning with immediate effect after recent comments on Israel’s war on Hamas led Big Tech companies like Amazon and Meta to pull out

Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgra...

People from all company ranks have been called out for speaking too forcefully — or not forcefully enough — on the Israel-Hamas war.

Businesses and leaders who have criticized Israel or failed to condemn Hamas terrorists have seen swift condemnation.

Big Tech attendees like Alphabet, Meta and Amazon had already decided to bow out of the annual tech conference.

The chief executive of Web Summit, one of Europe's largest technology conferences, stepped down on Saturday after key sponsors and speakers pulled out of

Big Tech attendees like Alphabet, Meta and Amazon had already decided to bow out of the annual tech conference.