At Web Summit, there was a lot of diversity: Hardware and iOT, Sustainability, Fintech, HR, Sports and Wellness, Data Science, Social Media, and more. Most came from within Europe, but there were also visitors from around the globe.
There was a lot of ground to cover, so it’s good to snack up
It was exciting to feel we were representing a piece of all this innovation. Sharing about our products, our clients, and the great work we do with industry leaders gave me the boost I needed to keep bringing value at work everyday. Also, every time I gave away an Evil Martian sticker the delight in the recipient’s eyes was fantastic. Energizing.
Amanda Kinney Santibanez
Communication Manager, Evil Martians
The Startup exhibition is a huge part of the Web Summit. This year we applied and were enrolled into the ALPHA startup program with the Martian COSS project imgproxy.
On November 4th, we had a dedicated booth for imgproxy (A732) alongside some other amazing startups. It was great seeing everyone swing by to discuss their image processing needs (and to hand out some awesome merch).
It was a big boost to have a steady stream of visitors at our imgproxy booth
Last week was my very first Web Summit.
And if I had to describe everything that happened in one word, I would choose… energy! Tens of thousands of people from all over the world gathered in Lisbon for a few days in one place, and with them, hundreds of thousands of unique ideas. Crazy—but in a good way!
Niki Voronov
Account Manager, Evil Martians
imgproxy was selected for the Startup Showcase pitch competition and for showcase in the 40 words competition—a short video pitch competition that was displayed on the various screens throughout the Web Summit pavilions. imgproxy CEO Marina Naperstak pitched on stage at the Startup Showcase.
Marina pitching imgproxy
I was honored to represent imgproxy on the largest tech stage in the world, putting our product in front of a global startup community gathered in Lisbon. Web Summit is a great opportunity for startups at any development stage: for us it was a chance to verify the product market fit and talk to our customers face to face. I’m already looking forward to next year and sharing the next chapter of our journey.
Marina Naperstak
imgproxy CEO
And, as mentioned, this year we organized our own meetups. This is because last year, during our first Web Summit, we struggled to find relevant technical networking. We decided to take the initiative—and it paid off. Word about us spread via dedicated Telegram and WhatsApp chats, and we were also selected for a popular curated list of side events. In general, we were pleased with the turnout.
Women Connect
With our Women Connect event, the idea was to meet up right before the Web Summit, warm up, talk about networking strategy, and empower each other.
