Storm Charles has put paid to day two of Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Organizers said it had shut down for the day on government advice and expects to be back up and running for day three on Thursday, November 12.
Web Summit is an enormous event, attracting 70,000 attendees including tech leaders and politicians from around the world, as well as media execs and sports stars. Organizers notified delegates and speakers of the day two cancellation overnight.
The Prime Minister of Portugal Luís Montenegro said Tuesday that his office had recommended Web Summit events be suspended given
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