François Hollande and Al Gore to speak at latest Web Summit

Former French president François Hollande and former US vice president Al Gore will speak at this year’s Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech event.

François Hollande and Al Gore to speak at latest Web Summit
Wed, 23 Aug, 2017 - 01:00
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Actor Liam Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic series Game of Thrones, and European commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager are among the other headline speakers.

The company behind the Web Summit that started in 2010 is also planning to increase its workforce by 40 employees over the next six month.

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