The Next Stage podcast by Web Summit

In this week's episode we’ll be discussing the the legacy of social media.  Social media stars crop up overnight but what exactly can make them a sustained success?  From Centre Stage of Web Summit 2017, YouTube sensations Jake Paul and Alfie Deyes disect what makes good content, how to harness the power of the internet and their own personal success stories. "The best technology confere...

This week we hear from the man supposedly responsible for two of the most controversial political campaigns in modern history; the presidential campaign of Donald Trump and the Brexit campaign. Alexander Nix, former CEO of Cambridge Analytica, took to centre stage at Web Summit 2017 with Matthew Freud of Freud Communications to discuss how online advertising has moved from the creative sphere to s...

In this week’s episode we look back at Web Summit 2015 and to best selling novelist Dan Brown as he dissects the question posed; “will science kill god?”.  Listen in on this keynote speech as Dan Brown discusses his own relationship with spirituality while exploring the intersection of technology and the unknown  "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Inst...

In today’s episode we focus on the topic of women in tech. It's a well known fact that the tech industry has problems with diversity. For a long time this was understood to mean getting more women involved. Good work has been done in addressing this but is it time to broaden our understanding of what we mean by diversity - and are diversity quotas the solution to diversity issues? From Web Su...

In this week's episode we'll be hearing from the co-founder of Twitter, Ev Williams at Centre Stage of Collision 2019.  Ev Williams is known for his searingly honest opinion of the tech industry, and the person interviewing him, Kara Swisher, is known for holding that very same industry accountable for it’s actions, which creates a very interesting conversation.  "The best technolog...

This week we hear from Paul Levesque, otherwise known as the hall of famer and superstar WWE wrestler Triple H.  Today, Paul holds the position of Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative within the WWE. Paul took to the centre stage at Web Summit 2017 to explore how he used what he learned as a wrestling icon to grow WWE's business from the boardroom. "The best techn...

This week we’re asking a question; how do you go from being a newcomer dreaming of success in the music industry to selling out arenas all over the world - and are there any lessons that can be learned for those outside the music industry? EDM sensation Steve Aoki and StockX founder Josh Luber talk about burnout, scaling, finding your audience, and Steve’s Guinness World Record, all at Centre Stag...

In 2017, Olympian and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner took to the Centre Stage at Web Summit  to ask the controversial question; "Who defines gender?"  While managing to give an insightful and eye-opening personal response to this question, Caitlyn also discussed topics such as why she isn’t the spokesperson for the trans community and her four rules for life; gamble, lie, cheat and...

This week's panel discussion is made up of Ne-Yo, Tinie Tempah, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Eric Wahlforss and Andrew Flanagan. From Centre Stage of Web Summit 2016 the panel discuss their opinions on music streaming platforms and how best to utilise social media.  "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Linkedin .

In this week's episode humans take a back seat as two robots, Sophia and Hans, take the stage to debate the future of humanity. Ben Goertzel of Hanson Robotics brought along the androids Sophia and Hans to RISE 2019 to demonstrate how exactly Sophia and Han work as well as the advances being made in robotics today. "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter...

In this week's episode we hear from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on how their friendship together has resulted in multiple blockbuster movies and their aspirations for their budding business within the cannabis industry. http://bit.ly/collision2for1 #CollisionConf "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Linkedin .

In this week's episode we hear from music icon Timbaland from his talk at Collision 2019. Timbaland looks back on his past, his professional success so far and how movies like Cars 3 and Planet Of The Apes influence his life. http://bit.ly/collision2for1 "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Linkedin .

Influence is a currency in today's society. Building influence can happen from scratch, or stem from success in other endeavours.  This session from Web Summit 2019 with Caspar Lee, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Ian Somerhalder will explore how to build an audience, and once built, how to benefit from it. "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Instagram...

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance. A name familiar to us all, we know the actions which have led him to living a life in hiding. But how much do we really know about the background and motivations which led him to take these seismic societal actions?  In this episode  we listen in as Edward goes into detail about the story that...

Startups Team Lead Sean Curtin talks to two successful Web Summit alumni on everything a startup needs to know to succeed at Web Summit 2019. "The best technology conference on the planet". Follow us on Twitter , Instagram and Linkedin .