'Unfortunately, my personal comments have become a distraction from the event.'
Paddy Cosgrave, fouder and CEO of Web Summit, in 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO and co-founder of Web Summit, one of the world’s biggest tech conference companies, resigned on Saturday, following blowback to: The remarks led a slew of major companies, speakers and sponsors to withdraw from the event, including Amazon, Meta, Google and Intel.: “I am resigning as CEO of Web Summit with immediate effect," Cosgrave said.
A Web Summit spokesperson said the company will appoint a new CEO as soon as possible, and Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon will go ahead as planned.
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