Web Summit: Five Interesting Facts

It’s National Skilled Trade and Technology Week (NSTTW) from November 3-9, 2024. Learn more about the innovative tech community that’s propelling British Columbia forward.

DigiBC’s partner on Signals, Pacific Economic Development Canada, in celebration of National Skilled Trade & Technology Week, has put together these five interesting facts to highlight the Web Summit. This is a premiere tech conference that will be taking place in Vancouver over the next three years, starting in May 2025.

Hosted by Destination Vancouver with PacifiCan support, the event is expected to attract thousands of visitors and deliver significant economic benefits to BC’s tourism sector. It will also further bolster innovation and growth of the tech industry, including job creation and skills training.

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