About this Event
Women Leaders Delegation @ Web Summit Lisbon
The Exploration Journey | 8–11 November 2026 | Lisbon
Don't just attend Web Summit. Navigate it with the right people.
Join a curated delegation of max. 10 women leaders and experience Web Summit Lisbon together — with selected side events, curated networking and access to Lisbon's innovation ecosystem.
Hosted by Begonia Vazquez Merayo, Founder and Managing Director of Why Consult powering net4tec and Web Summit Women in Tech Global Ambassador.
Instead of arriving among thousands of participants and figuring out where to go, who to meet and which events matter, you arrive with a group, a network and a curated agenda.
CONTEXT
Technology, AI and new business models are changing how we work, lead and build companies. At the same time, access to the right ecosystems, networks and decision-makers is becoming increasingly important.
Web Summit brings thousands of people, ideas and opportunities to Lisbon. But being there is not the same as accessing the right conversations, people and ecosystems.
We bring together a selected group of female founders, entrepreneurs, executives and experts to explore Lisbon’s innovation ecosystem, navigate Web Summit with purpose and build connections that can continue far beyond these four days.
Connect. Explore. Learn. Grow. Create Impact.
YOUR JOURNEY
The Exploration Journey starts before the official Web Summit programme and combines the conference with selected networking and ecosystem experiences.
SUNDAY, 8 NOVEMBER | ARRIVE & CONNECT
🍷 Ecosystem Dine & Connect
Meet the delegation and selected guests from the Lisbon and European innovation ecosystem over a 3-course dinner including drinks.
MONDAY, 9 NOVEMBER | DISCOVER LISBON
🇵🇹 Lisbon Innovation Ecosystem Experience
Meet people and organisations shaping Lisbon's entrepreneurial and technology ecosystem.
🚀 Web Summit Opening Night
Enter Web Summit together and start building connections from day one.
TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER | CONNECT & EXPLORE
🌐 Web Summit
Explore the conference with curated recommendations, relevant introductions and the delegation as your home base.
End the day with a dedicated community format bringing our group together with selected voices from technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership.
🤝 Selected Community & Side Events
Including formats such as the net4tec Community Event and German Startup Night.*
WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER | DEEP DIVE & ACTIVATE
💡 Web Summit + selected ecosystem activities
Use the relationships, insights and opportunities created during the previous days and identify concrete next steps.
Side Event invitation only Foundacious Lisbon offers insights into the German startup and investment ecosystem.
*Selected side events are subject to final confirmation and individual eligibility/capacity.
WHAT YOU GET
This is more than a conference ticket or another networking event.
You get:
→ Your Web Summit Women in Tech ticket
→ A curated delegation of max. 10 women instead of navigating Web Summit alone
→ A hosted Networking Dinner, including 3-course menu and all drinks
→ Curated access to relevant side events and ecosystem gatherings
→ Introductions to selected people from the Lisbon, DACH and European innovation ecosystem
→ Orientation and recommendations around Web Summit
→ A peer group of founders, executives and experts to exchange opportunities, contacts and learnings
→ Community before, during and beyond Lisbon
This is not simply a conference ticket. It is a curated way to experience Web Summit, Lisbon and the people around it.
ALREADY HAVE YOUR WEB SUMMIT TICKET?
Great — your ticket doesn't have to go to waste.
As the Women in Tech ticket is already included in the Exploration Journey, you have different options:
→ Sponsor a student and give her the opportunity to experience Web Summit
→ Offer a scholarship to another woman who otherwise might not be able to attend
→ Or talk to Begonia about your existing ticket, so we can explore an individual adjustment to your Exploration Journey fee
We want your existing ticket to create value rather than become a barrier to joining the delegation.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
For female founders, executives, entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders who want to use Web Summit strategically — to build relationships, explore opportunities and understand what is shaping Europe's technology and innovation landscape.
You don't need more business cards. You need the right conversations.
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE HOME?
We will explore three questions throughout the journey:
Where are the real opportunities?
Which technologies, companies and ecosystems deserve your attention now?
Who should be in your network?
Which founders, investors, executives and ecosystem players could become relevant for your next step?
What will you do differently after Lisbon?
Translate inspiration into concrete relationships, opportunities and actions.
LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS
We intentionally keep the delegation small. The value comes from the quality of the group, personal exchange and our ability to create meaningful connections.
Maximum: 10 women.
ABOUT THE HOST
Why Consult | Powering net4tec
Why Consult is a transformation consultancy working at the intersection of leadership, organizational transformation, diversity, innovation and community building.
Through net4tec | 4 WoMen in Technology, Why Consult has built a professional community connecting women in technology, digitalization, entrepreneurship and leadership with companies, experts and allies.
Our work is based on a simple principle:
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not.
We create access to networks, knowledge, visibility and opportunities — connecting people who might otherwise never meet.
Begonia Vazquez Merayo
The Exploration Journey is initiated and hosted by Begonia Vazquez Merayo, Managing Director of Why Consult and Founder of net4tec | 4 WoMen in Technology.
With more than 25 years of international management and transformation experience, Begonia works with organizations, executives and communities on leadership, transformation, innovation and diversity.
As a Women in Tech Ambassador for Web Summit 2026, she connects the international Web Summit ecosystem with the net4tec community and women in technology, entrepreneurship and leadership from the DACH region and beyond.
For Begonia, Lisbon is also personal: having lived in Portugal with her family, she has experienced first-hand the transformation and energy of its innovation ecosystem.
This Exploration Journey brings these worlds together.
Lisbon. Web Summit. 10 women. The right conversations.
Ready to join the delegation?
WHY CONSULT | POWERING NET4TEC
Same City. More Opportunities.
Connecting women. Exploring ecosystems. Creating opportunities.
++ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝟰𝘁𝗲𝗰 ++
net4tec is the global network for female careers in STEM.
We are a relevant, powerful and engaged network of women and men from the STEM world with a bold mission: To close the gender gap in the technology world by lifting female careers with the power of the community.
We connect female talents with executives and companies and support careers across all stages of life. More women at all management levels means greater innovative power and higher competitiveness in the company. Because together matters.
net4tec is part of the Why Consult global ecosystem including networks, intiatives, business schools, companies, institutions and experts with competences in the fields of Diversity&Inclusion, Innovation, Business Transformation, Agility and People&Culture.
Find out more on our website: www.net4tec.com
Your net4etc team
Begonia Merayo, Founder & Managing Director Why Consult powering net4tec
Event venue & nearby stays
MEO Arena, 2.13.01 Rossio dos Olivais, Lisboa, Portugal
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