The events that matter to innovators, entrepreneurs, startup founders and investors

Welcome to Side Events Guide

Discover the events that matter during the world's leading innovation conferences.

The best conversations, opportunities and deals often happen outside the program.

Side Events Guide helps attendees discover the key meetups, networking events, startup showcases, investor gatherings, workshops, dinners and startup ecosystem community events.

Upcoming

Web Summit 2026

Lisbon, November 9 – 12

The Side Events Guide to Web Summit week 2026 is in preparation.

Are you organizing a side event, meetup or gathering during Web Summit week? Submit it NOW to be featured ahead of the rest. All event submissions are free.

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Side Events Guide is totally independent, not affiliated with any organizer and 100% dedicated to connecting people to the events that matter.

Since 2017, our team has been covering the key side events of major tech conferences. We've built the side event discovery engine that thousands of attendees and organizers rely on and trust. More about Side Events Guide.