Web Summit Courses

Running Your Business Like You Run Your Life

Insights on running a business in real-time, leveraging social media and cloud technology for entrepreneurs. Advice on innovation, customer focus, and growth from start-up to multinational.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Software Defined Datacenter

Explore the software-defined datacenter's role in modern IT, covering virtualization, standardization, and cost savings for businesses adapting to cloud demands.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Application Ops Ladder

Explore the journey from source code to production deployment, covering testing, monitoring, and ensuring application reliability in a cloud environment.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Talking Business About Security

Insights on communicating security risks to executives, covering brand damage, corporate espionage, and effective presentation strategies for CISOs and security leaders.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Kids, Code, and the Computer Arts

Explore how Kano evolved from a LEGO-style computer kit to a thriving community platform for young coders, fostering creativity and digital literacy in children.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Perpetual Motion

Silicon Valley experts discuss tools, tips, and lessons for continuous integration, DevOps, and rapid product development, helping startups leverage technology for faster market entry.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Remember to Breathe

Futurist shares personal stories on independence, health challenges, and embracing life's journey, offering insights on self-care, social media, and overcoming obstacles.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Gopher It

Explore the Go programming language's journey from inspiration to practical application with insights from a software industry expert.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

JavaScript is Eating the World

Explore JavaScript's expanding role beyond browsers, its advantages in the Node.js ecosystem, and why it's becoming the dominant programming language for developers.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The State of the Internet

Explore key trends reshaping the internet's future with insights from Akamai, a major player in global web traffic delivery, and learn about evolving requirements and architecture.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Retaining Users - How the 80/20 Rule Applies

Discover how the 80/20 rule impacts user retention and learn strategies to focus on key success indicators for your business.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Trifecta of Data, Smart Agents and AR

Explore the transformative convergence of big data, smart agents, and AR in human-machine interaction, shaping the next decade of technological advancement and its profound impact on our species.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Online Arms Race

Explore the origins, motivations, and countermeasures for online attacks with cybersecurity expert Mikko Hypponen in this insightful talk on the evolving digital threat landscape.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Chasing Performance Phantoms

Explore hidden performance culprits in code and learn techniques to detect and eliminate them, focusing on VM pauses, garbage collection, and ecosystem factors.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Properly Paranoid

Explore data privacy concerns and learn essential steps to protect personal information from tracking and exploitation in today's digital landscape.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk