https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/21/paddy-cosgrave-has-stepped-down-as-ceo-of-web-summit/

After a week of controversy surrounding comments he made about Israel and Palestine, Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit, the 14-year-old conference business that he cofounded and which has gone on to host one of Europe’s biggest annual tech events, along with four other events around the globe.

“I am resigning as CEO of Web Summit with immediate effect,” he said in a statement provided to TechCrunch by Web Summit. “Unfortunately, my personal comments have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend. I sincerely apologise again for any hurt I have caused.”