Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO of Web Summit, has resigned following his comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Cosgrave's remarks, which criticized Israel's actions and called for accountability, sparked controversy and led to his resignation. The comments were made during a discussion on the conflict at the Web Summit event. The resignation comes after Cosgrave's comments received widespread attention and backlash. Web Summit, a major tech conference, confirmed that upcoming events in Lisbon and Qatar will proceed as planned, with Cosgrave still holding an 80% ownership stake in the business. The incident highlights the challenges faced by tech leaders when expressing personal opinions on sensitive political issues.
Following Paddy Cosgrave’s resignation as the CEO of Web Summit, we looked at the issues associated with expressing personal opinions as a tech leader. https://t.co/rVEHcMsRpS
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Insane. @paddycosgrave, one of the foremost figures of European tech and the founder of the Web Summit, was forced to resign after he wrote that “war crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are”. https://t.co/vvntAgJ8ha
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The head of the major tech conference Web Summit has resigned and apologized for saying, "War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are." It seems like such a statement should constitute free speech: https://t.co/ltcVsp2z3Y
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave Resigns In Wake Of Comments On Israel-Hamas Conflict https://t.co/1GlbEYDUi0
Josh Paul resigned from the State Department: "In practice the steps that Israel has taken to achieve security have all been at the expense of Palestinian good faith in the peace process—not to mention at the expense of Palestinian suffering" https://t.co/w9TwpZYmz1
Web Summit CEO resigns after comments on Israel-Hamas conflict https://t.co/v7ljFUTQNW
Irish Tech Leader Resigns After Israel-Hamas War Comments: “War Crimes are War Crimes” “Allies Should be Called Out” via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/woXhqNmXNU
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave steps down in wake of controversy over his Israel comments https://t.co/CzAYFCQGB3
Paddy Cosgrave arriving to the WebSummit @WebSummit https://t.co/U2jjWVGz7I
Web Summit Chief Steps Down Over Israel Remarks https://t.co/xm78bw4ijx
Web Summit CEO resigns after apologizing for Israel-Hamas war comments https://t.co/3aYK1LcbYc
Web Summit CEO resigns after apologizing for Israel-Hamas war comments https://t.co/OBtQ0p5s7C
Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit https://t.co/xpN2v9VzDf by @cookie
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave stepped down after remarks about Israel led Amazon and Meta to pull out https://t.co/XoQRiNKqFN https://t.co/zmGHrB4j9f
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave stepped down after remarks about Israel led Amazon and Meta to pull out https://t.co/8UI3mj5neq https://t.co/V2Hw5gJqJq
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Meta, Google quit tech summit after organizer accuses Israel of committing war crimes https://t.co/a4v1sQ24oP . Click to read ⬇️
https://t.co/JHZxKhN4Fo Inc. joined companies and investors bowing out of the upcoming Web Summit technology conference in Europe after the event’s leader made controversial comments about Israel https://t.co/L99QVh5r5F
https://t.co/sIFraAvUTM Inc. joined companies and investors bowing out of the upcoming Web Summit technology conference in Europe after the event’s leader made controversial comments about Israel https://t.co/GNMnLQPkBy
Human rights and civil liberties should be protected on the internet—even in times of conflict and war. https://t.co/8M0duBkBSS
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AI leaders back out of Web Summit after CEO's comments about Israel https://t.co/OwrdESbTm3