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Portuguese minister of economy and digital transition Pedro Siza Vieira (C) delivers a speech as Mayor of Lisbon Fernando Medina (1st L) and CEO of Web Summit Paddy Cosgrave (1st R) look on during the opening ceremony of the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 4, 2019. The Web Summit 2019 will be held in Lisbon from Nov. 4 to 7, hitting a record high with over 70,000 participants from 163 countries and regions. Over 1,200 speakers will attend the Web Summit in Portugal and speak on the 22 stages throughout the event. Founded in 2009 in Ireland, the Web Summit is considered one of the world's largest technology, innovation and entrepreneurship events. (Photo by Pedro Fiuza/Xinhua)