# The summit

> Web Summit Lisbon 2026 at a glance. When it is, where it is, and what happens each day.

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## When {#when}

**9 to 12 November 2026** ([venue essentials](https://websummit.com/essentials/venue-essentials/), read 1 November 2026).

| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| **Monday 9 November** | Opening Night on Centre Stage from 18:00, then Night Summit from 20:00 to 23:00 in Pavilion 5 (FIL). |
| **Tuesday 10 November** | Conference day one, from about 10:00 to about 17:40. |
| **Wednesday 11 November** | Conference day two, same hours. |
| **Thursday 12 November** | Conference day three, same hours. |

All times are Lisbon time, which is the same as UTC in November ([Web Summit schedule](https://websummit.com/schedule/), read 1 November 2026). The schedule is still growing, so check it before you go.

## Where {#where}

**MEO Arena and FIL**, Rossio dos Olivais, Parque das Nações, Lisbon. The arena used to be called Altice Arena, and you may still see that name ([venue essentials](https://websummit.com/essentials/venue-essentials/), read 1 November 2026).

## Find your way {#navigate}

- [Events](../events/index.md): the official programme and, kept apart, the events others run, by day, a page each.
- [Places](../places/index.md): the venue, its stages and rooms, and the other venues of the week.
- [People](../people/index.md) and [organisations](../organisations/index.md): who speaks, as the summit lists them.
- [Topics](../topics/index.md): the fields and themes, and the summit's tracks bridged to them.

## Coming next {#next}

- **The day-by-day agenda** is live: [every item, with its source](agenda.md).
- **Getting there, passes and the apps**, as the summit publishes them.

[The full agenda, day by day](agenda.md) · [Back to the latest news](../index.md)

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