Web Summit Media Dinner: ‘Controversy, what’s that?’ Quips Clueless Journo!
The Big Night at The Summit
Imagine this: You’re at this huge tech conference in the vivacious city of Lisbon. Amid the tantalizing aroma of the dinner, a journo from a mainstream TV outlet throws a quip so innocent, yet baffling. He mutters, “Controversy? Now, that’s a novel idea!”
No Drama for This Lama
The story here isn’t about the tech conference or even the fanfare around it, but about the Mulberry bush of techy-woes it managed to circumvent so splendidly. Did the conference experience a moment of gnashing of teeth, tearing of clothes, or clutching of pearls? Our intrepid journo seems oblivious! If truth be told, it was more like a philosopher pondering, “If a controversy happens at a tech conference and no one is there to tweet it, did it really happen?”
Smooth Conference? More Like a Smoothie!
Just like a well-blended smoothie, the conference seemed to homogenize all the sticking points into a palatable culinary experience, leaving attendees satiated, yet blissfully unaware of the small chunks of controversy they may have swallowed.
The ‘Hot Takeaway’:
Our friendly journo truly embodies this year’s summit mantra, ‘Ignorance is Bliss’. So, if you’re planning to attend any tech event in the future, don’t wilt under the hyped controversies or scandals. Instead, just munch on your conference chicken, sip your sponsored soda, tap your event details with the freebies pen, and blissfully drown out the clamor with the sound of your own mastication. Remember, a true tech enthusiast can always weather the storm by finding solace in keynote speeches and breakout sessions, regardless of the weather outside!
Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/26/refections-on-web-summit-out-of-the-frying-pan-and-out-of-the-fire/
