DeSummit
Hosted by
Tristan from Growth Division
Todd from Upraw Media
For founders who’ve had enough of founders.
After three days of panel buzzwords, overcaffeinated small talk, and people dropping “AI” like they have a fucking clue — it’s time to talk like humans again.
We’re Todd & Tristan — two agency owners from the UK who live and work here in Lisbon. We’ve done the Web Summit grind: the badge flashes, the “networking opportunities,” the performative enthusiasm. So we decided to host the event we actually needed.
Welcome to DeSummit — no decks, no deals, no agendas.
Just drinks, sunset views over Príncipe Real, and conversations that don’t start with “So what do you do?”
Instead, when you sign up, we’ll ask one simple question:
“If you couldn’t tell anyone what you do, where you live, or any of your titles — how would you describe yourself?”
Your answer helps us curate the room — and might just start the most honest conversation you’ll have all week.
It’s a space for the over-pitched, the over-caffeinated, and the spiritually bankrupt. No panels. No pitching. No pretending you’re “crushing it.”
Just music, drinks, and real talk.
Because sometimes the best conversations happen when no one’s trying to prove anything.