Web Summit 2025 Report: How Singapore’s “Manus AI” Is Redefining the Future of Agentic AI

Tao Zhang from Manus speaking on stage at Web Summit about The Frontier of Agentic AI

The sound of rain hitting the cobblestones of Lisbon echoed against the massive roof of the MEO Arena.Unusually for November, thick clouds covered the sky, bringing the first rain to Web Summit in years.   I’m CityNomix. While I usually wrestle with numbers in the digital marketing world, right now I’m immersing myself in the Continue reading “Web Summit 2025 Report: How Singapore’s “Manus AI” Is Redefining the Future of Agentic AI”

The Ultimate Guide to Portuguese Supermarket Souvenirs: Top Picks from Continente in Lisbon

Front view of a 220g bag of Delta Cafés Roast Portugal ground coffee

After immersing myself in the cutting-edge discussions on AI adoption at Web Summit (Web Summit 2025: Microsoft on AI Adoption, Technology, Talent, and Trust), I needed to cool down my overheated brain. Leaving the futuristic venue behind, I headed straight for a taste of authentic Lisbon daily life.   My destination was the Centro Vasco Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide to Portuguese Supermarket Souvenirs: Top Picks from Continente in Lisbon”

Web Summit 2025 Food Guide: Navigating the ‘Food Summit’ at MEO Arena

A vegetarian poke bowl topped with sesame seeds and crispy onions next to a plastic cup of beer with the Web Summit logo

Attending Web Summit in Lisbon is an exercise in intellectual endurance. Surrounded by the buzz of startups and the insights of global tech leaders at the MEO Arena, your brain is constantly firing on all cylinders. But as I sat listening to a fascinating keynote by Qualcomm about the future of AI, a primitive signal Continue reading “Web Summit 2025 Food Guide: Navigating the ‘Food Summit’ at MEO Arena”

Web Summit 2025 Report: Microsoft’s 3 Pillars for AI Adoption – Technology, Talent, and Trust

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November 2025. I found myself once again in Lisbon, Portugal. The distinctive melancholy of the cobblestone streets mixed with the humid breeze from the Atlantic created a familiar atmosphere. Yet, around the MEO Arena, the air vibrated with a different energy: the anticipation of the future.Web Summit 2025, one of the world’s largest tech conferences, Continue reading “Web Summit 2025 Report: Microsoft’s 3 Pillars for AI Adoption – Technology, Talent, and Trust”

Web Summit 2025 Report: Qualcomm’s Vision for an “Agent-Centric” Future and the Evolution of AI

Presentation slide titled 'Trends driving the future of AI' listing six points: AI is new UI, Agent-centric, New computing architecture, Hybrid models, Edge data, and Perceptive networks.

Bom dia! Reporting from Lisbon, this is CityNomix.   For someone immersed in digital marketing, sensing annual trends firsthand is as vital as breathing oxygen. There is a world of difference between watching a keynote on a screen and soaking up information amidst the palpable energy of a live venue. The “noise,” the collective gasps Continue reading “Web Summit 2025 Report: Qualcomm’s Vision for an “Agent-Centric” Future and the Evolution of AI”

Web Summit 2025 Opening Night Recap: A Live Report from Lisbon

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Bom dia! This is CityNomix. While I usually spend my days wrestling with digital marketing metrics, right now, I’m feeling the Atlantic breeze in Lisbon, Portugal. It’s that time of year again. The world’s largest technology conference, Web Summit 2025, has officially kicked off.   For these few days, the entire city of Lisbon transforms Continue reading “Web Summit 2025 Opening Night Recap: A Live Report from Lisbon”

Mastering the Web Summit Check-in: A Step-by-Step Guide from Lisbon

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Bom dia! It’s CityNomix here.   November in Lisbon brings a special kind of light, where the sun reflects off the cobblestones and the air crackles with anticipation. For a digital marketer like myself, this is the most exciting time of the year. The world’s largest tech conference, Web Summit, is about to begin.   Continue reading “Mastering the Web Summit Check-in: A Step-by-Step Guide from Lisbon”

Sky-High Dining: A British Airways Club Europe Review from London to Lisbon

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Leaving the hustle and bustle of Heathrow behind, I stepped out of the British Airways Lounge, feeling refreshed. For a digital marketer like me, this transition time between work and travel is a sacred reset button.   With a spring in my step, I headed towards the gate. The anticipation for my trip to Lisbon, Continue reading “Sky-High Dining: A British Airways Club Europe Review from London to Lisbon”

The Ultimate Guide to Web Summit 2025: A Complete Chronicle of Tech’s Evolution from 2019, 2023, and 2024

The colorful Web Summit logo monument standing in Praça do Comércio, Lisbon. The square's yellow historic buildings with arcades and a clear blue sky are visible in the background.

Why I, CityNomix, Keep Returning to Lisbon There was a time, after years of pouring myself into my business, when I stopped and felt I’d lost my compass. I was constantly absorbing information online, yet something was fundamentally missing. I craved a real, tangible energy—an input that would shake my senses and ignite my intellectual Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide to Web Summit 2025: A Complete Chronicle of Tech’s Evolution from 2019, 2023, and 2024”

Web Summit 2023 Report: A Must-Read Before Attending Web Summit 2025 & Understanding the New AI Context

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To Web Summit 2025, With Vivid Memories: The Decisive Shift from 2019 to 2023 In November 2019, when I first set foot in Lisbon for Web Summit, the world was obsessed with “data” as the new oil. The primary focus for companies was how to gather and leverage it for marketing. However, this excitement was Continue reading “Web Summit 2023 Report: A Must-Read Before Attending Web Summit 2025 & Understanding the New AI Context”