Interview: Web Summit CEO says U.S. tariffs "a huge mistake"


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  • Monday, 28 Apr 2025

GENEVA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Paddy Cosgrave, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Web Summit Limited - the private company that organizes Web Summit and similar conferences across the world - told Xinhua on Sunday that the U.S. tariff measures are "a huge mistake."

Cosgrave made the remarks during an online interview on the sidelines of the Web Summit Rio, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 27 to 30. The event is part of a series of Web Summit activities, including the flagship technology conference held annually in Lisbon since 2016.

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