Most inspiring quotes from Web Summit 2016

Isabella Leland

Nov 11, 2016 Updated Jun 14, 2017 2 min read

Web Summit 2016, it's a wrap, and we have a lot to share with you this year! With so many different conferences and renowned speakers of different backgrounds confronting their expertise and points of view, Web Summit is really the place to learn from the best. Now, as a little sneak peek, we wanted to share some of our favorite quotes from this year's Web Summit edition, in Lisbon.

During the conference "Is the internet making us more stupider?"

A good laugh, but also on point branding advice :

"Social media tip: BE IN ONE DIRECTION." David Schneider , actor

During the conference "Winning in the app economy"

"A lot of times you can find money in your data." Charles Manning, CEO, Kochova

"Word of mouth distribution is key." Scott Arpajian , CEO, Softonic

During the conference "World war media"

"Content marketing is raising the value of advertising." Justin B. Smith , CEO, Bloomberg Media

And the future of content monetization for publishers?

"Less intrusive ads that they actually control." Till Faida , creator of Adblock Plus

Find out more about ad blocking going mobile and how native apps can benefit from it. And learn how to monetize your app the right way, here.

During the conference "Building for an era of makers"

"What is a maker? Someone who identifies a problem and creates a solution about a problem." Iris Lapinski , Founder and CEO of Apps for Good

We also smiled at this great definition of the DIY movement by Tiago Rodrigues, Minister of Education, Portugal, calling it "the Macgyver effect". Adding that :

"We can share globally what happens locally."

And what better tool than a mobile app to create a community, beyond geographical limitations?

And last but not least, two YouTube personalities

"I’ve tailored my content for each platform." Meredith Foster, YouTube Personality

"The audience is smart." Alfie, YouTuber, Pointless Blog

Now, we'll save some for next time, with more insight to share as the GB crew returns from Lisbon. Make sure to check out our blog next week for more key takeaways from Web Summit 2016.

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