Many of the events, part of the SBC Summit, will be hosted at renowned venues such as Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), MEO Arena, Myriad by SANA Hotel, and Casino Lisboa.
This week, the SBC Summit will take over Lisbon, welcoming 25,000 delegates to participate in hundreds of events across the city. The influx of attendees is expected to have a significant economic impact on the Portuguese capital.
Many of the events, part of the SBC Summit, will be hosted at renowned venues such as Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), MEO Arena, Myriad by SANA Hotel, and Casino Lisboa. Additionally, a variety of dinners and parties, organized by SBC and its exhibitors and sponsors, will complement the main events.
Spanning four days—from Monday, 23 September to Thursday, 26 September 2024—the summit will utilize over 110,000 square meters of exhibition and conference space at FIL. The event is expected to feature more than 600 exhibitors and over 600 expert speakers.
With nine major components, the SBC Summit is set to rival Lisbon’s famous Web Summit in scale and impact. Some key highlights include:
- SBC Summit (main event)
- Affiliate Leaders Summit
- Payment Expert Summit
- SBC Leaders Summit
- SBC Football Championship
- SBC Poker Championship
- ESI Lisbon Esports Conference
- SBC Awards 2024
- INFINITY Lisbon 2024
SBC Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark expressed his excitement:
“The response to the SBC Summit has been outrageous. The SBC Leaders Summit is fully booked. Same with the SBC Football Championship at Benfica Stadium. We will have a full house at the Poker Championship. We have an industry record of 1,300 guests at our SBC Awards and more than 5,000 people at our Infinity Lisbon closing party. Everyone who’s anyone will be in Lisbon next week.”
The summit will also bring globally renowned figures to Lisbon, allowing attendees to hear unique insights or enjoy top-tier entertainment at Infinity Lisbon. Notable names include:
- Tony Hawk (Legendary Skateboarder, Celebrity & Entrepreneur)
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Inventor of the World Wide Web)
- Merab Dvalishvili (UFC Champion, Spribe Ambassador)
- Rubens Barrichello (Formula 1 Legend, Softswiss Ambassador)
- Luís Figo (Portuguese Football Legend, Digitain Ambassador)
- Peter Schmeichel (Danish Football Legend)
- Javier Mascherano (Argentinian Football Legend, Smartsoft Ambassador)
- Laura Woods (English Sports Presenter)
- Darude (World Famous DJ)
- Miss Monique (World Famous DJ)
- Don Diablo (World Famous DJ)
Sojmark added:
“It’s no wonder there has been such a big demand given the big names we are bringing to Lisbon for the SBC Summit. It’s part of our commitment to build the most rewarding experience possible for our delegates.”
To manage the logistics of the event, SBC partnered with local destination management provider Leading.pt. Managing Partner João Paulo Oliveira noted the event’s strong demand:
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such strong demand around an event. Lisbon is going to be bouncing with people going to the FIL.”