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Web Summit opens with plea to ‘use tech to save lives not to take them’

First lady of Ukraine the keynote speaker as the annual tech-focused conference kicked off in Lisbon

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, pictured onstage at Web Summit in Lisbon

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, opened Web Summit on Tuesday evening with a plea to technology be used to save lives rather than to end them.

Zelenska, whose appearance was only announced late in the day due to security concerns, received a standing ovation for her speech in front of thousands of attendees in at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

“You are the force that moves the world. You can use technology ...