Smaller cities ‘must think harder on start-ups’

Web Summit will be a catalyst for the start-up scene in Lisbon, says Accenture executive

Paul Daugherty, Accenture

Cities without large populations need to take a more strategic approach to their start-up scenes, according to Paul Daugherty, global chief technical officer of Accenture.

Daugherty toldThe Sunday Business Post that he expected the Web Summit to have a significant impact on the start-up scene in Lisbon.

“This event will be a catalyst. It’s a great event for Lisbon and Portugal. It brings the world tech scene to the local environment. It gives ...