Hugh Gallagher is a multi-talented individual that has excelled in various fields due to his experience and passion. He is currently working as a Partnership Executive at Web Summit, a company focused on disrupting the conferencing industry through technology. In his time at Web Summit, he has led the Sports, Marketing, and Centre Stages at their events worldwide. He has also worked as a Senior Researcher, Editorial Director, and Content Associate at Web Summit in the past.

Additionally, Hugh is also a former Freelance News Reporter at Newstalk 106-108 and 98FM News Reporter at Communicorp. He was also a Radio Presenter at Raidió na Life. Hugh has a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics And Social Sciences, Business, 2.1 from Trinity College, Dublin, and a Master's degree in Journalism, Journalism, II.1 from Dublin City University.

Passionate about technology, sport, investment, performance, and management, Hugh has spent most of his professional career exploring these fields and helping businesses and individuals alike achieve their goals. Web Summit, where he currently works, is a global technology conference hosted annually in Lisbon that has grown from a small team to a company with over 200 employees in just over a decade. In 2019, over 70,000 people from over 140 countries attended the Lisbon event.