Todd Hansen is the Executive Producer at Web Summit, a prominent global technology conference. He has been in this role since August 2021, contributing to the rapid growth of Web Summit, which has expanded from 400 attendees to over 100,000 from more than 150 countries. Under his leadership, the organization aims to host major events on every continent by 2026, with current events in cities like Rio, Toronto, Qatar, and Lisbon.13

Before joining Web Summit, Todd Hansen served as the Head of Conference Programming and Strategy at SXSW from September 2016 to March 2020. In this position, he managed a large team and was responsible for the strategic vision and execution of the conference programming, which included curating numerous sessions and speakers.14

Hansen is based in Austin, Texas, and is known for his ability to generate innovative ideas and strategies for large-scale events.12