Paddy Cosgrave at Web Summit
Paddy Cosgrave, former CEO and founder of Web Summit.
  • CEOs must tread a fine line when commenting on the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Execs' statements are being closely and publicly analyzed for whom they seem to side with.
  • Web Summit's CEO quit after appearing to accuse Israel of "war crimes," triggering backlash online.

The recent fate of Web Summit's CEO might, perhaps, send chills down the spine of any business leader.