A CEO resigned after making remarks on Israel. He's a case study in failing to read the room.

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Paddy Cosgrave, former CEO and founder of Web Summit.

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Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave steps down in wake of controversy over his Israel comments

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Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave resigned Saturday.

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More companies pull out of this year's Web Summit amid backlash over cofounder's Israel comments

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CEO apologizes for Israel remarks after 4 days of backlash and conference dropouts

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Paddy Cosgrave, CEO & Founder, Web Summit, on Centre stage during day three of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Tech leaders are pulling out of a CEO's conference over remarks he made about Israel

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Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave
Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave

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