Founder returned to lead company after departure over social media posts concerning Israel and Gaza
An internal Web Summit communication, sent under the instruction of Paddy Cosgrave, suggests he remained in control of the company after his October 2023 resignation, despite publicly stepping back. This was revealed during a High Court case where Web Summit minority shareholder David Kelly is suing Cosgrave for shareholder oppression and breaches of a profit-sharing agreement, alleging a "deliberate cover-up." The message accused Kelly of mishandling an investigation into a complaint against another shareholder.
