华威大学哲学系2年级学生Zara Yaqoob被选为即将在都柏林举办的Web Summit的“学生学者”。 想成为学生学者可不是那么容易，Zara从超过10,500名申请者中经过层层筛选，脱颖而出。Web Summit被称作世界上最棒的科技峰会，将会吸引到科技和商业方面赫赫有名的人物参加，包括Petre Thiel（曾联合创办Paypal），Drew Houston（Dropbox创始人）, Brendan Iribe（Oculus CEO）和 John Sculley（曾担任PepsiCo的总裁和Apple的CEO）。Zara一直以来都对科技非常感兴趣，其中包括新科技和可持续发展如何提高经济发展程度较低国家的现状。

Congratulations to 2nd year Philosophy student, Zara Yaqoob who as been selected as a Student Scholar at The Web Summit in Dublin.

The selection process entailed numerous interviews,in which Zara was chosen from 10,500 applications to attend as a 'Global Student Scholar'. It takes place mid-November for one week where some of the greatest names in tech and business will be attending. This includes individuals such as Peter Thiel, Drew Houston, Brendan Iribe and John Sculley.

Zara has always been passionate about technology and also how sustainability and the role of new technologies can improve conditions for LEDCs and is looking forward to the event.

“I believe that technology can and is being used to solve some of the greatest problems that we face and it is vital for social innovation and entrepreneurship to be promoted throughout universities and students are encouraged to take part in new, exciting and potentially revolutionary ventures."

Web Summit has been called “the best technology conference on the planet”. Being a Student Scholar is a huge acheivement with other attendees range from Fortune 500 companies to the most exciting starups in the world.