Internet Week celebrates the openness of the Internet,” added Shaw, “which is why the livestream will be free. Not only are we bringing in speakers from other parts of the world, but we'll be Skyping panelists in from across the world to make sure the whole voice of Europe is heard in shaping our festival.”

Internet Week Europe’s community-created events are what make the festival stand out from other major European internet events such as OFFF and LeWeb; any organization can take part in the festival by hosting its own event during the week. The result is a festival that encompasses conferences, workshops, panels, entertainment, social media meet-ups, parties and even industry speed-dating.

The highlight of the 2011 edition will be The Lovie Awards show, which doubles as the grand finale of Internet Week Europe.