The popular technology site, acquired by the FT in 2019, will not hold its annual TNW Conference in June 2026. My verdict: the Dutch capital will continue to thrive as a global stage – but technology companies have lost a useful media platform that helped them build credibility. Next year the city will host the global technology summit Hello Tomorrow, alongside IBC and Money20/20 Europe, both at the RAI exhibition centre. In smaller-language markets such as Denmark or the Czech Republic, trade publications and independent events have thinned out significantly. Trade media and independent events, however slim their ranks, still provide a stamp of legitimacy and an environment where ideas can be tested in public.