Investing and Hiring in Portugal? Learn more with Ireland Portugal Business Network

When and where is it on?

The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) are organising on Wednesday April 28 and Friday April 30 via Zoom a series of 3 conversations with key Portuguese players in the Tech sector.

What was the inspiration to start it?

“Over the past five years, Portugal has climbed the European Innovation Scoreboard, which ranks EU member states’ research and innovation performance. In 2020, Portugal joined the second-highest grouping alongside Germany, France, and Ireland. This progress is reflected by exporters’ tech advancements in everything from engineering to artificial intelligence (AI), machinery to digital transformation.” This is according to the FD Intelligence “Made in Portugal 2.0 – Where tradition meets Innovation” Feb/Mar 2021 new Special Report.

The Ireland Portugal Business Network wanted to know more about this and encourage the business opportunities and rapprochement in the tech sector between the two countries.

What exciting things can people look forward to?

As part of our mission, this event has been organised to help create business opportunities and partnerships between Irish and Portuguese Tech companies. Irish start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors and SMEs are all very much welcome to join us for this event, which will give a very good insight into the tech sector here in Portugal.

What opportunities are on offer for those attending?

This event is really made for Irish businesspeople involved in the Tech sector looking for partnerships abroad, opening an office in Lisbon and/or hiring talent.

Who will be speaking?

We have invited on Wednesday, April 28 at 10am and 5pm two key players in Lisbon to tell us more about the Portugal tech development and innovation scene and more particularly in a Post Covid economic rebound.

And on Friday, April 30, new IPBN member BRIDGE IN will share at 10am his views and experience in opening an office and recruiting/hiring talent here in Portugal.

Wednesday, April 28

10h – 11h: A Conversation with Miguel Fontes, CEO Start-up Lisboa 

Aoife Healy, Chair of the IPBN Board, will be moderating the conversation with Miguel Fontes, CEO of Start-up Lisboa
regarding the new Criativo do Beato, Lisbon’s innovation, creativity, and technology international hub. They will go on to discuss potential partnerships between Portuguese and Irish startups and tech hubs.

17h – 18h: A Conversation with Alexandre Barbosa from Faber Ventures

Mario Gago, Co-founder and Software engineer at Pink Room and IPBN Board member will moderate as Alexandre Barbosafrom Faber Ventures presents his wealth of knowledge on start-up funding including investments in Portugal along with the Southern Europe unique value proposition and the next generation of entrepreneurs. Particular emphasis will be made on the hot spots in a Post Covid economic rebound.

Friday, April 30 

10h – 11h: A Conversation with Pedro Henriques, founder of Bridge IN

Diogo Cruz, Project Director at Invest Lisboa and IPBN Board member will speak to Pedro Henriques, founder and CEO of BRIDGE IN, about his views on the previous April 28th conversations and hiring in Portugal as it relates to the recent AICEP report published by Invest Lisboa. We will cover tapping into cross border talent pools, the spike in tech hub job postings in Ireland and Portugal, and how they reacted to aggressive market freezes and COVID-19.

What tips would you give to people attending to get the most out of it?

Be present and prepare some questions as there will be time for Q and A at the end of each conversation.

How can people book tickets / when does it usually sell out?

The event is open to everyone and free of charge. Please click here where you will find all the details of the conference and where you can register free of charge. You need to register so we can send you the Zoom link and access codes the day before the first of our three conversations with a leader in the Tech sector in Portugal.

https://www.ireland-portugal.com/events/investing-and-hiring-in-portugal/

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