Build Your Future, Don't Just Talk About It

Talks

All Your Business on One Platform: Odoo Workshop
Vasco Rodrigues (Corvanis)
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Opening Summit Speech
Linda Pereira (Ambassador, World Talents); Tatiana Teixeira; Ricardo Barroca
Done
Startup Pitch Showcase 2025
STARTUPS: Isabel Carapeta (Simplifyer), Vitaly Rimmer (Svaito AI Solutions), Márcio Moreira (Bio1OneHealth), Marta Lima (NXW: Nutrition from Water), Sérgio Menezes Pina (AuroraMed), Sunamita Borges da Costa (QXote), Francisco Barroca - (SkillYay) | LEADS: Dave Williams & Jens Palsma, MENTORS & JUDGES: Laurent Horowitz, Sven Olof Kulldorf, Damarys Zampini, Isabel Pereira, Dasha Kichuk
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Projeto RURALPYME - O poder da digitalização em Zonas Rurais / Baixa Densidade
João Amaro (Tertúlia Algarvia)
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Women of Impact: Community-Driven Leadership
With Linda Pereira (Women in Tech) moderating, joined by Agatha Bulha (JB Law Office), Penelope Gonçalves (local.foundation), and Marta Aragão (METIME)
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Incubators & Accelerators’ Booster
João Moreira Pires (Startup Portugal)
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The Innovation Bridge: Connecting Universities, Startups and Society
Hugo Barros (CRIA - University of the Algarve), Pedro Saraiva (TAGUSVALLEY)
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How to Build 700+ Startups: The CREATE-X Model for Entrepreneurial Success
Rahul Saxena (CREATE-X, Georgia Tech)
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A Playbook for Entrepreneurs: Brand Building in a Noisy World
Elana Gold (Former Fortune 100+ Companies)
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Now or Never: Can the Algarve Build Its Innovation Future?
Joaquim Nascimento (Algarve Evolution) & Aquiles Marreiros (CCDR-Algarve)
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Showcase session Startups Innovative Ecosystem

Location: Experts Room - 11/6/25, 3:00 PM - 11/6/25, 3:30 PM (Europe/Lisbon) (30 minutes)

Lenz Gschwendtner (local.foundation)

There were 5 startup weekends happening in Portugal this year alone. What is their impact? With a new startup weekend happening in Lagos, let's walk through the journey of what startup weekends actually contribute to a healthy startup ecosystem, and how aspiring entrepreneurs can go from observers, to participants, to active contributors.

Lenz Gschwendtner

Building & breaking the internet since the 90s. He's worn all the hats, focused on building things that last and helping others find their path.