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Building Bridges Between Ireland and Portugal
Meet & Greet Networking
Location: Experts Room - 11/7/25, 1:50 PM - 11/7/25, 2:45 PM (Europe/Lisbon) (55 minutes)
Andrea Viegas (Honorary Consul of Ireland in the Algarve); Carlos Justino (IPBN, Consultant); Brian Shanahan (IPBN, Business Advisor, Informita); Sharon Farrell (IPBN)
Andrea Viegas (Honorary Consul of Ireland in the Algarve); Carlos Justino (IPBN, Consultant); Brian Shanahan (IPBN, Business Advisor, Informita); Sharon Farrell (IPBN)

A special panel discussion, “Building Bridges Between Ireland and Portugal,” featuring IPBN members:

  • Andrea Viegas, Honorary Consul of Ireland in the Algarve

  • Carlos Justino, IPBN Member and AI Adoption & Strategic Growth Consultant 

  • Brian Shanahan, IPBN Member and Business Advisor, Founder of Informita

  • Moderated by Sharon Farrell, IPBN Board Member, Chair of the IPBN Algarve

They’ll share their personal and professional experiences of doing business between Ireland and Portugal, exploring opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and companies on both sides.

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Carlos Justino
AI & marketing strategist, advisor for AMD Saudi Arabia, founder of Witfy. 15+ yrs driving digital growth in EU & Brazil.
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Brian Shanahan
Brian, founder of Informita, Termscheck.com & Ekstra.biz, is an expert in working capital, procurement & business process design.
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Andrea Viegas
Lawyer & Honorary Consul in Algarve, Andrea Viegas advises on property, tax, estate planning & investment in Portugal.