From Angels to Unicorns: The New Face of Investment in Portugal

Talks

Opening Summit Speech
Linda Pereira (Ambassador, World Talents); Tatiana Teixeira; Ricardo Barroca
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All Your Business on One Platform: Odoo Workshop
Vasco Rodrigues (Corvanis)
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Kids Imagine the Future: Algarve 2050
Tatiana Teixeira: Francisco Barroca, Luke Fernandes, Luna Zampini, Ruby Heijnen
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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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Innovating the Territory: Towards Smarter and More Sustainable Development
With Professor Manuela Moreira da Silva (UAlg) moderating, joined by Gualter Crisostomo (CEiiA), Hugo Jorge (Rolear), Rita Andrade (RCA project delivery)
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AI Agent-to-Agent Payments: Scaling to Trillions of Daily Micropayments
With Clarissa Peereboom (ABC) moderating, joined by Lou Kerner (CryptoMondays), and Hugo Martins (Tether)
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The Algarve as a Destination for Global Knowledge-Sharing Events
With Jorge Cabaço (ShareAlgarve) moderating, joined by Luís Segura (Algarve Tourism), Rui Barroca (designFAO), Miguel Barbosa (Tec2Med), Elena Dimitrova (TEDxPraça Gil Eanes)
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Crossing Borders Through International Collaboration
With Silvia da Paz (Algarve Evolution) moderating, joined by Rahul Saxena (CREATE-X, Georgia Tech), Ondrej Spala (ICE Kirkenes - Arctic Circular Economy Summit), and António Guerreiro (Algarve Evolution)
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The Human Algorithm: Balancing Tech, Sustainability and Well-being in the Future of Tourism
With Antónia Correia (KIPT CoLAB) moderating, joined by Brian McClafferty (Where is Kevin), João Ministro (Proactivetur), Alicia M. Rodriguez (Restorative Retreats)
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The Art of Innovation: Culture, Creativity & the Digital Future
With Gil Silva (Teatro das Figuras) moderating, with Vasco Célio (Stills), João Vargues (Museu Zer0), and João Galante (casaBranca)
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Panel Investment

Location: Main Stage - 11/7/25, 10:45 AM - 11/7/25, 11:05 AM (Europe/Lisbon) (20 minutes)

With Damarys Zampini (Sustrategy) moderating, joined by Miguel Fernandes (Dengun), Wouter Heijnen (COREangels Algarve), and Pedro Ramalho Carlos (Shilling.vc)

A deep dive into the evolving investment landscape shaping Portugal’s startup ecosystem. This panel features Miguel Fernandes (Dengun), Wouter Heijnen (COREangels Algarve), and Pedro Ramalho Carlos (Shilling.vc) as they discuss emerging trends, investor mindsets, and what it takes to scale from early-stage funding to potential unicorn success.

Miguel Fernandes

Entrepreneur Miguel Fernandes, CEO of Dengun, excels in tech and digital innovation.

Wouter Heijnen

Fund Leader Wouter scouts and coaches startups, building engaged communities with tech insights.

Pedro Ramalho Carlos

Pedro, systems engineer & entrepreneur, led Portugal's 1st private ISP, now GP at Shilling, driving tech investments in Iberia.

Damarys Zampini

Founder. Board Advisor. Sustainable, Global Growth Strategist. All energy + Resilient Infrastructure and Data monetization. Metric-Driven Impact and Real Estate Investor.