Discover why Portugal is a leading destination in engineering and AI; and why top tech players like Cloudflare, Zendesk, Cisco, Pagerduty, and Remote chose Portugal for their new offices and tech hubs in Europe.
Explore Portugal's growing existing tech scene, with a strong pool of engineering talent (Europe's 3rd highest engineering graduates), friendly immigration policy, government support, a focus on AI innovation, and a welcoming environment.
Learn about the advancements in AI that are driving Portugal's tech growth and global competitiveness.
And connect with Portuguese entrepreneurs and leaders in the Bay Area who are at the forefront of AI and tech innovation.
Agenda:
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Registration
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm - Welcome remarks & Portugal Business Opportunities
Pedro Pinto - Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco
Teresa Fernandes - Portuguese Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Western USA
Firechat panels:
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
1) Portugal's AI landscape: challenges and opportunities
Vasco Pedro - Co-Founder and CEO at Unbabel
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
2) Why Portugal: The European tech hub for US companies
David Birchmier - CEO at Tymeshift (a Zendesk company)
Marcelo Lebre - President and co-founder at Remote
6:30 pm - Networking
Complimentary appetizers and drinks will be served.
Space is limited so only registered guests are allowed.
Thank you for your understanding.
