Lisbon Summit 2018 | EuroFinance | Economist Group | 13 March 2018 | Hotel Cascais Miragem, Av. Marginal 8554, 2754-536 Cascais, Portugal

Why Attend
Three years after an international bailout programme, Portugal is growing once again. The country began a gradual recovery in 2015, and the economy is expected to expand by more than 2% in 2017-2018. The question now is how this recent progress can be consolidated. Although the current growth rate is the strongest the country has seen in a decade, it does not yet match the rapidly expanding economies of Spain or Ireland.

At a time of uncertainty surrounding Brexit and future reform of the EU, The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 will bring together government and business leaders, innovators, investors, analysts and academics to examine how innovation can turn the green shoots of economic optimism into sustainable growth.

Can Portugal embrace disruption to grow? How sustainable is Portugal’s economic recovery? Will Portugal remain politically stable over the medium term? How will the global technological revolution impact Portugal?

Join The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 for an insight in Portugal’s economic and business prospects, into which business sectors in Portugal have the brightest futures and those that need to improve their competitiveness, and for an opportunity to question and interact with top political and business leaders.

The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 will bring together a multi-stakeholder audience of senior government officials, board-level decision-makers and international thought leaders for an in-depth discussion on Portugal, including the evolution of its economy, the implications for other countries inside and outside the Eurozone and the opportunities for all businesses.

Who Should Attend:
• Business leaders
• Political leaders
• Government organisations
• Chambers of commerce
• Professional organisations
• Business schools
• Public administrators
• Ambassadors and senior embassy staff
• Academics
• Economic, political and business analysts

2018 Speakers

Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa
President of the republic, Portugal

Adalberto Campos Fernandes
Minister of health, Portugal

Alexandre Lourenço
President, APAH - Associação Portuguesa de Administradores Hospitalares

Ali Zerouali
International cooperation and business development director, Masen

Álvaro Santos Pereira
OECD acting chief economist and former minister of economy and employment, Portugal

Ana Lehmann
Secretary of state for industry, Portugal

António Barroso
Managing director, Europe, Teneo Intelligence

António Grilo
Professor, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

António Lagartixo
Partner and business unit leader, Deloitte Portugal

António Lucena de Faria
Chief executive officer, Fábrica de Startups

António Neto da Silva
President, Portuguese Banking Training Institute

António Saraiva
President, CIP - Confederation of Portuguese Business

Azzim Gulamhussen
Full professor of banking and finance and ombudsman, Vlerick Business School

Bruno Ferreira
Partner, PLMJ

Clara Ferreira Alves
Journalist, author and TV political commentator

Célia Reis
Chief executive officer, Altran Portugal

Constança Cunha e Sá
Journalist and TV political commentator

Cristina Campos
Group president, Portugal, Novartis

Daniel Franklin
Executive editor, The Economist

Daniel Traça
Dean, Nova School of Business and Economics

Federico Santi
Analyst, Europe, Eurasia Group

Fernanda Ilhéu
President, New Silk Road Friends Association, and professor, Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Lisbon University

Economist, politician, author

Irene Mia
Global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit

João Vasconcelos
Senior adviser, Clearwater International

Joe Haslam
Executive director, Owners Scaleup Program, IE Business School

Jorge Seguro Sanches
Secretary of state for energy, Portugal

José Couto
President, MOBINOV

Kirsty Hayes
Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to Portugal

Luís Castro Henriques
Chairman and chief executive officer AICEP

Manuel Caldeira Cabral
Minister of economy, Portugal

Maria Luís Albuquerque
Former finance minister of Portugal and non-executive director, Arrow Global

Maria Manuel Leitão Marques
Minister of the presidency, Portugal

Maria Benjumea
Founder and chief executive officer, Spain Startup - South Summit

Mário Centeno
Minister of finance, Portugal

Matt Kuppers
Founder and chief executive officer, Startup Manufactory

Matteo Rizzi
Founder, FinTechStage

Miguel Sousa Tavares
Lawyer, journalist, writer and political commentator

Nuno Fernandes
Dean, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics

Pedro Santa-Clara
Professor of finance, Nova SBE, and president, Fundação Alfredo de Sousa

Pedro Soares dos Santos
Chief executive officer and chairman of the group, Jerónimo Martins

Sandra Hook
Vice president, German Wind-energy Association

Simon Schaefer
Chief executive officer, Startup Portugal

Vítor Papão
General manager, GILEAD Sciences Portugal

2018 Sponsors

SILVER:
• Novartis
• Gilead

BRONZE:
• REN
• PLMJ Advocates
• Jeronimo Martins
• IE

OFFICIAL PR AGENCY:
• LPM

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:
• Associação de Amizade Portugal - EUA (Portugal - USA Mutual Friendship Association)
• AEP Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Aicep Portugal Global
• CIP – Confederation Of Portuguese Business
• Mobinov Cluster - Portugal