Schedule

09:00h Registration

09:30h OPENING SESSION
José Ribau Esteves, Mayor of  Aveiro – Testimonny of the intervention
Fernando Paiva de Castro, Chairman of AIDA – Testimonny of the intervention 
José Carlos Caldeira, President of ANI – National Agency of Innovation – Testimonny of the intervention

I PAINEL – INTERNATIONALIZATION, TRENDS AND CHALLENGES

10:20h New Challenges for Internationalization | António Silva – Member of the Board of Directors of AICEP – Testimonny of the intervention

10:40h Business opportunities in the German, U.S. and French markets

Moderation: Clarisse Nunes, Journalist in USA

Simeon Ries, Specialized Consultant in the German Market – Testimonny of the intervention
Graça Didier, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce – Testimonny of the intervention
Géraldine Dussaubat, Head of the Delegation in Porto CCILF – Testimonny of the intervention

Entrepreneur Testimonials
Jorge Santiago, President of Miralago/Órbita – Testimonny of the intervention

DISCUSSION

13:00h NETWORKING LUNCH

II PAINEL – INVESTMENT, GROWTH AND CORPORATE COOPERATION

15:00h Portuguese Economy: Past and Future| Rui Rio, Partner at Neves de Almeida HR Consulting – Testimonny of the intervention

15:20h  Table moderated by Simeon Ries, Specialized Consultant in the German market
Fernando Alfaiate, Member of the Board of Directors of COMPETE 2020 – Testimonny of the intervention
Jorge Marques dos Santos, President of IAPMEI – Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation – Testimonny of the intervention
Jorge Portugal, Director General of COTEC Portugal – Entrepreneurial Association for Innovation – Testimonny of the intervention

DISCUSSION

17:00h  CLOSING SESSION
Fernando Paiva de Castro, Chairman of AIDA – Testimonny of the intervention
José Ribau Esteves, Mayor of  Aveiro – Testimonny of the intervention 
Eurico Brilhante Dias, Secretary of State for Internationalization – Testimonny of the intervention

17:30h Networking Cocktail