March 13th and 14th, 2018, in Cascais
Portuguese Prime Minister confirmed to speak at The Economist Events Lisbon Summit
Lisbon, 14th January, 2018 – António Costa, the Portuguese Prime Minister, has confirmed his presence at the 2018 edition of The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit. The Summit will bring together some of the most important players in politics, the economy and society, on 13 and 14 March, in Cascais. Organised by The Economist Events, the Summit will host a leading panel of political and business professionals who will discuss opportunities and strategies for Portugal’s sustainable growth. Speakers who have already confirmed their participation include the Minister of Economy, Manuel Caldeira Cabral; the Secretary of State for Industry, Ana Teresa Lehmann; the Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches. This gathering of different stakeholders will place Cascais at the center of an in-depth debate on Portugal, including the evolution of its economy, the implications for other countries inside and outside the euro zone and the opportunities presented to companies.
Agenda Information:
«Lisbon Summit 2018: Disrupt and Grow»
March 13th and 14th 2018, Hotel Cascais Miragem
Confirmed speakers:
- António Costa, prime minister, Portugal
- Maria Luís Albuquerque, former finance minister of Portugal and non-executive director, Arrow Global
- António Barroso, managing director, Europe, Teneo Intelligence
- Maria Benjumea, founder and chief executive officer, Spain Startup - South Summit
- Manuel Caldeira Cabral, minister of economy, Portugal
- Cristina Campos, Group president, Portugal, Novartis
- Luís Castro Henriques, chairman and chief executive officer, AICEP
- José Couto, president, MOBINOV
- Bruno Ferreira, p?artner, PLMJ
- Clara Ferreira Alves, journalist, author and TV political commentator
- Nuno Fernandes, dean, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
- Azzim Gulamhussen, full professor of banking and finance and ombudsman, Vlerick Business School
- Matt Kuppers, founder and chief executive officer, Startup Manufactory
- Fernanda Ilhéu, president, New Silk Road Friends Association
- Ana Teresa Lehmann, secretary of state for industry, Portugal
- Francisco Louçã, economist, politician, author
- Alexandre Lourenço, President, ??APAH - Associação Portuguesa de Administradores Hospitalares
- António Lucena de Faria, chief executive officer, Fábrica de Startups
- António Neto da Silva, president, Portuguese Banking Training Institute
- Vítor Papão, general manager, GILEAD Sciences Portugal
- Mujtaba Rahman, managing director, Europe, Eurasia Group
- Matteo Rizzi, founder, FinTechStage
- Álvaro Santos Pereira, director, Country Studies Branch, Economics Department, OECD
- António Saraiva, president, CIP - Confederation of Portuguese Business
- Jorge Seguro Sanches, secretary of state for energy, Portugal
- Pedro Soares dos Santos, chief executive officer and chairman of the group, Jerónimo Martins
- ??Miguel Sousa Tavares, lawyer,? ?journalist, writer and political commentator
- Daniel Traça, dean, Nova School of Business and Economics
- João Vasconcelos , senior adviser , Clearwater International
- Ali Zerouali, international cooperation and business development director, Mase
- Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
- Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit
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