Portugal faces a defining challenge: Portuguese businesses need to grow. What comes next?
On 9 September, Católica Porto School of Business and Economics will host a conference as part of the Executive MBA, bringing together business leaders, executives and experts to discuss one of the most important issues shaping the future of organisations.
Date and time: 9 September, 5 pm
Venue: Carvalho Guerra Auditorium, UCP at Porto, Foz Campus, Católica Porto School of Business and Economics
Language: Event held in Portuguese
The keynote speaker will be the president of Business Roundtable Portugal (BRP), Carlos Moreira da Silva, who will open the debate on the question: “We already know we need to grow. What is holding us back?”. As head of the BRP, he has championed the importance of creating businesses that are more competitive, innovative and capable of scaling up.
Programme
5:00 p.m. | Opening Session
. João Pinto, Dean of Católica Porto School of Business and Economics
. Luís Marques, Executive MBA Director at Católica Porto School of Business and Economics
We know we need to grow. What is holding us ack?
5:15 – 5:45 p.m. | Keynote Speaker
Carlos Moreira da Silva, President of Business Roundtable Portugal (BRP)
5:45 – 6:35 p.m. | Panel Discussion
. Carlos Moreira da Silva, President of Business Roundtable Portugal (BRP)
. Luísa Amorim, CEO of Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Taboadella
. Daniela Simões, Co-founder and CEO of miio
. Ricardo Silva, CEO of Tintex Textiles and President of ATP - Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal (Textile and Clothing Association of Portugal)
Moderator: Alberto Castro, Professor at Católica Porto School of Business and Economics
6:35 - 6:45 p.m. | Institutional Remarks
. Miguel Athayde Marques, Vice-Rector for Infrastructural and Strategic Development at UCP
6:45 – 7:15 p.m. | Closing Session
Manuel Castro Almeida, Minister of Economy and of Territorial Cohesion