Ireland Portugal Business Network Podcast series

The last Masterclass of the year looks ahead to 2025! We are inviting all our members from all the IPBN's active regions to listen to a member/expert from Porto, Lisbon, Algarve, and Ireland to listen in on the talk about what business opportunities they see in their respective regions for 2025.The guest speakers have all been chosen for their knowledge of local businesses and SMEs, which should be very helpful in preparing your objectives and strategy for 2025. These four guest speakers are key business players and leaders who bring business to their regions and therefore have a good idea of what to expect in 2025.Here are their profiles:Elisa Tarzia is VP for Growth from BRIDGE IN. Elisa will join us to talk about the business opportunities in the Lisbon region. BRIDGE IN helps tech companies explore new markets by providing professional soft landing and business relocation services in Portugal.Carlos Justino is an AI Adoption & Strategic Growth Advisor, Driving Innovation & Efficiency for Businesses and is based at the Algarve Tech Hub in Faro at the UAlg. Carlos will talk about the business opportunities in the Algarve region. The Algarve Tech Hub is a Tech Ecosystem that aims to promote and grow the Algarve region as a global technological hub.Professor Ricardo Morais is Assistant Professor of Management at IPBN academic partner Católica Porto Business School and Director of Idea Puzzle. Ricardo will talk about the Porto and North region of Portugal. Católica Porto Business School is among the best business schools in the world, being a part of a very restricted group of 1% of business schools with EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB accreditation distinctions.Nial Borthistle is Business Development & Partnerships Manager at Glandore and is based in Dublin. Nial will talk about the business opportunities in Ireland. Glandore offers innovative, flexible workspace with prestigious addresses in the heart of the business and tech hubs of Dublin, Belfast and Cork.

What does business culture look like after the pandemic? Every organization should define their company culture, but what does that look like in this new workplace reality? Sharon Dehmel, company culture coach, and Brett Putter, author and Founder/CEO of CultureGene discuss new business landscapes, working remotely, what has transpired as companies look at hybrid solutions, and how leaders should be handling their teams.

Have a listen to the IPBB's first panel discussion from the Tourism Conference in Porto, 2024. This panel dove into the opportunities and challenges related to exploring and developing tourism in Northern Portugal's and Ireland's coastal and interior regions with special guests Francisco Calheiros and Miriam Kennedy, and moderated by John Paul Prior.Francisco de Calheiros is The President of Associação dos Amigos do Caminho Português de Santiago, an association for the promotion and protection of the Portuguese Way to Santiago de Compostela, that was founded in 1998. He is also head of the ancient Calheiros Family and is responsible for the preservation of their historical House – the Manor Paço de Calheiros. Over the past thirty years, he has devoted himself to the exhaustive work of rehabilitating the old property to protect the family’s patrimonial and intangible heritage, by recovering and adjusting the Manor to Tourism and reinstating the most traditional agricultural productions associated with it. Joining in on the panel was Miriam Kennedy, Head of Wild Atlantic Way at Fáilte Ireland, Ireland’s National Tourism Development Authority. Stepping into this role in 2018, Miriam brought over 15 years of experience in international business tourism and event management across both public and private sectors. Based in Galway, she leads the strategic development of the Wild Atlantic Way, collaborating closely with industry partners, stakeholders, and local communities to build destinations that are well-connected, sustainable, and resilient.John Paul Prior has been making waves at the IPBN ever since he decided to Manage Musicmaker Dublin remotely from Porto, Portugal. He is the co-founder and strategy director of the Dublin-based vertical farming Agri-tech startup called Farmony, a passionate presenter and speaker, and esteemed Chair of the IPBN Porto.

Rita Marques is Consultant, Invited Faculty Member and Program Director at the Porto Business School, Champion of the Innovation Tourism Hub and Former Secretary of State for Tourism. She sat down with IPBN board member Rachael Milne to discuss her work in attracting and retaining talent in tourism, her goals for the future of the sector, and what Porto is doing to up its game.

The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) held the 3rd edition of its annual Tourism conference Thursday November 14 from 9h to 13h at WOW ART GALLERY, located at the main square of the culture complex. Beginning with words of welcome were Geoffrey Graham, Chair of the IPBN Board and Senior Partner at EDGE International Lawyers, followed by an opening statement by Adrian Bridge, CEO at The Fladgate Partnership and owner of the WoW, and concluding with words from Luís Pedro Martins, President of Porto and North of Portugal Tourism Board on the basic strategy of promotion of the region.

In this episode, Ellis Dixon sits down with certified brand architects Meg Kypena and Barbara Monahan to drive awareness among small business owners about the UnBox Brand Workshop Series. One is a former story brand guide based in North Carolina, and the other has a background in graphic design background and a level 9 qualification in designing for sustainability and is based in Dublin.In this conversation, Barbara and Meg will share the journey that inspired UnBox and their mission to offer a thoughtful, strategic approach that helps small business owners discover their brand's unique essence and confidently share their story with the world.Check out the brochure here!So that the team can curate the group that will be the most supportive for all, they are accepting applications here - the deadline is November 11.

"The future of digital asset management lies in innovative technology. Our cutting-edge auto-trade system represents this future, designed to navigate the digital asset market's complexities. Explore with us how technology is redefining investment strategies".Listen here to the IPBN online Masterclass with IPBN member Sean Kelly, CEO at Akrido Digital Assets and find out how busy Executives can efficiently manage their investment portfolios. In this 1 hour Master Class including Q&A, Sean provides fantastic tips and insights on making you feel more confident about leveraging technology to drive your financial growth. Sean has an MSC in Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technology.

"We are driven by the belief that citizens have the right to be better informed, that access to independently-sourced facts is not only essential for democracy but is also a fundamental human right. Transparency is at the center of everything we do". In partnership with our Media Partner The Portugal News, we invited all our members to a very exciting Conversation with a Leader featuring Gerard Ryle, Executive Director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) at the Auditorium of the Embassy in Lisbon on Thursday, October 3. Gerard Ryle is the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-award-winning director of the ICIJ in Washington, DC. He led the worldwide teams of journalists who worked on the Offshore Leaks, Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Implant Files, FinCEN Files, and Pandora Papers investigations - the six biggest cross-border collaborations in journalism history. Starting as a reporter in rural Ireland, Gerard later made his name as an investigative reporter in Australia before joining as ICIJ’s first non-American director in September 2011. He is a book author and TED speaker, and he has won or shared in more than 90 major journalism awards from eight different countries. In 2021, the ICIJ was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.The topic of the conversation, "Why has investigative journalism never been so important and challenged?," included case studies and helpful insights, and was led by Filipe Garcia, journalist, Former Deputy Director of Diário de Notícias and, prior to that, Deputy Editor of Politics in Expresso.

Masterclass 3 - Leaving a Positive Legacy: Creating Shared Value and Positive ImpactIn this final session, Liliana explored how organizations can go beyond sustainability to create shared value and impact for all stakeholders. Participants gained insights into how to leverage their organization's resources, expertise, and influence to address pressing societal and environmental challenges while driving business success.Topics included:Understanding Shared Value CreationIntegrating Shared Values PrinciplesEngaging Stakeholders in Driving Shared Value InitiativesEmbedding Shared Values PrinciplesLong-Term Sustainability and Legacy-Building

In this episode, Arnold Delville, General Manager of the IPBN speaks to IPBN member Filipe Pinho Pereira, Founder and CEO of Crowdclass, a Tech startup that helps companies grow community engagement, and brand loyalty with digital experiences powered by Digital Collectibles and NFTs. Filipe has a very interesting marketing concept, which he details on today's conversation. Get ready to hear several key aspects of his new superfan-based marketing concept, the Membrz.Club, a new generation superfan monetization platform across concerts, event promoters, curators and more!