Ireland Portugal Business Network Podcast series

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 Impact

In 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 Creation
• Integrating Shared Values Principles
• Engaging Stakeholders in Driving Shared Value Initiatives
• Embedding Shared Values Principles
• Long-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!

Meet the Co-Founders of Golf Concept, Estela Sargento and Ana Massapina, two friends with extensive experience in corporate events, who discovered a common passion in Golf. Estela brings a passion for organization, communication strategies, and brand activation to the table, thanks to the skills she developed working in tourism and marketing in the hotel business. 15 years ago, she pivoted to the golf industry where she has worked in customer service, the commercial area, as an events organizer. Ana Massapina, comes from an entrepreneurial background that has focused on golf from day one. She has organized national and international events and takes great pride in the Golf management position that she assumed in 2015.

In this new episode, we chat with Lee Bristow, an expert in risk, compliance, governance, and leadership with a specialization in the intersection of AI and humans in the workplace. With over 30 years of experience, Lee is dedicated to helping leaders navigate the complexities of the AI revolution and fostering a more human-centric workplace. Originally from South Africa, Lee is the author of The Human AI Alliance: Meditations for Leaders and is currently based in Ireland, looking toward Portugal as the site of his next professional adventure. Here he speaks with IPBN Board member and Founder of PinkRoom, Mário Gago about his career and where he believes AI will take companies in the future.

Mario Gago is an IPBN Board Member, Board Member of SubVisual Digital Group, and Co-Founder of PinkRoom based in Coimbra, a company that builds mobile digital products. Mario is here to discuss what Pink Room does, why mobile apps are essential to clients, what SubVisual Group is doing to innovate the business landscape, talk about his recent stint in the USA with YTILI, and discuss the differences between the Portuguese and Irish ecosystems.