The guest of this episode is Alexio Picco, Managing Director of Circle Group, an Italian company celebrating 10 years of providing software solutions as well as consultancy and EU funding services in the area of transport and logistics. We ask Alexio to comment on the strategies for the European Green Deal and the Fit-for-55 climate action plan while paying special attention to the current events.

In this episode, we talked with Ana Ribeiro, Executive Director of the Portuguese Textile Cluster: Technology and Fashion. The Textile Cluster aims to establish win-win relationships among the cluster stakeholders and beyond, with the ultimate goal of producing and sharing knowledge as a support for innovation and competitiveness.

During our conversation, Ana shares her insights on how to transition to a more circular economy while remaining competitive compared to less sustainable industries outside of Europe, as well as the impact of the two new National and European projects - Be@t & Waste2BioComp - in the textile sector. 

The Bauhaus defined the role of design in the 20th century by combining art with industry and construction. In the 21st century, the European Union proposes a new Bauhaus that will give rise to a movement towards the implementation of the Green Deal, based on sustainability and social inclusion.

Nuno Jardim is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Instituto Superior Técnico and President of the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI). Nuno was the main proponent of the Bauhaus of the Seas vision and Manifesto for the New European Bauhaus.

Ioannis Mispinas is Head of Safety and Security Unit at the European Maritime Safety Agency which was founded exactly 20 years ago and is located at the shores of Tejo in Lisbon, Portugal. How exactly does EMSA affect the maritime policies of the EU Member States and how will maritime accident response look like in 2050? Listen to our latest podcast with Ioannis and find out.

In our last 2021 podcast, we speak with Carla Rocha, Radio Host, Communication Trainer and Keynote Speaker. For Carla, who is also the author of the books "Speak less, communicate more" and “Speak less, influence more”, stories are key to communicating with authenticity, because they create strong connections that positively influence others. 

How can we communicate better and what are some do's and don't in the world of communication. Tune in to find out! 

The special guest for this episode is our colleague Teresa, who has just returned from the World Bioeconomy Forum in Brazil, where she moderated several sessions and discussions. But what exactly is bioeconomy and how is it related to biodiversity, climate change and other related topics? Teresa tells us more about it in this podcast.

The Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference is the largest event entirely dedicated to European research and technology on transport and mobility. Under the motto “Moving together – reimagining mobility worldwide”, TRA Lisbon 2022 take place in Lisbon, Portugal (17-21 November 2022) and is co-organised by Magellan and other Portuguese entities. In this episode we talk to Patrick Mercier Handisyde, Strategic and Project Officer of the TRAs at the European Commission about the next edition and why we can't miss it!

In order to align with the EU Green Deal strategy, Port of Antwerp is coordinating a new EU project called PIONEERS, where Magellan is also a partner. Inge de Wolf, Public Affairs advisor at the Port of Antwerp shares her expectations, challenges and the strengths of Port of Antwerp. Can Inge convince us that Port of Antwerp really is the Port of the Future? Find out in our latest episode.

Ricardo Oliveira has 25 years experience in European Law and Competition. We talk to Ricardo about how the Recovery and Resilience Plan can help the post COVID 19 crisis and what is the role of entities such as PLMJ and Magellan in facilitating such solutions.  

One of the greatest challenges presented to the European Union is its relationship with the citizens and communicating its role adequately. This has been the challenging task for our latest podcast guest and Head of European Commission Representation in Portugal - Sofia Colares Alves. Sofia shares the most significant outcomes of her five year mandate as well as the main takeaways from the Portugal’s Presidency of the Council which finished this June.