Scaleup for Europe

According to the 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects produced by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 68% of the world population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050. As the world becomes more urban, most businesses will be concentrated in cities. Urban centers will be hubs of challenges but also of opportunities, namely, for companies.
Whether working as playgrounds, as connectors or even as clients, cities can be facilitators for growth. But how can we start working to make cities that growth catalyst? How shall we work together, do business and improve the quality of life in the cities?

April 6th, 2019

09.00am – 09.30am	Check-in & Networking
09.30am – 09.40am	Opening
09.40am – 10.10am	The city as a hub of opportunities Maria Miguel Ferreira, Head of Open Innovation at CEiiA Paulo Calçada, CEO at Porto Digital Kriya Mehta, International Relations Lead, StartupAmsterdam
10.10am – 10.45am	Doing Business – Why corporates, cities and startups need to collaborate Rafael Pires, IT Labs Manager (Sonae MC – Bit) / Head of Tech Experimentation & Pilots (Porto Digital) Manuela Krull-Mancinelli, MD SmartCity & IoT at Startupbootcamp, Blockchain Entrepreneur at Krull Smart Solutions Cristina Fonseca – Venture Partner at Indico Capital Partners, Co-Founder at Talkdesk
10.45am – 11.00am	The smart way to build smart cities Joe Dignan, Smart City, World Bank and EC Expert, Board Chair, Research Fellow, NED, IoT Special Adviser to Digital Jersey
11.00am – 11.15am	Coffee-break & Networking
11.15am – 11.50am	How can cities promote a framework to scaleup innovative businesses across Europe Daniela Monteiro, Head of Entrepreneurship at Porto Digital MB Christie, COO at Tech Nation Olivier Crouzet, Dean of Studies at 42 Susana Sargento, Professor, Researcher, Co-Founder at Veniam
11.50am – 12.20am	Facilitating procurement across borders towards a digital single market Paulo Calçada, CEO at Porto Digital Davor Meersman, CEO of Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) Joe Dignan, Speaker, Smart City, World Bank and EC Expert, Board Chair, Research Fellow, NED, IoT Special Adviser to Digital Jersey
12.20pm-12:55pm	Scaleups in Portugal – An analysis Scaleup Portugal Report Presentation and Discussion Otito Dosumu, EIT Digital Project Manager, BGI Luís Roque, Co-Founder and CEO, HUUB João Paulo Rodrigues, Co-Founder and CEO, XHOCKWARE/Youbeep
01.00pm – 02.30pm	Lunch
02.30pm – 04.30pm	1:1 Mentoring with startups (Invitation only)