Porto Innovation Hub
Largo do Dr. Tito Fontes 15
4000-124 Porto
Conference 2019
SCALEUP FOR EUROPE Conference - Porto, Portugal
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?
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) |
Largo do Dr. Tito Fontes 15
4000-124 Porto
Meet the guests