10:30 | FUTURE VOICES: UNFILTERED | THREE MINUTES. ONE VOICE. ZERO FILTERS.
An opening moment that sets the tone for the Future Voices Stage. (Speakers will be selected from the Future Voices Advisors)
• Filipa Ferreira - Solution Architect, Ericsson
• João Pedro Costa - Account Manager for Belgium and Luxembourg, AWS

11:00 | COFFEE-BREAK

11:30 | DIGITAL CAREERS UNFILTERED: WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT TECH RECRUITMENT
A candid conversation about the realities of building a digital career today.
• Ana Varela - Talent Acquisition Manager, Outsystems
• Dora Rosa - Human Resources Senior Manager, Kyndryl
• Fátima Ferreira - Product Design Manager, Sonae MC
Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Mariana Vieira - Product Manager, SAPO

12:00 | SKILLS FOR THE AI ERA
• Babith Bhoopalan - AI Career Playbook & AI Career Playbook Generator Creator
• Manuel Garcia - UPskill National Coordinator, APDC

12:30 | EXCLUSIVE Q&A
Keynote Speaker: Paulo Portas - Former Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

13:00 | LUNCH BREAK

14:30 | YOUNG BY AGE, JUNIOR BY ROLE: RETHINKING VALUE IN THE DIGITAL WORKFORCE
• Julieta Rueff - Co-founder, Youth Agenda - The European Youth Lobby & Founder, FlamAID
• Rene Rautenbach - Human Resources Director & Board Member, Vodafone
• Rogério Canhoto - Chief Revenue Officer, Automaise
Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Bernardo Gomes Marques - Technology Strategy & Advisory Manager, Accenture

15:00 | AI AGAINST FRAUD: PROTECTING CITIZENS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
• Rita Barbosa - CEO & Co-Founder, Guardian Labs EU

15:15 | AI FOR DIGITAL SAFETY: PROTECTING CITIZENS IN THE CONNECTED WORLD
• Inês Antas de Barros - Partner of the Information, Communication & Technology, Vieira de Almeida & Associados *
• Jéssica da Costa Domingues - Head of Cybrsecurity Unit, SPMS *
• TBA
Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Henrique Street - Public Affairs Manager, Huawei

15:45 | WOMEN SHAPING TECH AWARD
• Joana Frias Costa - President, Inspiring Girls Portugal & Co-Regional Development Lead for Europe

16:00 | COFFEE-BREAK

16:30 | BEST THESIS AWARD CEREMONY
MEDIA – Carolina Marçalo - General Manager, Axians Low Code UK & Justice LoB Director, Axians Portugal
TIC – Nuno Pires - Sales Director Financial Services, Axians Portugal
TELCO – Marco Teixeira- Business Unit General Manager @ Tech Talent, Axians Portugal

17:00 | WORKING IN TECH: EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY
Compensation, career acceleration, pressure, purpose and work-life balance. A transparent discussion bridging perception and reality.
• Carolina Rendeiro - CEO, Connect2Global
• Catarina Farinha - Staff AI Product Manager, Sword Health
• Claudia Mendes Silva - Country Director, Women in Tech
Hosted by the Voice Shaper: TBA, Capgemini

09:30 | TIME FOR EUROPE: DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY AND VALUE CREATION
• Francesca Bria - Innovation economist, UCL Professor, UN and EU advisor, former Barcelona CTO, Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech.​
• Pedro Faustino - Managing Director, Axians Portugal​

10:15 | REINVENTING THE DIGITAL STATE: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN PORTUGAL'S REFORM
Keynote Speaker: Gonçalo Matias - Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and of State Reform
Panel Discussion:
• Bruno Tavares - Chief Technology Officer, Devoteam Portugal
• Luísa Ribeiro Lopes - Chair of the Boards of Directors, .PT
• Manuel Dias - Portugal’s Chief Technology Officer, heading the Agency for the Technological Reform of the State (ARTE)

11:00 | COFFEE-BREAK

11:30 | SECURITY AS STRATEGY: DEFENDING EUROPE’S DIGITAL SPACE
Keynote Speaker: TBA, CNCS
Panel Discussion:
• Luís Bernardino - President, Observatory of Digital Ecosystems and Infrastructures
• Luís Lobo - Head of Cybersecurity, NTT DATA Portugal
• Nuno Medeiros - Head of Mission Critical & CISO, E-REDES *

12:15 | BEYOND REGULATION: SECURING EUROPEAN COMPETITIVENESS IN THE AI ERA
• Laura Bononcini - Senior Director Public Policy Southern Europe, META

12:30 | PHYSICAL AI: TAKING HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Keynote Talk:
• Rodrigo Maia - Global Head of Research & Innovation, Capgemini Engineering

12:45 | ORCHESTRATING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PUBLIC SERVICES AND CITIZENS: HUMANS, AI AND REAL EXECUTION
• Pedro Gomes - CEO, TP Portugal

13:00 | LUNCH BREAK

14:30 | HUMINT: READING MINDS, SHAPING DECISIONS, WINNING PEOPLE
• Alexandre Monteiro - Human Behaviour Profiler

14:45 | PORTUGAL´S ROLE IN THE EUROPEAN DIGITAL STRATEGY - THE EXPERIENCE OF PORTUGAL'S TECH UNICORNS
Panel Discussion:
• Diogo Guerra - SVP of Engineering, Feedzai
• Filipa Matos - VP of Special Operations, Remote
• Filipe Lima  - VP of Engineering & Portugal Site Lead, Talkdesk
• Luis Lobo - CTO, Tekever *

15:30 | THE STATE OF THE NATION OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Panel Discussion:
• Carlos Paulino - Vice President of the Board, Portugal DC
• João Osório Mora - Managing Director, Cellnex
• Paolo Favaro - Managing Director, Vantage Towers
• Pedro Rocha - CEO, FastFiber

16:30 | COFFEE-BREAK

17:00 | FROM CONNECTIVITY TO COMPETITIVENESS
Keynote Speaker: Miguel Pinto Luz - Minister of Infrastructure and Housing

17:15 | THE STATE OF THE NATION OF COMMUNICATIONS
Interview: Sandra Maximiano - Chairwoman of the Board, ANACOM (Portuguese Communications Regulatory Authority)
Panel Discussion:
• Ana Figueiredo - CEO, MEO
• Luís Lopes - CEO, Vodafone Portugal
• Miguel Almeida - CEO, NOS
Moderator: Rogério Carapuça - President, APDC

18:30 | CLOSING SESSION

11:30 | FUTURE VOICES: UNFILTERED | THREE MINUTES. ONE VOICE. ZERO FILTERS.
An opening moment that sets the tone for the Future Voices Stage.
• Miguel Trindade - Infrastructure Deployment Manager, Vantage Towers Portugal
• Andreia Almeida - Legal Advisor, Vantage Towers Portugal

12:00 | DECODE THE HUMAN GAME: BEHAVIORAL INTELLIGENCE TO INFLUENCE, READ AND WIN
• Alexandre Monteiro - Human Behaviour Profiler

12:30 | THE DIGITAL PLANET: TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE GENERATIONAL QUESTION
Digital transformation is reshaping every industry and every aspect of modern life.
• Helena Freitas - Full Professor Biodiversity & Ecology, University Coimbra
• João Maria Botelho - Jurist, Entrepreneur & Forbes 30 Under 30 in ESG
• Sofia Santos - CEO, Systemic
• Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Catarina Laginha - Regional Account, Axians

13:00 | LUNCH BREAK

14:30 | YOUR NEXT COLLEAGUE MIGHT NOT BE HUMAN: AI agents AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
• Guido Santos - Co-founder, GovHorizon
• Leonor Coelho de Almeida - Business Consultant, Delloite
• Marta Palmeiro - Founder, Mydra
• Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Renato Alves Gomes - Enterprise Account Executive, Google

15:00 | TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT THE BUZZWORDS: WHAT REALLY POWERS THE DIGITAL WORLD
Clear explanations of data centres, submarine cables, AI and cloud — accessible but strategically grounded. If the internet stopped for 24 hours, what would really break?
• Hugo Ferreira - Head of Hacking Operations, Ethiack
• Joana Mesquita - Machine Learning Engineer, Swiss Post
• Susana Caetano - Manager of the Advanced Computing Service, FCCN
• Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Pedro Costa - Enterprise Account Executive, Salesforce

15:30 | ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE
In a world of algorithms, outrage and endless scrolling, is digital engagement enough? This session challenges how we participate, question and hold power accountable in the platform era.
• Francisco Araújo - Founder, Os 230
• Maria Castello Branco - Political Analyst, CNN Portugal
• Olívia Pinto - Co-Founder, Connection
• Hosted by the Voice Shaper: Tiago Casimiro - Gestor de Programa de Transformação, MEO

16:00 | IMPULSO IA – 30 MINUTES TO WORK SMARTER
• Vera Silva - Digital Law & AI Specialist, Lexicode Consulting

16:30 | COFFEE-BREAK