Startups & Investment Matching | Agenda
May 2025
08H00
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08H30
SIM Run
09H30
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10H30
Impact for Breakfast - The impact journey - for investors and entrepreneurs
10H00
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10H05
Opening
10H00
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10H45
From problem statement to problem definition - building your why
10H00
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10H45
M.O.N.E.Y.
João Castanho
PwC
Sandie Costa
PwC
10H05
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10H30
The Community Factor: Why Networks Drive Startup Success
Rui Santos Couto
Infraspeak
Nuno Job
Belief Capital
Ricardo Mesquita
Endeavor
10H15
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10H20
Opening
10H20
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10H40
Pitch Battle
Miguel Amador
Joana Xavier
Bruno Almeida
10H30
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10H55
The elephant in the room: how to overcome the first ticket void?
Carolin Wais
Plug and Play Ventures
Ryan Brown
GRA, Family Office
Max Pog
Venture Studio Family
10H30
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11H00
Cracking Asia: Go Global
10H30
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11H00
AI-Powered Products
10H30
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11H30
Meetup by Explorer
10H55
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11H20
Investing in Change: Unlocking Growth for Impact-Driven Startups?
Nelly Lavielle
Bethnal Green Ventures
Nuno Brito Jorge
Goparity
Gustavo Freitas
Casa do Impacto
Rita Faro
Maze
11H00
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11H20
Hacking Exponential growth with AI
Hugo Lopes
Google
Luis Sarmento
Inductiva.ai
11H00
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11H45
Closing Giants: Mastering Enterprise Sales for Startups
Afonso Santos
Kevel
11H00
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11H45
Development and Structuring of Tech Founder Teams
João Dias
Armilar
11H20
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11H50
Corporate Catalysts: Can Big Industry Really Fuel Startup Growth?
Tomás Archer
imatch • innovation collective
André Campos
Sogrape
Pedro Sá
Delta Ventures - Grupo Nabeiro
Miguel Gaspar
SIBS
Carla Mendonça Tavares
GALP
11H20
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11H40
Reverse Pitch Session
Ricardo Airosa Brás
Carlos Bhatt
11H30
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12H15
Guided Startup Showcase Tours
11H30
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12H00
Cities as Startup Hubs
11H30
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12H30
Empowered Startups: The Portuguese Delegation to Web Summit Vancouver
11H40
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12H00
Beyond the First Round: Strategies for Generating Liquidity and Sustaining Growth
Verónica Orvalho
Didimo
Alex Santos
Chamaeleon
11H50
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12H15
Building the Next Generation: EU Policies for Startup and Scaleup Growth
Linda Capusa
ESNA
Paulo Andrez
Zero Risk Startup
Luis Roquette Geraldes
ML/Team Genesis
Lucien Burm
Dutch Startup Association / Prompting Europe
Tom Allen
The AI Journal
12H00
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12H20
Unlocking Investment Opportunities in the Middle East
Francisco Sousa
Talabat Qatar
Mahomed Gani
Atlantic Premium Capital Partners
12H00
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12H45
Sustainable & Scalable: The New Blueprint for Startup Success
Anila Shaheen
Pivot Upstart
12H00
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12H45
Launch Like a Pro: Winning Go-To-Market Strategies for Startups
Francisco Vieira Mendes
Yerbo
12H15
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12H35
HER FUND Training Program for Startups and Investors Launch
Anne-Charlotte Joubert
HER FUND project
12H20
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12H40
Pitch Battle
André Flórido
Antler
Mário Tarouca
Framedrop.ai
Tiago Santos
João Gonçalves
12H35
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12H55
Kindness & Capital: The death of winning at all costs?
Sam Jacobs
Pavilion
Stephan de Moraes
Indico Capital Partners
12H40
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12H55
Bootstrapping with Purpose: Building Startups Without External Funding
Alberto Mojtar
Equal Food
Nektarios Liolios
The Future Farm
13H00
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13H15
What Founders Are Doing Differently in 2025 (And Why It’s Working)
Madalena Rugeroni
Madgrowth
14H00
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14H45
The longest run: why health is a CEO-level strategy
Miguel Damas
Prime Human Performance
14H00
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14H45
Grow Beyond Borders
14H05
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14H35
Human-Centric Innovation in the Age of AI: Building Companies that Revolutionize
Vivienne Ming
Socos Labs
14H35
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15H00
High Potential Radar: What Investors Really Look for in the Earliest Stages
Mauro Frota
BHOUT
Mike Sigal
Sigal Ventures
14H35
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14H55
Pitch Battle
Kiruba Eswaran
João Teixeira Fernandes
Dušan Ranđelović
14H55
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15H15
Fintech Forward: The Next Wave of Financial Innovation
Georgia Watson
Lakestar Advisors UK LLP
João Freire de Andrade
Start Ventures
15H00
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15H25
Is DEI Responsible for All the World’s Problems?
Inês Santos Silva
Portuguese Women in Tech
Alexandre Mendes
Subvisual
Madalena Ricou
Blip
15H00
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15H45
Think Like Enemies, Stay Friends Why a Founders Agreement Might Be the Smartest Move You’ll Make
15H00
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15H45
Building an AI powered spreadsheet.. with AI
Humberto Ayres Pereira
Rows.com
15H00
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16H00
Meetup by The Circle
15H15
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15H40
Media and Creative Industries: the way ahead
Haley Edwards
Creative UK
Stephen James
Eyes Wide Open Foundation
Vítor Magalhães
Laika Ventures / Insparya
João Afonso
UPTEC
15H25
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15H50
The Future of Leadership in an AI-Powered World
Mafalda Franco Frazão
Google
João Aroso
Asamo
Ricardo Marvão
Beta-i
15H30
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17H00
Matching Walks
15H30
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16H00
Building the Next Generation FoodTech
15H30
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16H00
Turning Research into Ventures
15H40
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16H00
Reverse Pitch Session
Vítor Magalhães
Laika Ventures / Insparya
João Freire de Andrade
Start Ventures
Bárbara Leão de Carvalho
3xP Global
15H50
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16H15
How to Build a New Product in a Saturated Market
Miguel Garcia
NewWork owner of XING
Manuel Pestana Machado
Startup Portugal
16H00
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16H20
Reinventing the Media in the AI Age
Mário Tarouca
Framedrop.ai
Ricardo Tomé
TVI / Media Capital Digital
16H00
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16H45
Guided Startup Showcase Tours
16H00
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16H45
From Cash to Impact: Your First Steps as a Business Angel
Tocha Serra
Olisipo Way
16H00
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17H00
Meetup by FuckedUp Nights
16H15
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16H35
What Founders Get Wrong About Fundraising (And How to Fix It)
Miguel Santo Amaro
Coverflex
Tim Dümichen
KPMG Germany
Paulo Dias
iMatch
16H20
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16H35
Back to First Principles: Building, Investing & Thinking Differently in Early-Stage Startups
João Guimarães
Intuitivo
Pedro Coutinho
COREangels Lisbon
16H30
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17H00
Made in Poland, Powered by Innovation
16H35
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17H05
Closing
António Dias Martins
Startup Portugal
Filipe Araújo
Porto City Hall
Pedro Duarte
Portuguese Republic – XXIV Constitutional Government
16H35
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16H45
R2WS Launch & Closing
Pedro Sacramento
Startup Portugal
Margarida David
Web Summit
17H15
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18H15
Wine Celllar's Visit by SOGRAPE
17H30
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19H00
SIMset by ELÉTRICO
David Moreira
Elétrico Festival
SIM Stage
The SIM Stage is where global voices in innovation, entrepreneurship, and policy converge. This is where the big conversations happen: macro-level trends shaping the future of startups, deep dives into international expansion, the role of governments in fostering innovation, and insights from leaders who’ve scaled companies or built ecosystems from scratch.
Startup Stage
The Startup Stage offers a more grounded, founder-first environment. This is the space where you hear the raw, honest stories. It’s designed for people in the trenches: early-stage founders, product builders, operators, and startup teams looking for inspiration, tactical advice, and a sense of shared journey.
Matching Activities
Find the best purpose-driven networking experiences: join walks, sails, and exclusive gatherings designed to spark meaningful connections across the ecosystem.
Please note: all activities require prior registration through the SIM Conference app – SIM SET is the only exception.
Please note: all activities require prior registration through the SIM Conference app – SIM SET is the only exception.
Workshops - Room 1
An interactive zone for hands-on learning, expert mentoring, and startup skill-building. Designed for those ready to work through real challenges with direct support.
Workshops - Room 2
An interactive zone for hands-on learning, expert mentoring, and startup skill-building. Designed for those ready to work through real challenges with direct support.
Google Connecting Circles
A curated networking space for meaningful, small-group conversations and peer mentoring. Built for authentic connections between founders, investors, mentors, and ecosystem players.
Meetups
Casual and themed gatherings led by the community stakeholders.
