7º Fórum Empresarial do Distrito de Aveiro | 7th Aveiro District Business Forum 7th Aveiro District Business Forum
REVITALIZING INDUSTRY, RELAUNCHING THE ECONOMY WITH AIDA CCI
During a one-day event, current issues related to the importance of private initiative in the renewal/reindustrialization of the corporate fabric will be debated, keeping in mind the current guiding objectives of the EU Green Deal, innovation, digitalization, and the reskilling of human capital as engines of development leveraged by new community support. The cooperation-internationalization binomial in the current geopolitical context will also be discussed, given its strategic importance for the Portuguese economy.
“Ageas Seguros joins the 7th Business Forum with the aim of supporting the knowledge and development of local industry, as well as raising awareness among the business fabric about the importance of prevention for better business management.”
— Ageas Seguros
“Revitalizing industry and relaunching the economy, supporting economies of scale and capitalization efforts. Our commitment: doing WELL by Portuguese companies.”
— Banco Empresas Montepio
“Incograf is present at this 7th Forum, addressing the challenge companies currently face regarding digital communication, and the efficient management of resources and the environment.”
— Incograf
“For the Vida Económica weekly newspaper, the Aveiro District Business Forum is one of the most important events in the country.”
— University of Aveiro
Program
09h00 | Registration
Opening Session
09h30 | Opening Session
- António Coutinho | Mayor of Sever do Vouga
- Fernando Castro | President of the Board of AIDA CCI
Panel I – “Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Industry”
10h15 | Keynote Speaker
Inês Costa | Secretary of State for the Environment
10h30 | Round Table
Pedro Janeiro (Health and Public Service Practice Lead in Strategy and Consulting at Accenture) in conversation with:
- João Wengorovius Meneses | Secretary-General of BCSD Portugal
- Luís Mira Amaral | President of the Industry and Energy Councils of CIP
- Fátima Alves | President of the Boards of Directors of the Port of Aveiro and the Port of Figueira da Foz
- Pedro Morais Leitão | Vice-President of PRIO SGPS
11h30 | Round Table
Abílio Ferreira (Former journalist for Semanário, Visão, and Expresso) in conversation with:
- António Saraiva | President of CIP
- Carlos Pascoal Neto | General Director at RAIZ – Forest and Paper Research Institute / The Navigator Company
- João Paulo Domingos | Partner in charge of the Industrial Products sectors at Deloitte Portugal
- Cristina Bóia | Board Member of Extrusal S.A.
Panel II – “For a Competitive and Valuable Industry”
15h00 | Keynote Speaker
Joaquim Miranda Sarmento | Assistant Professor with Aggregation at ISEG
15h15 | Round Table
Ivan Silva (Director of the Diário de Aveiro Newspaper) in conversation with:
- Fernando Alfaiate | President of the Recuperar Portugal Mission Structure
- Susana Sargento | Professor and researcher at the Telecommunications Institute of the University of Aveiro
- Celso Martinho | Creator of Sapo, Director at Cloudflare
- Jorge Mota | CEO of Rittal Portugal
16h00 | Round Table
Sofia Marta (Vice-President at Accenture Portugal, responsible for the Health and Public Administration area) in conversation with:
- Carlos Tavares | President of BEM (Banco Empresas Montepio)
- Jorge Portugal | General Director of Cotec Portugal
- António Ricardo Oliveira | Board Member of OLI – Sistemas Sanitários S.A.
- Abílio Borges | CEO of ATENA – Automação Industrial, Lda
Closing Session
16h45 | Closing Session
- Fernando Castro | President of the Board of AIDA CCI
- Pedro Siza Vieira | Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition
Conclusions of the 7th Aveiro District Business Forum
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