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ThePortuguese Trade & Investment Agency’s Office helps American companiessource from Portugalandinvest in Portugal. All investments into Portugal are welcome. We are currently focusing on:3major Northern California sectors in which Portugal is thriving:Agriculture & Food;Clean Energy;Information Technology;6industries in Southern California that we encourage to consider Portugal for European ventures:Aeronautical & Space;Auto & Components;Chemical & Petrochemical;Entertainment;Life Sciences;Textiles & Fashion.OurSan Francisco Officecovers California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii. For all other States and D. C., please contact ourNew York Office. Likewise, for any matters related toliving in Portugalandtourism to Portugal, please contact ourTourism Office in New York. Investing in Portugal inquiries can also be addressed to ourFDI Bureau for North America.Looking forward to your inquiries on Portuguese suppliers or investment opportunities in Portugal,Filipe CostaTrade & Investment Commissioner of Portugal to the Western USA

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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">Fairmont San Francisco Hotel</H2>
<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">April 19th, 5:00pm-8:00pm</H2>
 
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">Welcome Address</H4>
Nuno Mathias       (<A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/index.php/investir-em-portugal" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco</A>)
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">Europe and Portugal in the Bay Area</H4>
Sean Randolph      (Senior Director <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.bayareaeconomy.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BACEI</A>)
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">The Lisbon <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://websummit.net/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Web Summit</A></H4>
Miguel Frasquilho (Chairman &amp; CEO <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.portugalglobal.pt/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AICEP</A>)
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">Fireside chat on Venture Capital in Portugal and Europe</H4>
Stephan Morais    (Board Member <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://caixacapital.pt/en/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Caixa Capital</A>)
w/ Marvin Liao      (Partner <A TITLE="500 Startups" TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://500.co/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">500 Startups</A>)
<H4 CLASS="MsoNormal">Panel discussion “Big rounds, bigger founders”</H4>
Nuno Sebastião    (CEO <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.feedzai.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FeedZai</A>)
Gadi Shamia          (COO <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.talkdesk.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TalkDesk</A>)
Ricardo Oliveira   (CTO <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://www.thousandeyes.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ThousandEyes</A>)
Sofia Pessanha     (CMO <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://unbabel.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unbabel</A>)
Pedro Vieira           (President <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://westtowest.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">West to West</A>)
w/ Rohit Sharma  (General Manager <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://veniam.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Veniam</A>)
 
Fueled by: 
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<H3>Speakers</H3>
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallnunomathias.png" ALT="Consul General Nuno Mathias">Nuno Mathias is the Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco since June 5, 2012. He holds a law degree and a Post Graduation in European Studies. He joined the diplomatic service in 1993 and was posted at the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, DC (1998 to 2003) and later in Maputo (Mozambique) from 2004 to 2008. He was Director for European Institutional Affairs and Bilateral Relations at the Directorate General for European Affairs from 2009 to 2012.
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The Consulate General of Portugal in San Francisco covers 13 states: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii. It serves the Portuguese and Portuguese-American communities numbering around 500,000. It comprises an Economic and Commercial Section (AICEP’s Office) focusing on attracting investment to Portugal in 4 industries in Southern California: <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%202.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Aeronautical &amp; Space</A>; <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%203.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Auto &amp; Components</A>; <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%204.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chemical &amp; Petrochemical</A>; and <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%205.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Textiles &amp; Garments</A> and 4 other major Northern California sectors: <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%206.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Agriculture &amp; Food</A>; <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%207.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Clean Tech</A>; <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%208.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Life Sciences</A>; and of course <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://en.portugalinsf.com/images/Link%209.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Information Technology</A>.
 
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Sean Randolph is Senior Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, where he served as President &amp; CEO from 1998-2015. Dr. Randolph previously served as director of international trade for the State of California and was Managing Director of the RSR Pacific Group. Before that, he served as International Director General of the Pacific Basin Economic Council. His professional career also includes extensive experience in the Department of State and the U.S. Government, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs.
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The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is a partnership of business with labor, government, higher education and community leaders that works to support the economic vitality and competitiveness of California and the Bay Area.  It produces authoritative analyses on key economic issues in the region and the state, and mobilizes leaders from diverse backgrounds around targeted policy initiatives.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallmiguelfrasquilho.png" ALT="Miguel Frasquilho AICEP">
Miguel Frasquilho is the Chairman of the Portuguese Trade &amp; Investment Agency (AICEP). He has previously served as Vice-Minister of Finance and Treasury of Portugal. Several terms a Member of the Portuguese Parliament, he held several leadership roles, such as Chair of the Public Works, Transportation and Communications Committee - the legislative committee for ICT. In the private sector, he worked in investment banking and finance.
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AICEP is part of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is responsible for promoting inbound and outbound FDI and Trade, awarding and managing incentives and grants to both; as well as proposing legislation and measures for a business and investment friendly framework, addressing matters of regulation, context costs and market access within the Portuguese Government.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallstephanmorais.png" ALT="Stephan Morais">
Stephan Morais is an Executive Board Member at Caixa Capital, where he leads Venture Capital, and co-leads Private Equity and Fund of Funds investments. He has a diversified background as an investment banker, consultant, entrepreneur and CEO and is a non-Executive Director and Advisor to numerous innovative companies and member of Investment Committees of several VC and PE funds. He also heads international partnerships with other investors and institutional investment partners.
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Caixa Capital is a pioneering operator in the Portuguese market, with about 500 million euros under management and a total potential capital of 700 million euros for its managed funds. Caixa Capital’s Venture Capital team invests in unique opportunities, helping our companies create significant value. Partnering with incubators, accelerators, business angels and major international venture funds, the team focuses on seed and startup investments.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallmarvinliao.png" ALT="Marvin Liao">
Marvin Liao is a Partner at Micro Venture Capital Fund 500 Startups, running the SF based accelerator program as well as investing in Seed stage start ups. He Invests in Digital Media, Enterprise SAAS, Marketplace, Mobile, AdTech/MarketingTech, Digital Health, Internet of Things &amp; Fintech startups. Formerly an experienced client-facing senior executive in Yahoo and other both large and start up growth companies, he has managed large multifunctional teams across multiple countries.
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500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley with ~$200M in assets under management. It has invested in a wide variety of technology startups all over the world, currently over 1,400 companies since their inception in 2010. Their team of 100 people manage seed investments in 18 countries and speak over 20 languages.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallnunosebastiao.png" ALT="Nuno Sebastião">
Nuno Sebastiao is co-founder and CEO of Feedzai, a machine learning platform for fighting fraud. Previously, Nuno led the development of the European Space Agency Satellite Simulation Infrastructure, contributing to the history-making Rosetta comet chaser space probe. Today, Nuno and his top team of data scientist and aerospace engineers at Feedzai are keeping commerce safe for the mightiest financial services companies and retailers on earth.
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Feedzai fights fraud with the most advanced fraud prevention platform powered by machine learning and big data. The world’s largest banks, payment providers and retailers across the globe use Feedzai’s technology to reduce risks associated with banking and shopping, whether it’s in person, online or via mobile devices. Each day, over $1 Billion of commerce and payment transaction volume goes through Feedzai’s technology platforms, making Feedzai one of Europe’s top 50 fastest growing startups.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallgadishamia.png" ALT="Gadi Shamia">
Gadi Shamia is the COO of Talkdesk. Prior to Talkdesk, Gadi founded a company that was acquired by SAP and now generates $500M in global business, was a Senior VP at SAP and a General Manager at ReachLocal (RLOC). He has a passion for creating B2B products, scaling teams through rapid growth and defining processes that help to streamline operations.
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smalltalkdesk.png" ALT="Talkdesk">
Talkdesk is next-generation cloud-based call center software that helps you connect more effectively with your customers. The easy-to-use interface offers robust functionality with advanced features, comprehensive reporting and seamless integrations with 25+ business tools to empower sales and service teams to have personalized, real-time conversations with customers.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallricardooliveira.png" ALT="Ricardo Oliveira">
Ricardo Oliveira is the co-founder and CTO of ThousandEyes. Ricardo is also the creator of Cyclops, a platform to detect attacks to the Internet routing infrastructure, like the one that brought youtube.com down in Pakistan in 2008. Ricardo is a technologist at heart and a believer in the importance of simplicity and good design in any product. 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallthousandeyes.png" ALT="ThousandEyes">
ThousandEyes is a network intelligence platform that provides immediate insights across all the networks and connected devices organizations rely on. It arms network engineers, operations teams, support/service desk staff, developers, and even business users with an accurate, up-to-the-moment understanding of what’s happening in the network – both inside and outside the organization. 
 
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Sofia Pessanha is a growth expert with startups in her DNA. She is co-founder and CMO of Unbabel, responsible for all outgoing marketing, communications and sales. She built her marketing expertise with global mobile content company TIMWE. During this time she developed her love of technology and entrepreneurship leading her to co-found Beta-i, a Lisbon based entrepreneurship program incorporating international accelerator The Lisbon Challenge.
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallunbabel.png" ALT="Unbabel">
Unbabel is a Y Combinator-backed company combining artificial intelligence with professional translators and bilinguals in order to deliver translation services with a human tone and nuance to businesses. As companies target international markets, speaking their customer's language is a key component of success. Unbabel works with companies including eventbrite, trello, skyscanner and many others to enable their communication in multiple languages.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallpedrovieira.png" ALT="Pedro Santos Vieira">
Pedro Santos Vieira is an engineer turned manager, with deep experience in the tech world. His first venture - GoodGuide - was backed by NEA and DFJ and helps companies sell, and consumers buy, safer and healthier products. He also has been building some experience on the other side of the table, as an angel investor and by scouting and assessing investment opportunities for institutional VCs. More recently Pedro led the creation of West to West.
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West to West is a Silicon Valley non-profit working to create and support a thriving environment for Portuguese entrepreneurship in San Francisco. Our network expands wide and deep building on over a century of Portuguese History in California and a very strong tech immigration wave in the last decade. We offer landing support, mentorship, networking, and funding help.
 
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallrohitsharma.png" ALT="Rohit Sharma">
Rohit Sharma is a General Manager at Veniam USA. Previously, he was a venture partner at True Ventures focusing on infrastructure technologies for all kinds of networks ranging from consumer Internet to enterprise networks, telecommunication networks and soon networks for Internet of things. He began his career as Founder and CTO of ONI Systems, which pioneered the use of optical switching and real-time signal processing technologies in Metro Optical Networks.
<IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/169259760/smallveniam.png" ALT="Veniam">
Veniam is delivering the Internet of Moving Things. The company builds networks of connected vehicles and offers fully managed services that expand wireless coverage in cities around the world, brings high-definition data from vehicles to the cloud, collects terabytes of urban data for smart city applications and delivers robust wireless networks for industrial environments, such as ports and container terminals.

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