Ireland Portugal Business Network Podcast series

A Panel conversation about Export development, business strategy, and international market entry for Food & Drink start-ups and SMEs with IPBN members and guest speaker: Yvonne Scully – Food Entrepreneur, Business Angel Investor, and Export Development Consultant. Yvonne supports scaling Food & Drink companies through export-led growth, delivering expertise in business strategy and interna...

Bringing quality assured food to your table while making a real difference to those who produce it. A conversation with: Cláudia Silva Mataloto– Cascais Food Lab Valerie McHugh & Nick Seymour from Nick's Coffee Co Ltd – LEO Margaret Dineen - Founder Blue Sky Food Consulting & Irish Food Trade Connect Forum. Moderated by Gerald Lennon, Entrepreneur & Food industry advisor with a career...

A panel conversation with guest speakers: Nicola Sainty – Revive active , Nutritional Therapist, Educator, Freelance tutor at The School of Health. The Galway Natural Health Company Revive Active commenced trading in July 2011 with a vision to design, develop, manufacture and market cutting edge health products. Paul O'Connor, Founder & CEO at This is Seaweed Ltd., Nova UCD Moderated by IPBN m...

Careful attention was given to the welcoming speakers of the Dublin Innovation Conference by IPBN Chair Geoffrey Graham and Client Engagement Manager at the Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) and Facilitator, Éabha Harper-McKeever. Listen as they lay out what the network, this conference, and their personal and professional goals have been impacted by the conference, the themes on discussion, and wh...

This Keynote Statement by Paul O'Connor, Founder & CEO at This is Seaweed Ltd. kicked off the conference and enthralled attendees with practical applications to the conference's main themes. Paul, the Founder and CEO of Seaweed Ltd and is based at the NovaUCD Innovation and Research Center in Dublin, told the audience about his real case study of Innovation and sustainability— two major themes...

Elaine Godley is the founder of The DISCPlus Academy , executive health mentor, behavioural specialist, and keynote speaker. After more than 30 years in senior business leadership—including executive roles at EY and within the legal sector—Elaine now helps leaders and coaches understand the powerful connection between behaviour, performance, and health. Her work was shaped not only by her corporat...

In this episode of the IPBN Podcast, we bring you the recording of the second edition of the Conversation with a Leader series, featuring António Rios de Amorim, President and CEO of Corticeira Amorim — a global leader in cork production, sustainability, and innovation. Hosted by the Irish Portuguese Business Network at the Católica Porto Business School, this insightful conversation explores lead...

Panel 3 - What’s Next? The Future of Tech-Driven Marine Protection with guest speakers: Lee Bristow , The Ocean and AI – Tech Driven protections Agostinho da Silva , Catolica Porto Business School – Board Member, MARE, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre Pedro Costa from the University of Coimbra Moderated by IPBN Board Member Mario Gago, CEO, Pink Room Software Read more here.

Panel 2 – A conversation about real-time climate impacts on coastal infrastructure with: Professor Emilia Duarte – UE/IADE - "Diving Heritage: Design Innovation for Resilient Coastal Communities through Underwater Cultural Heritage Tourism" Antonia Correia , KiPT COLAB, CODE Blue Project Pedro Pardal Monteiro , Vice-President of the Portuguese Surfing Federation | Surf Project Manager | Surf Coast...

A panel conversation in partnership with the Ethical Assembly about Science-driven / Innovation / Ocean climate Justice with guest speakers: Christopher Storey - Sea Shepherd Global, Divers For the Ocean: Project development, Partnerships Specialist, Sustainability Leader André Almeida Santos - Partner at Indico Capital Partners, heading Sustainability & Impact and leading the Blue Economy inv...

In this episode, we’re joined by Andy O’Donoghue , digital health entrepreneur, technology columnist, and broadcaster. Andy is CEO and co-founder of Vård Digital Health , a company building software to modernise how hospitals and specialist clinics manage patient care, referrals, and clinical workflows. Andy is also a familiar voice across Irish and UK media, appearing regularly on RTÉ, BBC, and T...

The Ireland Portugal Business Network was delighted to host the first event in its new Conversation with a Leader series, delivered in partnership with IPBN member Writers' Bloc . The inaugural conversation took place at Unicorn Factory Lisboa's Beato Innovation District, in Praça Beato's cafe/restaurant , on Tuesday, March 3, and featured Gil Azevedo, Executive Director Unicorn Factory Lisboa . T...

The Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) participated in the Webinar International Migrants Day 2025 , organized by KIPT COLAB, represented by our General Manager, Arnold Delville as a panelist. We reflected on our core mission: facilitating the movement of skilled professionals—and their ideas—between two dynamic European economies. The theme for International Migrants Day 2025—Contributions...

Check out this online Masterclass featuring key academic and business innovation leaders from Portugal. This session explored major objectives, developments, and events planned for 2026 across leading innovation hubs. Speakers included: Porto Business School Innovation X Hub – Diogo Vieira da Silva , Head of Unit, Impact Centers, Innovation X Hub, Porto Business School UC Business – Nuno Mendonça...

In this special year-in-review episode, the IPBN team looks back on a busy and impactful 2025 and shares what’s ahead for 2026. Hosts Ellis and Arnold reflect on a packed calendar of conferences, masterclasses, mini-conferences, podcasts, and member spotlights that brought together business, academia, and innovation across Ireland and Portugal. The episode highlights the Innovation, Tourism, and S...

As part of the UCP North of Portugal Conference, Panel 2 explored investment & development potential in the Northern region of Portugal with Professor Ricardo Morais, Católica Porto Business School and José Carmo, Partner at Carmo & Cerqueira, SROC. The chat was moderated by John Paul Prior, Chair of the IPBN Porto.

As part of the UCP North of portugal conference, Panel 1 explores AI, Biotechnology, and Software Development with Pedro Rodrigues, Deputy Director, UCP School of Biotechnology, Felipe Ávila da Costa, Co-founder, CEO at Infraspeak, Telmo Fernandes, Site Lead FinTrU - Technologically Enabled Regulatory Solutions. The chat was moderated by Susan Cabeceiras, IPBN Board Member & Founder & Chai...

With insights from leading voices in academia, business, and industry in the region, this event brought together perspectives on how to build partnerships that foster innovation, investment, and shared success between Ireland and Portugal, and connected with leaders shaping the future of innovation and investment in the North of Portugal. João Pinto, Dean of Católica Business School, kicked the co...

In today’s global economy, real networking goes far beyond swapping business cards. Now, it’s about building trust, cultivating genuine relationships, and connecting across industries, cultures, and borders. Listen to this recording of a one-hour online IPBN Masterclass led by Jean Evans , The Networking Architect , who shared practical, proven strategies for creating authentic professional connec...

Panel 4 – A Conversation around Innovation & Adaptation & offering a real authentic experience from the wine industry with special guests and IPBN members: João Claro, BREW & GLU Glu Wine Festivals Coimbra Joerg Lewerenz, Quinta da Corrieira Petra Bakker, Vidavinho John Paul Prior, IPBN Board Member – Moderator

Panel 3 - A conversation around Innovation & Adaptation & real authentic experience in the Hospitality sector from IPBN members : Alex Hutkoff, historic stone house in Portugal’s Douro Valley Edmundo de Alarcão Ferreira, Operations Manager PURUS, a boutique hospitality group based in Coimbra Renato Calvão, CEO & Founder at SEE Countries - Travel Experience Ellis Dixon, IPBN Content &am...

Panel 2 –- Responses of the new trends from the business & Hospitality point of view with IPBN partner and special guest: Roberto Antunes , NEST Innovation Tourism Centre Francisco Dias , President ART&TUR International Tourism Film Festival & Editor-in-Chief of EJTHR - European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Research Susan Cabeceiras, IPBN Board Member

Panel 1 - About Authentic Tourism - Managing a multigenerational & multicultural workforce, tech/environmental and cultural savvy with special guest speakers from IPBN Academic Partners: Rita Marques, Programme Director PBS & Champion of the Innovation Tourism Hub, Former Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services Sofia Almeida,Tourism and Hospitality Coordinator, Universidade E...

Geoffrey Graham, Chair of the IPBN introduces H.E.Alma Ní Choigligh. Ambassador of Ireland to Portugal, who welcomes everyone to the 4th Annual IPB TOurism COnference at TUMO Portugal at the Unicorn Factory in Lisbon, This is followed by words of welcome from Philip Button of IPBN Executive Partner Brookes Property Group and Sponsor of the confernece.

The Ireland Portugal Business Network invited its members in Porto to a gathering at Carmo & Cerqueira 's offices in Candal Park, Vila Nova de Gaia where we listened to this conversation between John Paul Prior, Chair of the IPBN Porto and IPBN member Silvia Correia from Award winning re.store . These two inspirational speakers shared their business partnership success story—an inspiring examp...