THE LISBON SUMMIT Disrupt and grow March 13th – 14th 2018 Cascais, Portugal
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Three years after an international bailout programme, Portugal is growing once again. The country began a gradual recovery in 2015, and the economy is expected to expand by more than 2% in 2017-2018. The question now is how this recent progress can be consolidated. Although the current growth rate is the strongest the country has seen in a decade, it does not yet match the rapidly expanding economies of Spain or Ireland.
At a time of uncertainty surrounding Brexit and future reform of the EU, The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 will bring together government and business leaders, innovators, investors, analysts and academics to examine how innovation can turn the green shoots of economic optimism into sustainable growth.
Can Portugal embrace disruption to grow? How sustainable is Portugal’s economic recovery? Will Portugal remain politically stable over the medium term? How will the global technological revolution impact Portugal?
Join The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 for an insight into Portugal’s economic and business prospects, into which business sectors in Portugal have the brightest futures and those that need to improve their competitiveness, and for an opportunity to question and interact with top political and business leaders.
WHY ATTEND
The Economist Events’ Lisbon Summit 2018 will bring together a multi-stakeholder audience of senior government officials, board-level decision-makers and international thought leaders for an in-depth discussion on Portugal, including the evolution of its economy, the implications for other countries inside and outside the Eurozone and the opportunities for all businesses.
Topics to be discussed:
• Keeping pace with technological disruption • The outlook for sustained growth • The “cool” factor • Looking for an upgrade • Is the left-wing alliance here to stay? • Moving towards value-based financing and performance assessment • Fostering a startup mind-set • Adapting to the digital future • Making renewables cost-efficient
#lisbonsummit CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
• Maria Luís Albuquerque, former finance minister of Portugal and non-executive director, Arrow Global
• António Barroso, managing director, Europe, Teneo Intelligence
• Maria Benjumea, founder and chief executive officer, Spain Startup - South Summit
• Manuel Caldeira Cabral, minister of economy, Portugal
• Cristina Campos, Group president, Portugal, Novartis
• José Couto, president, MOBINOV
• Clara Ferreira Alves, journalist, author and TV political commentator
• Nuno Fernandes, dean, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
• Azzim Gulamhussen, full professor of banking and finance and ombudsman, Vlerick Business School
• Fernanda Ilhéu, president, New Silk Road Friends Association
• Ana Teresa Lehmann, secretary of state for industry, Portugal
• António Lucena de Faria, chief executive officer, Fábrica de Startups
• António Neto da Silva, president, Portuguese Banking Training Institute
• Vítor Papão, general manager, GILEAD Sciences Portugal
• Mujtaba Rahman, managing director, Europe, Eurasia Group
• Matteo Rizzi, founder, FinTechStage
• Jorge Seguro Sanches, secretary of state for energy, Portugal
• João Vasconcelos, senior adviser, Clearwater International
• Ali Zerouali, international cooperation and business development director, Masen
• Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
• Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit
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DAY 1: MARCH 13TH 2018
16:00 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
17:00 OPENING REMARKS Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
17:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
17:30 OPENING PANEL: KEEPING PACE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL DISRUPTION
Can Portugal’s existing models of management and production undergo the transformation required to keep pace with the global economy? In this panel, business leaders and experts will examine how the country can attract the investment required to drive innovation, creativity and productivity. How well are Portugal’s established sectors dealing with digital disruption?
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist José Couto, president, MOBINOV Ana Teresa Lehmann, secretary of state for industry, Portugal
18:10 EIU FORECAST: THE OUTLOOK FOR SUSTAINED GROWTH
The Economist Intelligence Unit presents the latest country forecast for Portugal, analyses current developments and explores the future trends for Portugal’s economy with a forecast to 2022. This data- driven session will highlight potential vulnerabilities and bright spots, identify areas in which policy must be tailored to keep pace with technology and innovation, and provide practical takeaways.
Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit
18:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: THE “COOL” FACTOR
What makes a country cool? Global trendsetters have designated Portugal as “cool”, citing its blend of European cultural traditions and a modern outlook. Known for its convivial cities and beautiful landscapes, the country offers attractions from surfing to Michelin-starred restaurants. How can Portugal build on its welcoming culture, amenable climate and affordability, not only to attract tech entrepreneurs, students and medical tourists, but also to build long-term benefits through investment in tourism, real-estate investment and luxury industries such as clothing, footwear and design? The discussion will include case studies showing how other countries have based at least part of their success on similar factors. Which other countries have achieved “hip” status? What did they get right (and wrong)? How can Portugal attract would-be innovators?
Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit João Vasconcelos, senior adviser, Clearwater International Fernanda Ilhéu, president, New Silk Road Friends Association
19:15 CLOSING REMARKS Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
19:20 NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
20:20 GALA DINNER
22:20 CLOSE OF DAY 1
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DAY 2: MARCH 14TH 2018
08:00 REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
09:00 OPENING REMARKS Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
09:10 THE ECONOMIST KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: THE VIEW FROM GOVERNMENT Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
09:30 THE ECONOMY: LOOKING FOR AN UPGRADE
Post-bailout, Portugal’s growth rate has remained close to the EU average. But the same pace of growth is not assured over the long term, making careful policy stewardship a priority.
This session will focus on the debate about the best strategy for sustaining growth and reducing high debt levels. What are the prospects for credit-rating upgrades, and their likely impact? Where are the weak spots in Portugal’s economy and what can policymakers do to address them?
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist Maria Luís Albuquerque, former finance minister of Portugal and non-executive director, Arrow Global António Neto da Silva, president, Portuguese Banking Training Institute
10:10 POLITICS: IS THE LEFT-WING ALLIANCE HERE TO STAY?
Portugal’s “anti-austerity” alliance has proved more stable, durable and popular than many analysts expected. For the first time in more than 40 years of democracy, moderate socialists and hardline communists have set aside their differences to agree on a broad pact. So far the alliance with the left has not prevented the government from meeting fiscal targets or pursuing export-led growth. Can the minority administration achieve the structural economic reforms that Portugal needs to ensure a sustainable growth trajectory? Can Prime Minister António Costa, build a knowledge-driven economy based on innovation, education and advanced technology as he has promised? Or will politics eventually get in the way?
Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit Clara Ferreira Alves, journalist, author and TV political commentator Mujtaba Rahman, managing director, Europe, Eurasia Group António Barroso, managing director, Europe, Teneo Intelligence
10:50 NETWORKING BREAK
11:10 HEALTH: MOVING TOWARDS VALUE-BASED FINANCING AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Investors believe that health care, which thrives on innovation and technological advances, could become one of Portugal’s most competitive sectors, helping to drive growth and better connect the local economy to the global one. Value-based care aims to address the soaring costs and fragmentation of health systems. What role could it play in managing costs and improving patient outcomes in Portugal? Would moving away from volume-based payments for health services towards a system based on a holistic concept of value benefit patients? Relatively small, but with strong potential for growth, the sector currently has an annual turnover of around €24 billion.
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist Cristina Campos, Group president, Portugal, Novartis Vítor Papão, general manager, GILEAD Sciences Portugal
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12:10 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: FOSTERING A STARTUP MIND-SET
Could Portugal become a global hub for entrepreneurship? A new generation of globally minded young entrepreneurs thinks so, and is beginning to transform an economy previously dominated by a handful of local champions into something far more dynamic. Low costs, the rise of local “innovation hubs”, new startup incubators and partnerships between Portuguese universities and international schools such as MIT and Harvard are fostering a burgeoning tech and digital sector. What are the opportunities for startups and creative innovation in Portugal? How can policies be tailored to improve conditions for opening new businesses? Is the startup boom a passing phenomenon or the nucleus of a new economic paradigm for Portugal?
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist Manuel Caldeira Cabral, economy minister, Portugal António Lucena de Faria, chief executive officer,Fábrica de Startups
12:40 FINTECH: ADAPTING TO THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Financial technology is often painted as a major disruptor to the traditional banking sector, but is this really the case? The banks that come out on top are likely to be those that can excel at traditional banking while also adopting innovative fintech strategies.
How well are Portugal’s financial-sector institutions adapting to the new digital needs of the market? What is the scale of the challenge from insurgent fintech startups? How can financial-services companies best restructure, cut costs and adjust their networks in the face of fintech? Or will bricks-and-mortar banks continue to rule the roost?
Irene Mia, global editorial director, thought leadership, The Economist Intelligence Unit Maria Benjumea, founder and chief executive officer,Spain Startup - South Summit Nuno Fernandes, dean, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics Azzim Gulamhussen, full professor of banking and finance and ombudsman, Vlerick Business School Matteo Rizzi, founder, FinTechStage
13:10 ENERGY: MAKING RENEWABLES COST-EFFICIENT
With no fossil fuels of its own, Portugal has styled itself as a renewable energy pioneer. Last year the country ran for four consecutive days on electricity solely from wind, hydro and solar projects. On current projections, renewable power will account for 31% of energy use by 2020, well ahead of the EU target of 27% by 2030. Yet businesses cite energy tariffs as one of the costs that most damages their international competitiveness.
How can Portugal use technological innovation, including offshore wind farms and wave energy, to reap economic as well as environmental dividends? To what extent can the country capitalize on falling solar energy production costs, exemplified by the construction of the world’s largest solar power station in nearby Morocco?
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist Jorge Seguro Sanches, secretary of state for energy, Portugal Ali Zerouali, International cooperation and business development director, Masen
14:15 NETWORKING LUNCH
15:30 CLOSE
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
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