| The IPBN is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland under the ESP Grant programme |
Start Date:
9:30am, 3rd March 2026End Date:
11:30am, 3rd March 2026Location:
Praça Beato - Beato Innovation District, Tv. Grilo 1, 1950-145 Lisboa,Country:
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tDQaRPV5nhJt57XD7
The Ireland Portugal Business Network is pleased to announce the first event in its new Conversation with a Leader series, delivered in partnership with IPBN member Writers' Bloc.
The inaugural conversation will take place at Unicorn Factory Lisboa's Beato Innovation District, in Praça Beato's building, on Tuesday, March 3 from 9h30 - 11h30 and will feature Gil Azevedo, Executive Director Unicorn Factory Lisboa.
This session will offer members an inside look at one of Lisbon’s most ambitious innovation initiatives. Unicorn Factory Lisboa operates across the entire startup value chain, with a clear mission: to generate lasting economic impact for the city by building a strong, dynamic, and sustainable ecosystem where companies at every stage can thrive — from early-stage founders to globally scaling unicorns. The conversation will explore the programme’s vision, the broader Lisbon innovation scene, and the strategic role Unicorn Factory Lisboa plays in positioning the city as a leading European hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.
The discussion will be hosted by John Byrne, Founder of Writers’ Bloc, and will go beyond surface-level commentary to focus on the realities of building and scaling businesses across borders. Together with the IPBN, Byrne will examine where real business opportunities lie between Ireland and Portugal, and what it actually takes to unlock them in practice.
This is not a keynote or a polished pitch session. Instead, the Conversation with a Leader series is designed to get into the substance behind growth: market entry, trust-building across cultures, navigating complexity, identifying overlooked opportunities, and making the difficult decisions that define successful leadership.
The series reflects IPBN’s ongoing commitment to creating meaningful connections, facilitating knowledge exchange, and supporting members who are building, scaling, and investing across the Ireland–Portugal corridor.
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The event is open to IPBN members and non members and is free of charge
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| The IPBN is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland under the ESP Grant programme |
