This week on the roundup: Masterclasses, Spotlights, MMMs, summits, impact, barriers, input, luxury, revenue, critiques, forums,  interviews, opportunities, conversations, consequences, and more!

But first, here are the IPBN Highlights of the week:

We reminded everyone of the first online Masterclass after the summer break, which will take place this Friday morning September 18, entitled "Building Financial Confidence: From Mindset to Lasting Wealth," from 10h – 11h via Zoom. We will record it and will share it next week. IPBN member Karl Davidson B Eng, NLPMP, QBE explored the mindset, habits, and practical strategies that can help you improve financial confidence, strengthen your foundations, and build lasting wealth.

In our latest IPBN Spotlight Interview, Sílvia Correia, Founder & CEO of IPBN member company re.store®, shares how her background in marketing, communication, brand strategy, and the Portuguese textile industry led her to build a B2B circular economy model focused on People, Planet, and Pedagogy for Change. From upcycling uniforms and textile stock to creating fair-paid opportunities and developing innovative partnerships, re.store® is showing how sustainability can become something practical, measurable, and commercially relevant.Read all about it this extraordinary journey and business success story here 

We reminded and invited everyone to register to join us next Thursday, 24 September, from 18h30 - 20h, for our first in-person IPBN event in Lisbon since the summer break! And to sweeten the deal, we've partnered with IPBN Member Elite Vinhos to offer you the chance to taste some of the best Portuguese wines! Check all the details and register here. 

Special Announcement from IPBN member Global Citizen Solutions: "Global Citizen Solutions, a global leader in mobility and citizenship by investment advisory, is proud to curate the inaugural Wealth & Migration Summit, taking place 5–6 November 2026 in Lisbon. The Summit is a private gathering bringing together investors, advisors, family offices, government officials, fund managers, and industry leaders to explore the future of cross-border wealth planning and global mobility. Curated by Global Citizen Solutions, the Wealth & Migration Summit brings these perspectives together under one roof, creating space for informed discussion, practical insight, and meaningful connections among the sector's leading voices. Location: ​​EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel, Lisbon." For more information and registration, click here.

And now...

IPBN Executive Partner Konceptness shared, "The European Mobility Week runs until 22 September — an initiative that invites us to rethink the way we move in cities and the impact that these choices have on the territory and quality of life. At Konceptness, we believe that planning the territory is also thinking about the way people live, cross and relate to it."

IPBN Executive Partner Otonomee is proud to announce that Otonomee is now ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified. "Achieving this internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management reflects our continued commitment to protecting information, managing risk, and maintaining robust security and governance practices across our business." Read here what Rafal Rzakowski, Chief Technology Officer at Otonomee has to say about it.

IPBN member Lawler Sustainability asked, "What if building owners didn’t have to buy the heat pump? One of the biggest barriers to decarbonising heating in leased buildings is simple: who pays for it? This is where Heat Pumps on Subscription (HPoS) could offer a different approach. The HP SUBSCRIBE project is exploring how a service-based model could make high-quality heat pump installations more accessible in leased commercial and public buildings."

IPBN member Christopher Garner shared, "Until now, a solar buyer had two things to bid on: the sub ID and the ZIP code. That is not much to go on. It tells you where the lead came from and where the homeowner lives. It tells you nothing about the homeowner. So, we added a third input. Every solar lead from our own funnels now carries a score, built from evidence rather than from us grading our own inventory. What the homeowner tells us: what they spend on electricity, when they want to start, and whether they are already comparing quotes."

IPBN Academic Partner Porto Business School posted, "Understand luxury as culture, language, and experience. Leading the Luxury Business program combines immersive learning, real-world insights, and cross-sector expertise to equip you for high-impact leadership."

And we would like to announce here a mini conference planned for November in Porto about the luxury industry and more particularly about the textile and footwear industries and the opportunities of partnerships with Ireland. Details to be announced later.

IPBN Business Partner Algarve Evolution opened applications for Founder2Founder. They shared, "We will select 8 Algarve-connected companies that already have customers and revenue and are ready to take their next step. There are no promises of overnight success, just six months of honest conversations, practical guidance and accountability, supported by an A-Team of experienced founders, entrepreneurs and mentors who understand the challenges of building a business and are ready to help others grow theirs." If this could be the right next step for your company, or you know someone who should apply, find out more here. Applications close on 30 September.

IPBN member Barbara Monohan wrote, "In the last few years, I've had the absolute honour of learning under Marty Neumeier, who famously guided Steve Jobs on brand design, on the LEVEL C programme he co-founded with Andy Starr and Sabine Friesser. LEVEL C is a school of masterclasses and critiques in brand and business design. Only a handful of people across the globe, 15 people, have completed all five levels of the training…and I’m one of them!! I'm determined to use this training to help as many businesses as possible in Ireland and further afield build brands that speak to people in ways that grow belief and trust. Thank you, Business Post for sharing my story!"

IPBN Partner Futura Innovation Conference posted, "Lauren Ready is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Twenty years. 5,000+ on-camera interviews. One conclusion: the right question changes everything. Her book, Ask Like a Leader, turns that into a leadership method. Lauren is one of our speakers at the Futura Innovation Conference. 19-21 October. Limerick, Ireland. Register now at futuraevent.com to hear her insights in person." Go here to register and take advantage of the special IPBN discounted rate.

IPBN member Sherry Seeton posted, "The FITQOR Cascais, Portugal, team and I are looking forward to exhibiting at the PREIS Wellness, Longevity & Hospitality Forum, taking place at EVOLUTION Cascais-Estoril. The Wellness Longevity and Hospitality Forum is one focused room for investors, operators, developers, advisors and selected project owners, around hospitality, wellness and longevity in Portugal." 15 October 2026 · Cascais, Portugal. Register here.

IPBN member Flow Productions said, "The next business opportunity can start with an AI recommendation. Will your brand be among the options? Your website is one of the pieces of that discovery. The way you present services, explain your specialization and answer the questions of those looking for it helps to make your offer clearer. Find out where your website can improve." Start with the free WebAudit here and check the webinar here we organised with Flow Productions about this exact theme. There, you can access the link to the webinar recording. 

IPBN Board member Mario Gago posted, "Pink Hub opened its doors for another open day. Desks, coffee, and a few conversations. It was beautiful seeing so many people from non-tech industries. Coimbra has plenty of people building things who never cross paths. A shared room is one of the fastest ways to fix that. Missed it? Reach out or check the link in the comments."

IPBN Board member Sharon Dehmel asked, "What happens to your experts when the business no longer needs them to do what made them experts? AI is taking on parts of professional work. Automation is removing repetitive tasks. LEAN and process improvement are eliminating errors and unnecessary work. All good things. But there's a people consequence we don't talk about enough. Read more about it here and do connect with Sharon, who is there to answer any questions you might have. The leadership challenge isn't simply preparing people for the future. It's involving them in shaping it."