OPorto
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Theme: Being Blue
Porto, Portugal
March 21st, 2011
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About this event
Being Blue is about the best of Portugal; the best ideias regarding our wonderful clima, our endless ocean, our passions, our indiosicnracy;
Confirmed Speakers
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Marc Boyle
The Moneyless Man, creator of the Freeconomy Movement -
Julian Treasure
Sound guru; Owner of The Sound Agency; TED University Oxford 2009 speaker; -
José Bento dos Santos
International Gastronomy Academy President -
Nilton
Comediant, Laughter thinker -
Ricardo Schiappa
MIT Physics Phd; Strings Theory Researcher -
Filipe Santos
Entrepreneurship Stanford Phd; Insead Teacher where he elads the Social Entrepreneurship Inititaitve -
Ricardo Serrão Santos
Mr Ocean was how National Geographic named him; Biology Liverpool University Phd; has dedicated his life to protect the oceans and defend biodiversity; -
Gmb Akash
World acclaimed and awrded Photographer from Bangladesh -
Sandra Fisher-Martins
Sandra Fisher-Martins runs Português Claro, a training and consultancy firm that introduced plain language in Portugal and has been helping Portuguese companies and government agencies communicate clearly since 2007. -
Manuela Gonzaga
Manuela Gonzaga was a teacher, journalist, most of the time until nine years ago, when she assumed full-time writing. -
Dirk Niepoort
Dirk Niepoort is the fifth generation of a Dutch family traditionally dedicated to the commercialization of port wine. -
Miguel Neiva
Miguel Neiva is a designer from Oporto, and he is the creator of ColorAdd. "The application of the ColorAdd® system is transversal to all the areas of the global society, regardless of their geographical localisation, culture, language, religion, as well as to all the socio-economical aspects. -
Celso Grecco
Celso Grecco is a consultant in Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Investment in Brazil, founder of Attitude (Association for the Development of Social Investment). -
Joaquim Borges Gouveia
Joaquim Borges Gouveia is Professor of the Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering at the University of Aveiro. -
Luís Reis
Medical and manager, a professor of Marketing and Strategy in the EGP-UPBS is Sonae since 1989, where he is Chief Officer Corporate Centre. -
Tiago Pereira
Recognized Director, his films refer to manifestations of immaterial culture, like the songs, rituals and performances, that question (pre) concepts of tradition and modernity. -
Bento Amaral
Bento Amaral's 41 and at 25 had an accident on the beach. Degree in Food Engineering and experienced sailor, did not let the accident stop him. -
Johnson Semedo
Ex-Convict he currently works, as an active member in the NGO Moinho da Juventude, to prevent juvenile delinquency. In his talk he share his way out of the Streets. -
Peter Joseph
Peter Joseph is a Media Producer, Social Activist & Founder of The Zeitgeist Movement.
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Venue and Details
Porto, 4000
Portugal
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March 21st, 2011
9:00am-7:00pm (GMT 0hrs)
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Team
- Marta Gonzaga
- Speakers Team
- Mariana Vareta
- Speakers Team
- Pedro Geraldes
- Production Coordinator
- António Pascoal
- Site Manager
- Marlene Pires
- Partnerships
