PAPS FORUM XIV (2013)
Program
May 10, 2013
| 4:00pm | Registration |
| 7:30pm | Informal Networking |
May 11, 2013
| 8:00am | Breakfast + Registration |
| 9:00am | Opening Remarks Joao Incio, PAPS President Irina Ramos, PAPS Vice-President Nuno Brito, Ambassador of Portugal in the US |
| 9:30am | Session 1 | ECONOMY With the participation of… Daniel Bessa, President of COTEC Portugal Manuel Adelino, Duke University Rui Albuquerque, Boston University Topics – How does global Economy and Portugal’s Economic status impact PAPS members? – Portuguese brand and Portuguese Diaspora – what are the benefits? – Business relations Portugal-North America – The past, the present and the future |
| 11:00am | Coffee Break |
| 11:30am | Session 2a | ENTREPRENEURSHIP PORTUGUESE BUSINESSES IN NORTH AMERICA Co-hosted by PAPS and Portuguese Business Links With the participation of… Rui Boavista Marques, AICEP North America Paul Afonso, Brown Rudnick LLP Bernardo Goarmon, CFO EDP Renewables North America Tony LaFuente, Flagraphics and Alderman Somerville José Xavier, WeDo Technologies Short Q&A |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Session 2b | ENTREPRENEURSHIP Ricardo Mesquita, Beta-i; LetsBonus Alexandre Oliveira, Storytree Tiago Paiva, Talkdesk Joaquim Valente, Playnify Topics – Brief presentations in the form of an “elevator pitch” – Discussion on how ideas turn into businesses – Being an entrepreneur in Portugal or North America – Challenges and opportunities – Panel of discussion Session 2a + 2b |
| 3:00pm | WORKSHOPS 1. Immigration Law and Practical Information Session Carolyn Mikula, Carolyn Mikula Law Paulo Martins, Portuguese Consulate of Boston 2. Career Coaching Workshop Lauren Celano, Propel Careers 3. Public Speaking and Leadership Workshop Deborah Siwik, Boston Medical Center Toastmasters Yolanta Kovalko, Boston Medical Center Toastmasters 4. “Turning ideas into businesses” Workshop Ricardo Mesquita, Beta-i, LetsBonus 5. Patent Law Carla Mouta, Finnegan |
| 5:00pm | Coffee Break |
| 5:30pm | Session 3 | SCIENCE – ACADEMIA and INNOVATION With the participation of… Eduardo Carrega Marçal Grilo, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian António Moreira, University of Maryland George Perry, University of Texas Vinit Nijhawan, Boston University Nuno Afonso, TechnoPhage and TechnoZeb co-founder Topics – Moving an idea from academia into business – Challenges and Opportunities in Portugal and North America – Being a science entrepreneur in Portugal or North America – Challenges and opportunities – What does it take to commercialize an idea or technology conceived in the laboratory to different markets? |
| 7:00pm | Boston Portuguese Festival Paulo Martins, BPF organizing committee |
| 7:15pm | Final Remarks – PAPS XV anniversary – “PAPS Now and Then” João Incio, PAPS President |
| 9:00pm | Dinner/Reception at Sunset Cafe, 851 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA |
May 12, 2013
| 9:00am | Activities Report and Accounting of PAPS Executive Commission 2012-2013 |
| 10:00am | Presentation of candidates for PAPS Executive Commission for 2013-14 and Elections |
| 11:00am | Other Proposals |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Social activity post-forum |
Details
Date
May 10-12, 2013
Title
PAPS: Bringing Portugal to New Heights
City
Boston, MA, USA
Venue
Tang Building – Wong Auditorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, USA
Website
n/a
Editions
Sponsors
– FCT, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
– FLAD, Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
– EDP Renováveis
– WEDO Technologies
– BluePharma, Indústria Farmacêutica, S.A.
– Boston Portuguese Festival
– NOPA, National Organization of Portuguese-Americans
– SATA
– Portuguese Student Association, MIT Portugal
– Sunset Cafe
– Bon Appetit caterers