Web Summit 2018 - newsletter

Hey ,  This time three weeks, we'll have opened the doors of MEO Arena for Web Summit 2018.  We can't wait for you to experience everything that's in store this year, including the incredible lineup of speakers across our 24 tracks. Today, discover who's joining us on our tracks, Modum and Forum.

At Modum, we'll explore the collaboration between fashion and technology. We'll hear from leaders of iconic fashion houses and brands who'll discuss design, branding, eCommerce, sustainability and ethical practice in today's industry. Find out more.

A few of the Modum speakers

Daniel Grieder - CEO, Tommy Hilfiger  Stephanie Horton - Chief Strategy Officer, Alexander Wang Katharine Hamnett CBE - Designer and Activist  Nadja Swarovski - Member of Executive Board, Swarovski  Find out every one that's coming to Modum here.

Some of the brands and publications coming along

Is the way our society works about to change forever? How can businesses create a level playing field for all? We’ll discuss at Forum - the exclusive track where we gather world leaders, tech visionaries, and policy makers. We’ll focus on discussing topics and issues around future societies, security, workforce, education and diversity. Find out more.

Just a few of the speakers who'll be there

Sir Tim Berners-Lee - Inventor of World Wide Web Jacquelline Fuller - President of Google.org Vera Jourova - EU Justice Commissioner  Garry Kasparov - Former Chess Grandmaster See who else is joining Forum this year.

Some of the can't-miss discussions "Our 50/50 moment: Connecting the second half of the world to a better web" with Tim Berners-Lee and Jacquelline Fuller. "Punching above your weight: Diversity and small economies" with Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia. Check out all of the talks happening at Forum in the Web Summit schedule.

Roundtables

Roundtables are small, intimate gatherings that give you the opportunity to discuss today's pressing issues with company leaders and industry insiders. Some of this year's roundtable hosts include Pia Heidenmark Cook (Chief Sustainability Officer of IKEA), Jacob Greenshpan (Product Design Expert at Google) and Paige VanZant (UFC Fighter and Author).  There'll be dozens of roundtables for you to take part in. Always a popular Web Summit event, the roundtables fill up quickly. Register for a chance to attend one soon.

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Want to take part in our women in tech mentor programme?

In partnership with Booking.com, we'll be holding a women in tech mentor programme for our female attendees during Web Summit. Whether you want to change the industry you're in or take your career to the next level, you'll get advice on how to grow, lead and change as a woman in the tech and business sectors and beyond. Spaces are filling up fast - apply to be a part of the programme today.

We're delighted to announce more partners for Web Summit 2018:

Web Summit 2018 - first 50 speakers

Are you ready for this? Today, we're announcing the first 50 speakers for Web Summit 2018. And with 1,200 speakers joining us in November, we can assure you this is just us getting started! Here's a taster of who is set to take the stage in Lisbon so far: 1. John Collision, co-founder & President, Stripe 2. Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, European Commission 3. Zhang Yanqi, co-founder, Ofo 4. Gillian Tans, CEO, Booking.com 5. Maisie Williams, actress 6. Young Sohn, President, Samsung Electronics 7. Mandy Ginsberg, CEO, Match Group 8. Evan Williams, founder & CEO, Medium 9. Stephanie McMahon, Chief Brand Officer, WWE 10. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder, Reddit  11. Peter Diamandis, CEO & Chairman, X Prize Foundation  12. Cyan Banister, Partner, Founders Fund 13. Sean Rad, founder, Tinder 14. Devin Wenig, CEO & President, eBay 15. Gail Heimann, President, Weber Shandwick 16. Emmett Shear, founder & CEO, Twitch 17. Joseph Lubin, co-founder, Ethereum & CEO, ConsenSys 18. Mark Schneider, CEO, Nestlé 19. Samantha Barry, Editor in Chief, Glamour 20. Daniel Grieder, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger  SEE THE FIRST FIFTY SPEAKERS With new names being added every day, keep an eye on the speakers page for updates. Last chance to get a 2 for 1 ticket Don't miss your last chance to snap up a 2 for 1 ticket for Web Summit 2018. We'll release the last wave of tickets this Thursday, 17 May at 4pm GMT. If you don't have your 2 for 1 code yet, you can apply for one below. GET 2 FOR 1 CODE If you've any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch, we'd be happy to help. - Web Summit Team

2nd Edition - Santa Casa Challenge - 6 JUN to 30 NOV 2017

Santa Casa Challenge abre candidaturas 

 

A segunda edição deste concurso para empreendedores decorre até 30 de novembro e as propostas podem ser feitas em cinco áreas diferentes.

O Departamento de Empreendedorismo e Economia Social da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa volta a desafiar empreendedores a participarem no Santa Casa Challenge. 

Trata-se de um concurso que tem como objetivo encontrar soluções que melhorem a qualidade de vida das pessoas, associando as novas tecnologias ao desenvolvimento social e ao bem-estar da população. 

Os concorrentes são, assim, desafiados a apresentarem propostas, tais como dispositivos tecnológicos, hardware, plataformas, redes, conteúdos digitais, sistemas e ferramentas de gestão da informação, jogos educativos ou lúdicos, gamificação e outras tecnologias de informação e comunicação, serviços web ou de comunicação, com aplicação prática, podendo resultar de novas ideias ou de já existentes. 

Esta é mais uma oportunidade de empreendedores, startups e entidades sem fins lucrativos, apresentarem soluções tecnológicas inovadoras, enquadradas em uma de cinco áreas de intervenção: Ação Social, Cultura, Economia Social, Património e Saúde.

À solução tecnológica inovadora com maior pontuação em cada uma das cinco áreas acima referidas será atribuído um prémio no valor cinco mil euros; um Alpha Package Web Summit 2018 e a possibilidade de desenvolver um projeto-piloto nos equipamentos ou serviços da Misericórdia de Lisboa, ou noutros por ela indicados. 

De salientar ainda que o Alpha Package Web Summit 2018 inclui um conjunto de benefícios, destacando-se o acesso a um stand para apresentação do projeto, assim como a possibilidade de se criar uma rede de contactos com empreendedores, investidores e entidades presentes.

Para mais informações e candidaturas, visite http://santacasachallenge.com/

Source: http://www.scml.pt/pt-PT/destaques/santa_casa_challenge_abre_candidaturas