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As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Luís Miranda, Head of Miranda & Associados’ Representative Office in Houston, reflects on his professional journey and shares his perspective on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? My first departure from Portugal occurred when I was only eighteen years old. After completing my secondary education at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, António Magalhães, General Manager of Prometeus, reflects on his international career and shares his strategic vision for strengthening cooperation between Portugal and Angola. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? My departure from Portugal was not a rupture, but a natural progression of a path that has always combined public service, operational leadership and institutional...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Rodrigo Camacho, Economist at the Government of Abu Dhabi, shares insights into his professional journey in the United Arab Emirates and his vision for strengthening Portugal’s economic competitiveness. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? First of all, personal enrichment. Having lived, studied and worked until the age of 25 almost exclusively in Portugal (with...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, André Pereira da Silva, Managing Director at Shell Brasil, shares insights into his international journey and his perspective on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? The decision resulted from a combination of professional and personal factors. After about 10 years in energy, banking and consulting (Galp, Banco de Portugal, KPMG and...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Pedro Ramos, Founder and CEO of Somar Capital Management, shared insights into his journey in the United States and his perspective on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? A few years after a teenager surrounded by cows, a sawmill and few books I reread several times, I was incredibly accepted into...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Manuel Maria Correia, Managing Director for the Nordic Region (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) at DXC Technology, shares insights into his professional journey in Sweden and his key recommendations for Portugal. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? The decision to leave Portugal was very personal. I reached a point in my career where it...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Fernando Macário, Group Chief Medical Officer at M42 Health, shared insights into his professional journey in the United Arab Emirates and his perspective on Portugal's potential to compete through quality and excellence.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Manuela Abreu, Managing Director at OnBoard Advisory and Non-Executive Director of investment funds in Luxembourg and operating companies in Portugal, shares insights into her international career journey and her perspective on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? From an early age, I knew that I wanted to work across borders —...

On May 18, the Brazil Regional Hub hosted a dinner that provided an opportunity for exchange, reflection, and the strengthening of institutional ties. The event was attended by Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, Ambassador of Portugal to Brazil, and Paulo Hartung, economist and former federal deputy, whose participation enriched the discussion with valuable perspectives on the economic, political, and institutional landscape between the two countries.