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As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Mariana Carriço, Head of Category at L'Oréal Spain and Portugal, shares her journey since leaving Portugal, as well as her perspective on the role of the Portuguese diaspora as a bridge for international business.

On April 15, the Chairman of the Board, António Calçada de Sá, was received in a private audience by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr António José Seguro, in what was the first audience with the new Head of State.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Sílvia Renda, Chief Advisor & Head of Government Relations at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and a member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council in Australia, shares insights into her international journey since leaving Portugal at the age of 16. 1 – What led you to leave Portugal?I left Portugal at just 16 years old, accompanying my...

The General Meeting of the Portuguese Diaspora Council will take place on April 27th, 2026, at 2:30 PM (Lisbon time GMT), in Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (FLAD) - Rua Sacramento à Lapa 21, Lisboa.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Manuela Pardal, Board Member for Infrastructure, Supply Chain and IT at TAAG – Angola Airlines, and Member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council in Angola, shares an international career shaped by a commitment to new challenges and the ability to adapt to demanding environments outside Portugal. In the interview, she highlights the role of accumulated experience and...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, André Pinto, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he leads the Energy practice in Brazil, and member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council, shares an international career shaped by the desire to explore the world and grow professionally beyond Portugal. In the interview, he highlights the qualities that distinguish Portuguese professionals in...

Within the framework of the partnership between the Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa and Jornal de Negócios, Francisco Miguel Sousa, General Manager of talabat Qatar (Delivery Hero Group) and Diaspora Councillor in Qatar, shares a professional journey shaped by the ambition to grow in competitive and multicultural markets, which began with his decision to leave Portugal to accelerate his career development. In the interview, he highlights the importance of internationalization, adaptability,...

The Portuguese Diaspora Council met on January 14 with His Excellency the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, with the aim of presenting and discussing a strategic proposal for the creation and consolidation of an audiovisual industry in Portugal. The Council’s delegation was represented by António Calçada de Sá, President of the Board of the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Vice-President of Fundación Repsol, and by Rui Miranda, Coordinator of...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Ladislau Batalha, Global CEO of the International Customer Experience Institute (ICXI) and Founder & CEO of Lab Experience, and Counselor of the Middle East Regional Hub, was interviewed by Jornal de Negócios.