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Pedro Reis returns as President of the Advisory Board of the Portuguese Diaspora Council. We are delighted to welcome him back and to renew our close collaboration with someone who knows the Council and its mission so well.

On 12 October, the Portuguese Diaspora Council met with the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Dr Emídio Sousa, and the members of the Council’s United States Regional Chapter, for a meeting focused on strengthening ties with Portuguese communities around the world and identifying new opportunities for collaboration.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, this initiative showcases Portuguese professionals making their mark abroad, highlighting business opportunities and new perspectives on Portugal’s economic development.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Pedro Baliza, Managing Partner at NextBold Capital, shares insights into his personal and professional journey in Vietnam, as well as his reflections on Portugal’s economic potential.

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Mafalda Freixial, Senior Manager Social Media Strategy at Coty, shares insights into her personal and professional journey in China, as well as her reflections on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? Since I was young, I have been very curious about other cultures. This curiosity grew during my undergraduate and master’s...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, David Pereira de Castro, President at SPOT Nordic, shares insights into his personal and professional journey in Denmark, as well as his reflections on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? I left for a combination of family reasons and professional ambitions. In 2019, personal reasons led me to Copenhagen, after a...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Fernanda Torre, CEO at Next Agents and COO and Co-Founder of Boards Impact Forum, shares insights into her personal and professional journey in Sweden, as well as her reflections on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? Throughout my life, I notice a pattern in me: I have always chosen the most...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, Elisabete Ramalho, Industry Leader at Google, shares insights into her personal and professional journey in Switzerland, as well as her reflections on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? A deep curiosity and the constant desire to know what lies beyond the vast Atlantic Ocean, which I learned to admire from a...

As part of the partnership between the Portuguese Diaspora Council and Jornal de Negócios, João Magalhães, Chief Medical Officer at VIVA Health, part of Swiss Medical Network, shares insights into his personal and professional journey in Switzerland, as well as his reflections on Portugal’s economic potential. 1 — What led you to leave Portugal? What led me to leave Portugal was the fact that I am Portuguese. Because to be...