Keynote · Workshop · Bootcamp
Agentic AI in Action: Use Cases from Industry & Beyond
What agentic AI looks like inside corporations, startups and research environments — and how to identify where it creates real value rather than noise.
LIVE
Keynotes · Workshops · Bootcamps
Practical sessions.
Built by operators.
Keynotes, workshops and executive sessions built from real experience in AI, international market entry, cross-cultural leadership, hiring and company building. Every engagement is adapted to the audience. No recycled decks.
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Real decisions.
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Why these sessions
Experience before theory
Real decisions.
Useful frameworks.
The sessions are drawn from 15+ years of hands-on work: building AI ecosystems inside a Fortune 500, screening more than 1,000 startups, expanding companies across Europe and Brazil, managing international teams and navigating Portuguese market entry firsthand.
1,000+
Startups screened
5
Countries operated across
15+
Years of experience
“The objective is not to impress the room with theory. It is to leave people with better decisions, sharper questions and practical next steps.”
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Topics designed for companies,
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Session portfolio
Choose a starting point
Topics designed for companies,
founders and ecosystems.
Each topic can be adapted as a keynote, workshop, bootcamp, accelerator module or executive session.
🤖 AI & innovation
Keynote · Workshop
AI Product Development: The Full Commercial Cycle
From idea and validation to technical scoping, go-to-market, pricing, partnerships and the difficult decisions around pivots.
Keynote · Workshop · Panel
Build, Buy or Partner: Strategic AI Sourcing
A practical framework for deciding when to build internally, buy from the market or partner with startups — balancing risk, speed and strategic control.
Keynote · Workshop · Bootcamp
Hiring, Team Building & International Culture in AI
Hiring and managing AI talent across cultures and time zones, including distributed-team dynamics, retention and cross-border employment realities.
🌍 People, culture & international teams
Workshop · Bootcamp
Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Working Across Borders Without Losing Speed
Practical frameworks for navigating communication styles, decision-making cultures and expectations across Brazil, Portugal, Germany, India and Sweden.
Workshop · Bootcamp · Accelerator module
Storytelling & Pitch: Getting Your Idea Funded or Adopted
Narrative structure, investor and corporate decision-maker perspectives, practical exercises and direct feedback on the story behind the idea.
🎯 Strategy, market entry & Portugal
Keynote · Workshop · Advisory
International Market Entry: Europe & Brazil for Founders
The honest operator's guide to entering Portugal, the EU and Brazil — what takes time, what founders underestimate and how to validate before committing budget.
Keynote · Workshop · EN / DE
Opening a Company in Portugal: What Nobody Tells You
The practical realities of choosing a structure, obtaining registrations, opening bank accounts and understanding the actual timelines behind company formation.
Workshop · Bootcamp · EN / DE
Relocating to Portugal: The Honest Guide for Professionals & Founders
Housing, residence, banking, healthcare, schools, local networks and the practical hurdles that official relocation guides rarely explain.
Keynote · Workshop · EN / DE
Germany → Portugal: The DACH Business Bridge
Cultural differences, regulatory realities, talent availability and commercial expectations for German-speaking companies exploring Portugal.
Workshop · Panel · EN / DE / PT
Portugal's Startup Ecosystem, Funding & Grants
A practical map of Startup Visa, national and EU funding programmes, investor networks, incubators and the common mistakes organisations make.
Workshop · Bootcamp · EN / DE
Hiring & Building Teams in Portugal: Compliance, Culture & Contracts
Employment law, contract structures, EOR versus direct hiring, payroll and the cultural expectations foreign employers need to understand.
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Experience from both sides
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Speakers & facilitators
Meet the operators
Experience from both sides
of the expansion journey.
Speaker · Facilitator · Workshop Lead
Renand Grando
Market Expansion & Partnerships · PortuGer
15 years across AI, digital transformation, international expansion and operational execution. Former Senior Manager of Global AI Strategic Partnerships at Linde, AI hub builder and global startup mentor.
Speaker · Facilitator · Workshop Lead
Wojciech “Wojtek” Blaszczak
Founder & Director · PortuGer
Former Accenture and Unisys leader with more than 20 years of experience connected to Portugal. Built companies, hired locally and navigated Portuguese regulations firsthand.
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One topic.
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Who it is for
Adapted to the room
One topic.
Different levels of depth.
🏢
Corporate leadership teams
Executive sessions around AI adoption, sourcing decisions, international teams and strategic market entry.
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Accelerators & startup programmes
Founder-focused modules covering pitching, product development, market validation and international expansion.
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Chambers, ecosystems & events
Keynotes and workshops for international business communities, conferences, universities and public programmes.
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Tailored before
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How we work
Tailored before
we enter the room.
Briefing first
A short preparation call aligns the session with your audience,
objectives, sector and level of familiarity with the topic.
No recycled decks
Cases, examples and exercises are selected for the specific group
rather than copied from a generic presentation.
Flexible delivery
Formats range from focused keynotes to full-day workshops,
bootcamps, panels and ongoing advisory modules.
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Workshops & keynotes
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Common questions
FAQ
Workshops & keynotes
FAQ.
Can sessions be customised for our organisation?
Yes. Every engagement starts with a briefing conversation to align the content, examples, exercises and level of detail with your audience and objectives.
Are sessions available online?
Yes. Keynotes, workshops and advisory sessions can be delivered online or in person, depending on the format and audience.
Which languages are available?
English is available across the portfolio. Selected Portugal, DACH, relocation and hiring sessions are also available in German and Portuguese.
Can Renand and Wojtek deliver a session together?
Yes. Co-delivery is especially useful for international market entry, hiring, Portugal–DACH business and sessions combining commercial strategy with local compliance and execution.
Do you support multi-session programmes?
Yes. Topics can be combined into accelerator modules, leadership programmes or tailored learning series for companies and ecosystems.
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Tell us who is in the room.
Practical content.
Planning an event, programme or leadership session?
Contact PortuGer →
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Discuss a session
Start with the audience
Tell us who is in the room.
We will shape the session.
Share the topic, audience, preferred format and intended outcome. We will suggest the right speaker, structure and level of depth — without forcing an off-the-shelf package.
Practical content.
Experienced speakers.
Built for your audience.
Tell us what you are planning and we will come back with a suitable topic, speaker and format.
Renand & Wojtek
Speakers and workshop facilitators
Speakers and workshop facilitators
+351 937 587 938
Schedule a conversation →
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