Those selected took their seat in a unique classroom. Teachers and mentors came from across the EU Member States. These top-level speakers gave students a first class education, as they addressed everything from economics to policy, climate change to cybersecurity, and innovation to media, during panel discussions and roundtables, casual fireside chats, and keynote speeches.
Vice-Rector, NOVA University
Director, Materials Research Center (CENIMAT), Associated Laboratory i3N
Portuguese Secretary of State for the Digital Transition
Corporate Senior Vice President and Director of the Board, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Portuguese Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality
Chief Representative to the EU Institutions and Vice-President for the European Region, HUAWEI
Member of the European Parliament
Italian-British Racing Driver, Formula Renault Eurocup and W Series
Columnist, The New York Times
Former Editor-in-Chief, El Mundo
Managing Director, open eir Wholesale
Executive Director, Portugal Digital
Member of the European Parliament
Deputy Director General, BusinessEurope
Programme Director, Summer School for Female Leadership in the Digital Age
Senior EU Public Affairs Manager, HUAWEI
Associate Professor, Kozminski University Poland
Sustainability Advisor and W20 Sherpa
Professor of Foreign Policy Analysis and Transatlantic Relations, Maastricht University; and Research Director, University College Maastricht
Former MEP & Vice-Chair, Human Rights Subcommittee of the European Parliament
Director General, ecta
Founder, New Horizons Project
Member of Executive Committee, Impresa Group; Board Member, EGTA (Association of TV & Radio Saleshouses)
Vice Rector for Research, University of Coimbra
Head of Public Affairs & Communications, HUAWEI Portugal
President, Portuguese Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality – under the coordination of the Secretary of State of Citizenship and Equality / Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Social Media Director, Condé Nast Italia
Chairman of the Board of Directors, .PT; General Coordinator, INCoDe.2030
Digital Transformation Adviser, e-Estonia
Professor of Finance, Nova School of Business and Economics
Director, 42 Lisboa
Founder & Director, Union of Justice; former MEP & Mayor of Sheffield; named one of TIME’s 100 rising stars shaping the future of the world
International Development and Gender Expert
CEO & Executive Director, Notable.
Director of ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy)
Head of EU and Trade Policy, TechUK
Co-Founder & CEO, imagiLabs
Diversity & transformation expert, author and corporate activist
Singularity University Faculty, ExO Consultant & Trainer
Professor, Universidade de Aveiro; Head of Networks & Services, Instituto de Telecomunicações; Lab Director, 5GAINER
Founder, The Women's Leadership Program
Executive Coach, The Women's Leadership Program
Senior Leadership and Gender Equality Specialist
Executive Director, Baltic Centre for Media Excellence
CEO, ‘Work from Bed’ Social Enterprise
Co-Founder, Composure Media
Head of the Skills Identification and Development Unit, European Training Foundation (ETF)