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🇵🇹 Tech Events in Portugal

Lisbon runs Portugal's densest tech-event calendar, supercharged by Web Summit and the startup inflow of the last several years. Porto, Braga, and the wider country sustain a growing remote-work-adjacent event scene. Active cities on Brainberg right now include Lisbon, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Viseu, Barreiro, Portimão, Matosinhos, and Cascais. Brainberg aggregates listings from multiple event platforms and community calendars into a single European feed, so the full schedule for the country shows up in one chronological view instead of spread across separate platforms.

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Upcoming events in Portugal

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OWASP AppSec Days Portugal 2026

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Join 400+ security professionals, developers, and architects for Portugal's premier application security conference.

OWASP AppSec Days Portugal 2026

🚀 Elevate Your Security Game: OWASP AppSec Days Portugal 2026

The cybersecurity world evolves by the millisecond. Are you just going to watch, or will you lead the change?

Welcome to Portugal's premier Application Security event! Join 400+ security professionals, developers, and software architects for two intense days of tech immersion, practical knowledge sharing, and high-impact networking.

Forget boring sales pitches. Here we talk about real vulnerabilities, resilient architectures, DevSecOps, and Offensive Security — "by the community, for the community."

⚡ What makes this event unmissable? (Highlights)
  • World-Class Speakers: Keynotes from global industry references like Lukas Weichselbaum and Petra Vukmirovic.
  • 100% Practical & Hands-on: Immersive workshops and an intense CTF (Capture The Flag) to test your skills in real-time.
  • Valuable Networking: Direct contact with bright minds in software engineering and cybersecurity from Portugal and across Europe.

🎟️ Which ticket is right for you?

We created different options to ensure the entire community is represented:

💼 General Admission / Corporate

  • For whom: Software Engineers, Security Analysts, DevOps, System Architects, and CTOs.
  • What's included: Full access to the 2-day conference (all Main and Alt Track talks), networking zone, CTF participation, and coffee breaks.

🎓 Student / Academia

  • For whom: University students, researchers, and recent grads (valid student ID required at check-in).
  • What's included: The exact same access as General Admission, but at a heavily subsidized price to support the next generation of tech talent!

🛠️ Workshops (Add-on) (Limited seats)

  • For whom: Professionals who want to get their hands dirty with a technical deep-dive led by experts.
  • What's included: Exclusive access to practical workshop rooms. (Note: You must also hold a General Admission or Student ticket to enter the event).

Application security has never been more critical. Secure your spot and come build the future of AppSec with us in Porto!

Wed 23 Sept 11:00 – Thu 24 Sept 19:00
AI Integration & ApplicationMeetupFree

Claude for the Enterprise: Beyond the Hype, Into Production?

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

We're back from summer, and DSPT is coming back swinging, this is the first event in our 10-year anniversary series, and we're kicking it off with an enterprise AI heavyweight.

Lisbon, let's talk about Claude in production
Everyone's experimented with prompts. Far fewer teams have shipped AI that survives contact with production-critical systems, the messy reality of legacy infrastructure, compliance, latency, and "what happens when it's wrong."

DSPT × Indicium AI are teaming up for "Claude for the Enterprise: Beyond the Hype, Into Production."

Indicium AI, one of Anthropic's key partners deploying AI systems into large enterprises across Financial Services, Energy, and Healthcare, is opening its Lisbon offices for this one. We'll hear how Claude actually gets from prompt to production inside real enterprise environments, and get an unfiltered take on what it takes to keep AI slop out of systems that can't afford to break.

Expect real war stories, hard-won lessons, and high-level networking with Lisbon's top data scientists, ML engineers, and AI builders — with snacks and drinks to keep the conversation going.

📍 In-person: Indicium AI Offices Lisbon — Praça Marquês de Pombal 2, 1250-161 Lisbon

🗣️ Speakers

  • Alex Juarez – Indicium AI — "From Prompt to Production: Using Claude in the Enterprise"
  • Diogo Gonçalves – TensorOps — "The Game Changed. Did Your Team? - No AI Slop on Production-Critical Systems"

🗓️ Agenda
17:30 – Reception
18:00 – DSPT Kickoff & 10-year celebration toast
18:05 – From Prompt to Production: Using Claude in the Enterprise (Alex Juarez)
18:40 – The Game Changed. Did Your Team? (Diogo Gonçalves)
19:20 – Networking with snacks and drinks

Here's to 10 years of DSPT

See you soon 👋

Wed 23 Sept · 16:3050–200
AI Integration & ApplicationMeetupFree

Mindstone Lisbon September AI Meetup

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in Lisbon!

Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.

Why should you attend?
• Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential.
• Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape.
• Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers.

What you can expect?
Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects:

• What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights.
• Best practices in AI Agent Developement by Benedikt Sanftl: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks.
• Panel Discussion by Lisbon Speakers: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
• The 93% Problem: When Your AI Detects Attacks but Doesn't Clean Them Up A practical look at stored injection in MCPs and Agents, with the receipts. by Blessed Uyo
• From vibecoder to PM: running an AI teammate like a real hire by Tahi Gichigi

After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking.

Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence.

Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-lisbon-september-ai-meetup-2026)

Want a quicker check-in on the day? Set up your Mindstone profile in advance at https://identity.mindstone.com/signup and keep your login details handy when you arrive.

Wed 23 Sept · 17:0050–200
AI Integration & ApplicationMeetupFree

AI Security Night Lisbon - AI Week - Kick Off Edition

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Hey everyone,
We're launching the Lisbon chapter of the AI Security Engineers Community, timed with Lisbon AI Week. Join us for an evening of talks on the security side of building with AI, plus a chance to meet the local community kicking things off.

Talk 1 - Understanding Prompt Injection Techniques, Challenges, and Advanced Escalation
Speaker: Brian Vermeer (Staff Developer Advocate, Snyk)
As developers, we're embracing AI and large language models (LLMs) in our applications more than ever. However, there's an increasing concern we need to be aware of: prompt injection. This sneaky attack can undermine our AI systems by manipulating the input to produce unintended outputs. In this session, we'll break down what prompt injection really means and look at some common techniques attackers use, like instruction overrides and hidden prompts. But we won't stop there; we'll also explore advanced challenges, including escalation techniques that can exacerbate the risks. Most importantly, we won't just identify the problem - we'll dive into practical steps you can take to mitigate these risks and keep your AI interactions secure.

Talk 2 - AAuth: The Electrification of Authorization
Speaker: Dick Hardt

OAuth is the internal combustion engine of authorization — excellent, and being optimized past its ceiling. Agents changed the fuel and the driver. AAuth deletes the fuel: no API key, no bearer token, no client registration, no redirect. And it retires the driver: instead of a consent screen for every turn, you give an agent a mission and a budget.

Dick Hardt is Founder and CEO of Hellō, a cooperative identity platform. He led the design of OAuth 2.0 and JSON Web Token, standards used by billions of people every day. He is now the author of AAuth, which does for agents what OAuth did for apps: gives agents access to resources without giving them credentials. Dick co-chairs the OpenID Foundation's IPSIE working group and co-authors OAuth 2.1, and previously founded ActiveState and Sxip Identity and led identity initiatives at Microsoft and Amazon. He lives in Lisbon with his wife and their dog.

Expect real talk about AI security threats, time to connect with Lisbon's AI and security community, and a proper kickoff for what we hope becomes a regular local chapter.

This event is part of Lisbon AI Week (lisbonaiweek.com).

Wed 23 Sept · 17:00< 50
Cloud & DevOpsMeetupFree

#11 Cloud Native Porto | CNP 🤝 DevOps na Praia

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Back from summer, and back with the Cloud Community in Porto!

#11 Cloud Native Porto marks our rentrée, and we're doing it alongside good friends: Cloud Native Porto 🤝 DevOps na Praia

An evening of platform engineering, data pipelines and developer experience, with time to catch up with the community after the summer break. Made possible with the support of Cleva, who are hosting us, and with the help of synvert xgeeks as an ongoing CNP sponsor. Also a big thank you to Miro for sponsoring the Catering for the evening!

📍 Location: Cleva - Porto
📅 Date: September 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 18:30

Agenda & Talks:
🎤 19:00 - From Airflow 2 to Airflow 3: Migrating 100+ DAGs Without Downtime or Developer Burden
Speaker*:* Gonçalo Costa - Data and Site Reliability Engineer @ Miro

Abstract: Migrating a production Airflow deployment from version 2 to 3 without disrupting hundreds of DAGs across multiple teams sounds scary (and it is). In this talk I will share how we migrated versions without a big-bang cutover, without weeks of cross-team change requests, and without leaving our pipelines in a broken state.
I'll walk through how we built a compatibility layer to make sure our code runs on both versions during the migration, how we used AI-tooling to orchestrate 400+ DAG changes and how our on-demand ephemeral environments, full k8s deployments deployed for each pull request, helped us experiment and test all the required changes.
Most important of all, I will share what we learned, where we failed and what we would do better next time.

🎤 19:30 - Zero Docker, Zero Kubernetes: The Power of DevBox
Speaker: Carlos Nogueira - Senior Platform Engineer @ Flutter

Abstract: Are you tired of wasting time on environment setup, compatibility issues, or the dreaded 'but it works on my machine' problem? DevBox is the answer to modern development friction. In this session, we will explore what a DevBox truly is and how it allows teams to standardize their environment, ensure consistency from development through production, and achieve maximum velocity. If you want to cut down on setup time and ramp up coding time, this is for you

🍕 20:00 - Networking, Food & Drinks

Join us at Cleva's offices in Porto to connect with the community, share ideas, and network with Cloud Native and DevOps enthusiasts!

A big thank you to Cleva for opening their doors and hosting this edition, and to synvert xgeeks and Miro for making this evening possible with the amazing caterign that we will have.

See you there! 👋

Thu 24 Sept · 17:30< 50
AI Integration & ApplicationMeetupFree

Build Your Product with AI: 4-Hour Intensive Workshop (Barreiro Edition)

Barreiro, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Tickets are sold on Luma only. Your Meetup RSVP does not reserve a seat.

Grab your ticket here: https://luma.com/7yyocx0l (65 EUR, all tools included, 25 seats)

Turn your idea into a working product in just 4 hours. No coding experience needed.
Ready to stop talking about your app idea and start building it? This hands-on intensive takes you from concept to working prototype using cutting-edge AI tools.

First edition in Margem Sul, hosted at Startup Barreiro. If you are in Barreiro, Seixal, Almada, Montijo or anywhere on this side of the river, this one is for you. Lisbon folks: 20 minutes on the ferry from Terreiro do Paço.

What makes this different
This is not a demo where you watch me build something. YOU build your own product with your team, guided step by step by someone who has helped Fortune 100 companies launch and scale and taught 20,000+ entrepreneurs online.

How the 4 hours work
Phase 1, Foundation: software architecture for non-tech entrepreneurs, simplified. We vote a business idea together, turn it into a Product Requirements Document (PRD) and build it live, while digging into the tools you will use in the workshop. Vibe coding it all the way, with an eye on solid architecture.
Phase 2, Build Time (2.5 hours): form small teams (or work alone) around complementary ideas and build hands-on with AI tools, with direct support from me and real-time problem solving as you go.
Phase 3, Showcase (30 minutes): each team or individual presents their working product, gets feedback and next steps, and we celebrate what you have built.
What you walk away with
- A working product prototype you can actually use in your business
- Complete understanding of the AI-powered development workflow
- A Product Requirements Document template for future projects
- Access to all tools, templates and resources used during the workshop
- Priority access to what comes next (you will find out on the day)
What is included in your ticket
- All premium AI development tools usage (Lovable mainly) for the session
- Take-home templates and guides
- YOUR Prototype, ready to be validated with your ICPs
- Recording of key concepts for reference
- An occasion to pitch your idea to other entrepreneurs
Perfect for
- Entrepreneurs with ideas ready to become reality
- Business owners wanting to test concepts quickly
- Anyone curious about AI-powered product development
- Teams looking to prototype efficiently
Before you come
- Bring a laptop! This is hands-on building, not just watching.
- You will receive setup instructions for Lovable and Supabase a few days before the event so we start building from minute one.
- Capacity is limited to 25 participants for maximum attention. This intensive fills fast.

Your instructor
Alex Russo, serial entrepreneur, community owner of Lisbon Entrepreneurs and Creators and VibeFounders Lisbon, and founder of VibeFounders, an applied AI and AI-native businesses incubator brand. 20+ years in tech including Fortune 100 product work. Lives in Portugal. Passionate about making advanced technology accessible to both technical and non-technical entrepreneurs, now on both sides of the river. Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandro-russo-wym

Venue
Startup Barreiro, the municipal business incubator of Barreiro, inside the Parque Empresarial da Baía do Tejo, next to Jardim dos Franceses. We are in Sala Rio Tejo. Free parking on site.
Hosted in partnership with Startup Barreiro and the Município do Barreiro. 🚀

Ready to build? Tickets on Luma: https://luma.com/7yyocx0l

Thu 24 Sept · 17:30< 50
Cloud & DevOpsMeetupFree

DevOps na Praia Sep/2026 🤝 #11 Cloud Native Porto | CNP

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Back from summer vacation? So are we! DevOps na Praia is excited to announce our September 2026 meetup.

DevOps na Praia September/2026 marks our rentrée, and we're doing it alongside good friends: DevOps na Praia 🤝 Cloud Native Porto #11
An evening of platform engineering, data pipelines and developer experience, with time to catch up with the community after the summer break. Made possible with the support of Cleva, who are hosting us, and with the help of synvert xgeeks as an ongoing CNP sponsor. Also a big thank you to Miro for sponsoring the Catering for the evening!

📍 Location: Cleva - Porto
📅 Date: September 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 18:30
Agenda & Talks:

🎤 19:00 - From Airflow 2 to Airflow 3: Migrating 100+ DAGs Without Downtime or Developer Burden
Speaker: Gonçalo Costa - Data and Site Reliability Engineer @ Miro
Abstract: Migrating a production Airflow deployment from version 2 to 3 without disrupting hundreds of DAGs across multiple teams sounds scary (and it is). In this talk I will share how we migrated versions without a big-bang cutover, without weeks of cross-team change requests, and without leaving our pipelines in a broken state.
I'll walk through how we built a compatibility layer to make sure our code runs on both versions during the migration, how we used AI-tooling to orchestrate 400+ DAG changes and how our on-demand ephemeral environments, full k8s deployments deployed for each pull request, helped us experiment and test all the required changes.
Most important of all, I will share what we learned, where we failed and what we would do better next time.

🎤 19:30 - Zero Docker, Zero Kubernetes: The Power of DevBox
Speaker: Carlos Nogueira - Senior Platform Engineer @ Flutter
Abstract: Are you tired of wasting time on environment setup, compatibility issues, or the dreaded 'but it works on my machine' problem? DevBox is the answer to modern development friction. In this session, we will explore what a DevBox truly is and how it allows teams to standardize their environment, ensure consistency from development through production, and achieve maximum velocity. If you want to cut down on setup time and ramp up coding time, this is for you.

🍕 20:00 - Networking, Food & Drinks
Join us at Cleva's offices in Porto to connect with the community, share ideas, and network with Cloud Native and DevOps enthusiasts!

A big thank you to Cleva for opening their doors and hosting this edition, and to synvert xgeeks and Miro for making this evening possible with the amazing caterign that we will have.
See you there! 👋

Thu 24 Sept · 17:30< 50
AI Integration & ApplicationConferenceFree

From Chat to Agent: Build Your First AI Agent, Live | Lisbon AI Week

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

A free evening talk, part of Lisbon AI Week: see what AI agents can do for your everyday work, with live demos. No coding needed.

Most people use AI as a chat window. You paste something in, copy the answer out, and next time you explain everything from scratch. AI agents work differently, it remembers your rules, connects to the services you already use and hands you a finished result: a report, a reply, a document ready to send.

In this free evening talk, part of the Lisbon AI Week programme www.lisbonaiweek.com, Egor Maraev shows what that looks like in practice. He'll walk through real examples from everyday work and build parts of an agent live on screen, so you can see every step.

What you'll see

  • where the chat window stops being enough
  • how to actually teach your ai agent do your repetitive tasks
  • how an agent connects to email, spreadsheets and other services
  • live demo: an agent taking a routine task from input to finished result
  • how to pick your first task to automate and where to start

Who it's for People who already use ChatGPT or Claude and suspect they're only scratching the surface. Founders, managers, freelancers and anyone with work they repeat every week. No coding knowledge needed.

Your speaker Egor Maraev - founder of Robot & Sons, 13 years running businesses. Created an AI agents course with 100+ graduates and now runs hands-on AI agent workshops in Lisbon.

Good to know

  • Language: English
  • Free entry, registration required
  • No laptop needed, just come and watch
  • Want to build your own agent afterwards? The One Day Agent workshop is a 4-hour hands-on session where you build an agent for your own task. Next English session: 10 October. Details: https://onedayagent.company
Thu 24 Sept · 19:30 – 21:30
Software EngineeringConferenceFree

Porto Tech COnnect: Patters on trust

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Meet top tech companies and teams in Porto and network with professionals!

Porto Tech Connect – May Edition

📍 Location: Devexperts Porto
🎤 Talk: “Patterns of Trust”
👩‍💻 Speaker: Maria “Majo” Castillo, Junior QA Engineer at Devexperts

About the Event

Porto Tech Connect brings together tech professionals, leaders, and curious minds for an evening of insights, meaningful conversations, and high-quality networking.

This May edition will be hosted at Devexperts Porto and will feature a thought-provoking talk on one of the most underestimated drivers of success in tech: trust.

🎤 The Talk – “Patterns of Trust”

Quality is built by people — not just processes.

In this session, Maria “Majo” Castillo will explore how trust becomes the invisible framework behind every successful project. Great QAs don’t just find bugs — they recognize the human patterns that shape quality:

• How we listen
• How we communicate
• How we question
• How we respond to uncertainty

When we nurture these patterns, testing becomes connection, feedback becomes growth, and collaboration evolves into shared leadership.

👩‍💻 About the Speaker

Maria Castillo (Majo) is a Junior QA Engineer at Devexperts.

With a background in mathematics, nearly 10 years of teaching experience, and expertise in customer experience, she brings a deeply human-centered perspective to quality assurance. Her unique mix of logic and empathy makes quality not only structured — but profoundly human.

🤝 Why Attend?

Porto Tech Connect is designed for meaningful networking.

✔ Meet tech professionals, founders, and team leaders
✔ Exchange ideas and practical insights
✔ Build authentic connections in a curated environment
✔ Expand your professional circle in Porto’s growing tech ecosystem

Expect valuable conversations, inspiring perspectives, and a community that believes leadership, diversity, and AI-driven innovation start with people.

We look forward to welcoming you for an inspiring evening in Porto.

Thu 24 Sept · 19:30 – 22:00
Software EngineeringConferenceFree

Porto Tech COnnect

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Meet top tech companies and teams in Porto and network with professionals!

Porto Tech Connect – May Edition

📍 Location: Devexperts Porto
🎤 Talk: “Patterns of Trust”
👩‍💻 Speaker: Maria “Majo” Castillo, Junior QA Engineer at Devexperts

About the Event

Porto Tech Connect brings together tech professionals, leaders, and curious minds for an evening of insights, meaningful conversations, and high-quality networking.

This May edition will be hosted at Devexperts Porto and will feature a thought-provoking talk on one of the most underestimated drivers of success in tech: trust.

🎤 The Talk – “Patterns of Trust”

Quality is built by people — not just processes.

In this session, Maria “Majo” Castillo will explore how trust becomes the invisible framework behind every successful project. Great QAs don’t just find bugs — they recognize the human patterns that shape quality:

• How we listen
• How we communicate
• How we question
• How we respond to uncertainty

When we nurture these patterns, testing becomes connection, feedback becomes growth, and collaboration evolves into shared leadership.

👩‍💻 About the Speaker

Maria Castillo (Majo) is a Junior QA Engineer at Devexperts.

With a background in mathematics, nearly 10 years of teaching experience, and expertise in customer experience, she brings a deeply human-centered perspective to quality assurance. Her unique mix of logic and empathy makes quality not only structured — but profoundly human.

🤝 Why Attend?

Porto Tech Connect is designed for meaningful networking.

✔ Meet tech professionals, founders, and team leaders
✔ Exchange ideas and practical insights
✔ Build authentic connections in a curated environment
✔ Expand your professional circle in Porto’s growing tech ecosystem

Expect valuable conversations, inspiring perspectives, and a community that believes leadership, diversity, and AI-driven innovation start with people.

We look forward to welcoming you for an inspiring evening in Porto.

Thu 24 Sept · 19:30 – 22:00
EntrepreneurshipConferenceFree

Techstars Startup Weekend Porto

Porto, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours.

Techstars Startup Weekend Porto is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. 🚀 Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster - and maybe even start that business. 💼

The weekend kicks off on Friday afternoon where creativity and energy will set the tone. 🌟 We'll start with introductions, pitches, and stimulating brainstorming sessions. From there, teams will be formed, and work will begin!

Teams will collaborate intensely from Friday evening until Sunday, refining ideas and crafting prototypes in preparation for the final pitches. 💡 Participants will craft functional startups over the weekend, collaborating with diverse peers beyond their usual networks. 🤝 Expect insightful talks by local leaders and invaluable mentoring from seasoned entrepreneurs. 🌐 The teams will pitch their ideas at the end of the three days, and the best one will win! 🏆

You will leave this weekend feeling more capable than ever to launch that idea you had been sitting on. 🚀

Check for more details at our oficial website!

Terms of Participation Agreement:

It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. 🎓 Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. 🎉 As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. 🌍 If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. 🌈 You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. 🏢 You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident. ⚠️

By participating in the event, you grant Techstars permission to capture photos/videos of the event and use them for marketing purposes. 📸 So we can continue to offer amazing Techstars Startup Weekends around the world. 🌎

By purchasing a ticket to a Techstars Startup Weekend event, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you have questions please reach out to privacy@techstars.com.

If you require a reimbursement, contact the event organizer.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel, please submit your refund request at least 72 hours prior to the start of the event. We can not offer refunds within 72 hours of the event. For any questions please contact the organisation team: team@351.community

Fri 25 Sept 19:00 – Sun 27 Sept 20:00
Software EngineeringConferenceFree

G2PT177º Geek Girls Portugal - Lisboa

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Explore new roads: Join VWGDS for an inspiring evening of networking and AI and critical-thinking insights.

Hi Lisbon 🚗 ,

Want to fuel your AI skills? Mark 29th September on your calendar and take a ride with Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions.

Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions Portugal is a tech partner dedicated to developing and operating digital solutions that support the Volkswagen Group's brands and business units. From software development to operations, we help drive innovation and scalable digital transformation across the Group.

Join us for two talks about what it means to build together with AI without losing our capacity to question and rethink our work:

Susana Koster - AI Won’t Replace Your Creativity Unless You Stop Thinking

AI is becoming incredibly good at giving us fast solutions to our problems. But what happens when we use those solutions before we have properly understood the problem? This presentation explores how we can use AI not as an answer machine, but as a thinking partner: to break down complex problems, challenge assumptions, explore different perspectives, and discover questions we hadn’t considered. We shouldn’t see the goal of making AI available to everyone as simply making our lives easier or helping us do more with less effort, but as an opportunity to become better thinkers instead. We shouldn’t use AI as an excuse to think less, but as a tool to think deeper, wider, and differently, while keeping human experience, critical thinking, creativity, and diversity of thought at the centre

Liliana Pereira - Who Wrote This Code? Critical Thinking in the Age of Vibe Coding

AI can now turn an idea into working code in seconds. And honestly, that’s pretty amazing. But what happens when we can generate code much faster than we can actually understand it? Vibe coding is changing the way we build software, but I think it also changes something deeper: how we think about the code we write.

In this talk, we’ll look at what happens when we start trusting code just because “it works.” How do we know what assumptions AI made? What happens when we hit an edge case? Can we explain the code without asking AI again? And, most importantly, would we know if AI got it wrong?

This isn’t a talk about stopping vibe coding. Quite the opposite. I want us to enjoy it, experiment with it, and use it to build things we couldn't build before. But as AI gets better at writing code, our ability to understand, question, and take responsibility for that code becomes even more important.

📅 Date: Tuesday, September 29th

📍 Location: Av. Duque de Ávila 21, 1050-053 Lisboa

Time: 6:30 pm

Pack your ideas and curiosity, and join us for an evening. This is your chance to explore new roads. We can’t wait to drive the future forward with you!

Tue 29 Sept · 19:30 – 21:00
AI Integration & ApplicationMeetupFree

AI Builders Lisbon - Sep 30

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

🎟️ GET TICKETS ON LUMA (https://lu.ma/lis-sep30) 🎟️
Join our informal meetup for the biggest AI nerds!

We share the latest insights about: AI dev tools, Agent frameworks, RAG, vibe coding, OpenClaw, Claude Code and more!

// FOR WHO

✅ Devs, Product peeps, Data lovers, ML engineers, Founders

✅ Anyone building with AI

⚠️ Some LLM knowledge required!*

// FORMAT

🎤 Innovative AI Demos — from EU + Silicon Valley leaders

💻 Builder Tool Demos — ship fast, explain faster

🤝 🍻 A LOT of time for informal networking

🍕 Yummy Pizza & Snacks

// AGENDA

18:30 👋 Walk-in

19:00 🎤 Using AI to Become More Human

  • Guilherme Fontes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guiwf) @ Familiar Tools

19:35 💻 Gndk-brain. - Running a 24-year-old Agency on an Agent OS

  • Matthias Gandke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-gandke) @ galineo | gndk-brain.

19:50 💻 AI Demo

20:05 🍕 Pizza & Drinks

20:20 🤝 Networking

20:50 🔚 End

// FAQ

What is AI Builders? A self-organizing nonprofit community of 5000+ AI nerds 🤓. We're building a democratic AI platform, to make our community completely co-owned and co-governed by you (yes, all attendees).

New question?

Will it be recorded? Yes, some sessions are streamed live and recorded. By attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed. Let us know if you don't want to be on camera.

I'm not technical. Can I come? Yes, but to actually enjoy the meetup we recommend understanding basic LLM concepts: Agents, Embeddings, RAG, MCPs, Inference, Structured Output, Finetuning, APIs, Reinforcement Learning. Not sure what those mean? Ask any chatbot — that's literally what they're for.

Why do I need to pay? 1) So we know how many people will show up — less food waste and better allocation of limited seats. 2) Sponsorships don't cover all our costs (yet)! Every euro goes back into the community.

Can I get a free ticket? Can I volunteer? Money should never be the reason not to join. If you need a sponsored ticket, or want to help out by arriving 1.5h early to set up, message AI (https://wa.me/31636570260).

Can I demo, give a talk, or just help out? Message AI (https://wa.me/31636570260) if you want to shine ✨ on stage and grow your network — community demos are 10 minutes, builder demos are 15-20 minutes.

What time does the event start? The event starts at 18:00 on Wednesday, 30 September.

Where is the venue located? The event will be held at IDEA Spaces - São Sebastião, Avenida António Augusto Aguiar N.122C, Lisbon, pt.

Is food provided? Yes! We'll have pizza and drinks available.

// VENUE & SPONSORS

We look forward to hanging out with you!

Thanks to our friends for hosting us in their beautiful space.

🎟️ GET TICKETS ON LUMA (https://lu.ma/lis-sep30) 🎟️

Wed 30 Sept · 16:0050–200
Software EngineeringMeetupFree

G2PT178 - 178º Geek Girls Portugal - Coimbra

Coimbra, 🇵🇹 Portugal

O nosso próximo encontro presencial de Coimbra será no dia 30 de Setembro na PinkRoom.

🚀 G2PT178 Coimbra está de volta!

Depois da pausa de verão, está na hora de voltar a juntar a comunidade! 💙

No dia 30 de setembro, regressamos à PinkRoom, em Coimbra para mais um final de tarde dedicado à tecnologia, partilha de conhecimento, inspiração e networking.

Prepara-te para conhecer duas oradoras, ouvir novas perspetivas e descobrir ideias que podem fazer a diferença no teu percurso profissional.

🎤 O que te espera? 💡 Daniela Monteiro

A Daniela irá explorar o personal branding e mostrar como podemos aplicar insights práticos que podemos aplicar na área da tecnologia para podermos melhorar o nosso posicionamento profissional.

👩‍💻 Mariana Cerveira

A Mariana vai mostrar-nos como um estúdio de dez pessoas documentou a forma como trabalha, para que pessoas e agentes de IA possam trabalhar a partir de uma única fonte de verdade.

🤝 Mais do que talks

Este encontro é também uma oportunidade para:

✨ conhecer novas pessoas

💬 trocar experiências e ideias

🤝 fazer networking

💡 descobrir diferentes percursos profissionais

🚀 encontrar inspiração para o próximo passo

Não precisas de trabalhar diretamente em tecnologia para participar.

Se tens curiosidade, vontade de aprender e interesse em conhecer outras pessoas da comunidade, és muito bem-vinda/o!

📍 Local PinkRoom — Coimbra

📅 30 de setembro de 2026

📍********Morada: R. Casal de Vagares, 15, 2º andar, 3030-351 Coimbra

🕐18h 30m

🎟️ A participação é gratuita, mas a inscrição é obrigatória.

⚠️ Os lugares são limitados, por isso garante o teu lugar com antecedência!

Agenda

18:30 – Recepção e Check-in participantes

18:45 – Apresentação G2PT & PinkRoom

19:00 - “Personal Branding para Mulheres na Tecnologia” - Daniela Monteiro

19:25 - “Um cérebro para a tua empresa” - Mariana Cerveira

19:50 – Visita às instalações (se possível)

20:00 - Coffee break / Encerramento

Vem passar connosco um final de tarde de conhecimento, inspiração e comunidade. 💙

About Talks...

Personal Branding para Mulheres na Tecnologia- Daniela Monteiro

Descrição: Esta talk explora a forma como o personal branding funciona como um sistema de sinais que moldam a confiança, a legitimidade e as oportunidades. Com base em investigação e experiência no mundo real, apresenta insights práticos que as mulheres na área da tecnologia podem aplicar para reforçar o seu posicionamento profissional.

Um cérebro para a tua empresa - Mariana Cerveira

Descrição: Como um estúdio de dez pessoas documentou a forma como trabalha, para que pessoas e agentes de IA possam trabalhar a partir de uma única fonte de verdade.

Esperamos por ti em Coimbra!

Sobre Geek Girls Portugal...

A comunidade Geek Girls Portugal (G2PT) nasceu em 2010 com a designação Portugal Girl Geek Dinners e é a primeira comunidade portuguesa criada para dar a conhecer e juntar mulheres na área tecnológica através de encontros regulares. A partir de setembro de 2016, adota a nova designação Geek Girls Portugal e um novo logótipo para alargar e melhor representar uma missão mais abrangente.

A nova missão foca-se no envolvimento, inspiração e capacitação de mulheres, através de encontros e workshops, sessões de sensibilização em escolas para inspirar jovens mulheres, e mentoria para apoiar o desenvolvimento e progressão profissional de mulheres na área tecnológica.

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | hashtag oficial: #G2PT178

Apoio:

PinkRoom

Wed 30 Sept · 19:30 – 21:30
AI Integration & ApplicationConferenceFree

Generative AI for Society and Workplace | Lisbon

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Explore how Generative AI is reshaping society and workplaces, enhancing productivity and innovation.

Welcome to Generative AI for Society and Workplace!

Dive into the transformative world of Generative AI with this workshop, designed to empower professionals to harness the latest AI technologies for both societal and workplace innovation. Through a series of engaging modules, participants will explore foundational concepts, and advanced applications, with real-world use cases.

This workshop will provide the tools and knowledge needed to effectively integrate Generative AI into various business processes, navigate ethical considerations, and lead AI-driven initiatives. Join us to become a pivotal force in shaping the future of your industry with Generative AI.

Claim a 5% Discount on this workshop, click here to access!

Why Learn About Generative AI

Generative AI stands at the forefront of technological innovation, reshaping industries by enabling new ways to create content, automate processes, and analyze data.

This knowledge empowers professionals to lead in the adoption of cutting-edge tools that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency, prepare for future challenges, and drive sustainable growth in an increasingly AI-integrated world.

01) Innovation and Creativity

Generative AI opens new avenues for creativity and innovation, allowing for the generation of novel ideas, designs, and solutions that can transform industries.

02) Efficiency and Automation

It significantly enhances efficiency, automating routine tasks and analyzing complex data sets quickly, freeing up human resources for more strategic activities.

03) Competitive Advantage

Understanding and implementing Generative AI technologies provides a significant competitive edge, helping organizations stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

What You'll Gain from this Workshop 01) Comprehensive Skill Development

Develop a deep understanding of Generative AI, mastering foundational concepts, and advanced applications to implement AI solutions effectively in their organizations.

02) Practical Application and Automation Strategies

Gain practical insights and experience through real-world use cases and exercises, learning to integrate Generative AI into business processes to boost efficiency and drive innovation.

03) Ethical Understanding and Risk Management

Explore AI's ethical implications, understand potential risks, and learn strategies for responsible deployment to meet industry standards.

04) Leadership and Innovation Preparation

Learn how to lead AI-driven projects and foster innovation within their teams, positioning themselves as forward-thinking leaders in their respective fields.

Who Should Attend 01) Business Leaders & Executives

Senior professionals exploring strategic AI integrations for operational and competitive advancements.

02) HR Professionals and Policy Makers

Ideal for those keen to navigate the ethical, regulatory, and workforce challenges presented by AI technologies.

03) Innovators and Technologists

Entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts seeking to leverage AI for new business solutions and societal impact.

Thu 1 Oct · 16:00 – 18:00
AI Integration & ApplicationConferenceFree

Integrating Blockchain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) | Lisbon

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

2-hour live online training to help you navigate the convergence of Blockchain and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

The workshop presents you with an opportunity to explore the dynamic integration of Blockchain and AI, offering insights into how these technologies together can revolutionize data integrity, transparency, and efficiency across sectors.

Participants will delve into use cases, future trends, and strategic implementation, equipped with the knowledge to anticipate innovations and address challenges in this interdisciplinary field.

We aim to empower you with concrete knowledge and understanding for leveraging Blockchain and AI for enhanced decision-making and operational excellence, targeting professionals eager to navigate the complexities of these transformative technologies.

Would you like a 5% discount on this training? Click here to get the discount code.

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the basics of foundational principles of Blockchain and AI, and how their integration can enhance data security, transparency, and decision-making processes.
  • Explore specific use cases where Blockchain and AI are jointly applied across various industries.
  • Anticipate future trends and innovations at the intersection of Blockchain and AI, including potential impacts on society and industry.
  • Develop strategic insights on implementing Blockchain and AI technologies in business settings.
Agenda:
  • Blockchain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) basics.
  • Use Cases of Blockchain and AI Integration
  • Future Trends and Innovations
  • Strategic Implementation and Industry Impact
  • Challenges and Considerations
  • Questions & Answers
Prerequisite:
  • No prior knowledge of blockchain or Blockchain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) is required.
Who can participate:
  • Anyone with an interest in Blockchain technology, AI (Artificial Intelligence).
By the end of this course, you will have:
  • Thorough understanding of Blockchain technology and its convergence with AI (Artificial Intelligence).
  • Certificate of attainment.
Note:
  • Subject to Terms & Conditions. Individual pricing only, for corporates, please contact us via our website or drop an email at contact@blocksmartsol.com.
  • If you are looking for alternate payment options, please contact us via our website, or drop an email at contact@blocksmartsol.com.
FAQs

What can I bring to the event?

A curious mind. :)

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

You can contact us via our website or drop an email at contact@blocksmartsol.com

Will I get any documents for attending this workshop?

Yes. You will receive a BSS attainment certificate after the workshop.

Is the certificate shareable on social media (e.g. LinkedIn)?

Yes. It is a digital certificate and you can share it with your peers/colleagues via social media (e.g. LinkedIn).

Is there any group discount?

Yes. Please reach out via our website or drop an email at contact@blocksmartsol.com

What's the refund policy?

Upto 2 weeks before the event. Please contact us in case you need to make any changes.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No need. It is a webinar and all you would need is a working computer and internet connection.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?

Yes. Please let us know up until 48 hours before the event.

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

Yes. Please let us know up until 48 hours before the event.

Thu 8 Oct · 16:00 – 18:00
Software EngineeringMeetupFree

Tech Startups on the Rooftop, Lisbon - Relaxed Networking

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

🚀 Tech Startups on the Rooftop is back in Lisbon!
After bringing together 60+ people at our first meetup and nearly 100 at the second, it’s safe to say this is becoming one of Lisbon’s go-to meetups for the tech and startup community.

Our last meetup was a packed rooftop evening with founders, freelancers, techies, startup enthusiasts, and curious minds — lots of conversations, new connections, and drinks in the heart of Lisbon.
And we’re doing it again!

🍂 October in Lisbon can still give us those perfect warm evenings, and we’re making the most of them while we can. This might be one of your last chances this year for rooftop drinks, sunset views, and startup conversations before the rainier months arrive. Don’t miss it.

Tech Startups on the Rooftop is Lisbon’s take on Tech Startups in the Pub — an event series that also runs in London, Milan, Warsaw, Lagos, Cape Town, Madrid and other cities. If you’ve been to one before, you already know the vibe.

If you haven't been before, this is what you need to know:
Tech Startups on the Rooftop is a relaxed evening at Carmo Rooftop, where people from the tech and startup community come together to meet, chat, and make new connections.
Whether you're a tech founder, an employee, an enthusiast, a budding entrepreneur, or simply curious about the tech scene, you'll fit right in.
This isn't about panels or pitching — just good old-fashioned networking with like-minded people over a drink on a Thursday evening.

📍 Where: Carmo Rooftop | Terraços do Carmo, Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 Lisboa, Portugal
🕕 When: Every second Thursday of the month, from 6 PM

🌬️ Rooftop survival tip: Lisbon may still feel like summer during the day, but rooftop evenings can get surprisingly breezy. Bring an extra layer, future you will thank you.

House Rules:

  • No hard selling or heavy pitching. This is a chilled after-work meetup.
  • Coming on your own? Absolutely fine — lots of people do. Or bring a friend and come meet some new ones.
  • Not into non-soft drinks? Totally fine — come for the people, stay for the conversation.

So grab a drink, come swap stories from the trenches, meet some new people, and catch one more rooftop evening before Lisbon weather decides otherwise.
See you there! 🍻

Thu 8 Oct · 17:00< 50
EntrepreneurshipConferenceFree

Techstars Startup Weekend Cascais

Cascais, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours.

Techstars Startup Weekend Cascais is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. 🚀 Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster - and maybe even start that business. 💼

The weekend kicks off on Friday afternoon where creativity and energy will set the tone. 🌟 We'll start with introductions, pitches, and stimulating brainstorming sessions. From there, teams will be formed, and work will begin!

Teams will collaborate intensely from Friday evening until Sunday, refining ideas and crafting prototypes in preparation for the final pitches. 💡 Participants will craft functional startups over the weekend, collaborating with diverse peers beyond their usual networks. 🤝 Expect insightful talks by local leaders and invaluable mentoring from seasoned entrepreneurs. 🌐 The teams will pitch their ideas at the end of the three days, and the best one will win! 🏆

You will leave this weekend feeling more capable than ever to launch that idea you had been sitting on. 🚀

More details will be available on our oficial website soon!

Terms of Participation Agreement:

It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning experience. 🎓 Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might start a company with, learn from mentors, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. 🎉 As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. 🌍 If you’re very concerned, you can limit your pitch to the rough outline of the idea without giving away key information.

As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. 🌈 You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. 🏢 You agree that you are responsible in the event of any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Techstars Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident. ⚠️

By participating in the event, you grant Techstars permission to capture photos/videos of the event and use them for marketing purposes. 📸 So we can continue to offer amazing Techstars Startup Weekends around the world. 🌎

By purchasing a ticket to a Techstars Startup Weekend event, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you have questions please reach out to privacy@techstars.com.

If you require a reimbursement, contact the event organizer.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel, please submit your refund request at least 72 hours prior to the start of the event. We can not offer refunds within 72 hours of the event. For any questions please contact the organisation team: team@351.community

Fri 9 Oct 19:00 – Sun 11 Oct 20:00
AI Integration & ApplicationWorkshopFree

One Day Agent: Build Your Own AI Agent in 4 Hours · Lisbon

Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Portugal

A hands-on Lisbon workshop where you learn to build an AI agent for one of your routine work tasks — in 4 hours, no coding.

Build your own AI agent in 4 hours · Lisbon

Bring one task you repeat every week. Leave knowing how to build an agent for it, with a concrete plan. No coding required.

Why an agent, not a chat
You've used AI chats for months, and none of it turned into a tool. A chat starts from zero every session, forgets your rules when the tab closes, can't reach your files or services, and leaves the assembly work to you.
An agent keeps your rules as skills, lives in a project that persists between sessions, connects to your services over MCP and API, and hands you the finished result.

The 4 hours
• How an agent is built: how it differs from a chat, and how to give it a task you can check
• MCP connectors: your agent acts beyond its own folder
• Skills: your agent follows rules you saved once
• Context and project folders: a project you can pick up again tomorrow
• Connecting over API: one full process, from input to finished result

What you take home
• A configured project in Codex, ready to open again tomorrow
• Your own working skills: instructions that became repeatable processes
• Services connected to the tools you actually work in
• The method: how to hand your agent a new process, step by step, on your own

At the end of the session Egor goes through each participant's request, using his own AI assistant built to design automation plans. You leave with a precise action plan for your task.

Included in the price
• 4-hour in-person workshop in Lisbon, a group of 11: you build step by step alongside Egor
• An online group call a week later, to go through what you've built since
• 5 video lessons that go deeper into questions the session doesn't cover

What to bring
• A charged laptop with an adapter, any operating system
• A paid ChatGPT subscription, set up before you arrive. Claude works too, just tell us in advance
• About €5 of API credit for your own connections
• One real task from your job that you repeat and dislike

Roughly €25 in total on top of your ticket. Both the subscription and the credit stay yours.

Who this is for
Come if you already use AI chats and want to go further, you have a repeating task you'd happily never do by hand again, and you're comfortable installing things and following steps live.
Skip it if you're looking for a programming course (there's no code here), you'd rather watch than build, or you need an agent built for you rather than by you.

Who runs it
Egor Maraev, a practitioner, not a theorist. Founder of Robot & Sons · created an AI-agents course with 100+ graduates · 13 years running businesses. First a video production company, then a computer graphics studio, now Robot & Sons. Running his own companies, he automated much of the work himself, so he teaches from what already runs in his businesses.

What Egor's students say
"My production now has its own skills for SMM, articles, editorial checks, visuals, proposals and production documents. Codex handles briefs, estimates, Google Docs and the routine that used to eat hours." (Vladimir Miloserdov, owner, MILOSERDOV production)
"The lessons are built on real, applied tasks, so by the time you finish them you are already using AI agents in your life and projects." (Sergey Butysin, producer)
"After the first session I had solid ground under my feet, and after the second, real results at work." (Maxim Kalinichenko, director, head of production, VOSTOK)

Good to know
The session is not recorded: if you can't make it, we'll move you to another date. Full refund up to 14 days before. 7–13 days before: a 50% refund or a free move to another date. Closer than that: a free move to another date with 48 hours' notice. You can always send someone in your place.

Questions? e@robotandsons.tech

Sat 10 Oct · 11:00 – 15:00