And among the speakers taking to its many stages today will be Paul Stannard, chairman and founder of Portugal Pathways and the Portugal Investment Owners Club.

He joins a stellar line-up at the sold-out four-day event, which will attract more than 70,000 founders, investors and technology leaders from around the world this year.

He will be on the panel Nomads with Roots: The Ecosystem of the Future, taking place on Stage 4 at 11am.

It will debate how to craft a thriving community of technology builders in a world of digital nomads.

Explains Paul Stannard: “Web Summit is the world’s premier technology event and a real jewel in Lisbon’s event calendar, so I am delighted to have been asked to speak on one of its panels.

“The panel will look at how technology has made the world a smaller place – giving us all the ability to communicate and interact across continents at the press of a button.

“But with such opportunity comes challenges for those building communities rooted in a particular location – as well as immense opportunities.

“It should make for a fascinating discussion and I’m looking forward to it greatly.”

Credits: Supplied Image; Author: Portugal Pathways; Paul Stannard, chairman and founder of Portugal Pathways and the Portugal Investment Owners Club.

Others on the panel include Alexandre Teixeira dos Santos, president of Startup Portugal and Gil Azevedo, executive director of the Unicorn Factory in Lisbon. The moderator will be Richard Clingen, CEO of The Portugal News.

Organisers say Thursday is likely to be the busiest day in the event’s history due to hastily rearranged meetings being rescheduled from the postponed Wednesday.

Paul Stannard is an international media, inward investment expert and tech entrepreneur with a foundation in nanotechnology, now based in Portugal.

Through Portugal Pathways and the Portugal Investment Owners Club, he brings high-productivity companies, international investors and globally mobile families to Portugal, supporting the country's long-term growth.

He convenes the annual Portugal Investment Forum and leads the media project Portugal Discovered, connecting private, public and institutional voices on talent, innovation and investor confidence.

About Portugal Pathways

‍‍Portugal Pathways has supported hundreds of Golden Visa residency-by-investment applications and provides expert guidance through its professional supply chain network on estate planning, wealth management, Golden Visa and tax optimisation, including post-NHR / IFICI tax regime planning, as well as private healthcare, money transfers and bespoke relocation and luxury real estate solutions to enhance life and investment in Portugal

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