An impressive 22 thousand people came together in Dublin for three days of what is already the top Tech European Conference, if not the World's. I arrived yesterday on a full flight, where many were attendees of the Conference were already chatting about their expectations. For many of them,it is the first time at the Web Summit. I had been last year, so I knew what to … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – Muzzley
Muzzley is yet another startup that will be present at The Web Summit, starting next week in Dublin. I have interviewed them before, but I wanted to check their expectations for the conference. Tell us about your expectations for the upcoming Web Summit. We have high expectations for this event. We're excited to be meeting with the major industry giants and have the … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – Gleam
Gleam assures you will look great, no matter the occasion. That's one of the goals of this new startup. I talked with their Managing Director, Andreia Campos, to try and be a little more fashionable. What is Gleam and how did the idea come about? Combining a proprietary distribution channel - the app - with an analytics platform for brands, Gleam is the perfect way for the … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – BeyonIdeas
BeyonIdeas promises "a new approach to fund, develop and grow amazing new projects". I talked with André Costa, their Co-founder, to find out more about them. What is BeyonIdeas and how did it come about? BeyonIdeas is a crowdsourcing platform that helps people develop their ideas into amazing projects. By bringing together people with different backgrounds, specialized in … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – Dreemo
Dreemo is a social app that allows you to freely create and share your life experiences. They'll be at the Web Summit this November, and I talked to Francisco Val Ferreira to find out more about them. What is Dreemo and how did the idea come about? We have known each other since the beginning of college where similar interests and life aspirations eventually joined us and … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – BestTables
Today I talked with Sérgio Sequeira, Managing Partner of BestTables, an online restaurant booking system present both in Portugal and Brazil. They will be at the Web Summit, and told us a little more about themselves. What is BestTables and how did the idea come about? BestTables is an online booking service for restaurants. Restaurants online booking business existed … [Read more...]
Portuguese Startups @ the Web Summit – Look Ouch
This is the first of a series of posts dedicated to Portuguese startups that are going to be present at the Web Summit next November in Dublin. To kick off, I talked with Alexia Pereira, Founder, Art Director & Web Designer of Look Ouch, a startup aiming to bring artists together. What is Look Ouch and how did the idea come about? Look Ouch is a social media platform … [Read more...]
Web Summit 2014
The Web Summit is the biggest Conference of its kind in Europe, and fast approaching the top World gatherings for "Where the Tech World Meets". The biggest names from the biggest startups are present on one of the several stages. Werner Vogels (CTO Amazon), Drew Houston (Founder Dropbox), Brendan Iribe (CEO Oculus VR), Kevin Rose, Tim O'Reilly, Phil Libin (CEO Evernote), Robert … [Read more...]
UXLx Conference 2014
User Experience is an important topic on the web. It's is all about how we interact with, in this case, a web site. The UXLx Conference is held in Lisbon every year since 2010. I was present this year on Friday, the main conference day. The conference is put together by Bruno Figueiredo and his team. I interviewed him a while ago about the event. He pays attention to every … [Read more...]
Ken Robinson – Do schools kill Creativity?
Ken Robinson is a well-respected scholar and author on the subjects of creativity and education. He believes the education system should encourage children to be creative and not just sit passively listening to information being thrown at them. He is the bestselling author of “The Element” and “Finding Your Element”, two books I recommend. In this now classic video, with … [Read more...]