The WOW Dinner 2019 in partnership with ITAC & Instituto Superior Técnico
Sunday 3 November 2019
This event has finished.
Started 19:00 PM
Finished 23:30 PM
Organized by The WOW Dinner Portugal
Venue: Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa
Address: Alameda da Universidade
1649-004 Lisboa
About this event
The WOW Dinner 2019!
Thank you for 3 years of support ! Please join us for our Anniversary and show that we can join forces !
Team The WOW & our recognized Partners
We truly thankful for the support and that we may organize the Third Edition as it begins to become a tradition before the Web Summit ! Together with our wonderful recognized Partners we offer you an amazing evening full of networking opportunities and interesting speakers. Among the attendees ; investors, incubators, Goverment from all around the globe. A great way to start the Web Summit !
Video of our edition in Canada earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG8g2xdvGWQ
Our recognized Partners
ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada)
As Canada’s national ICT business association, the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) champions the development of a robust and sustainable digital economy in Canada. A vital connection between business and government, we provide our members with the advocacy, networking and professional development services that help them to thrive nationally and compete globally.
A prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada’s innovative capacity, ITAC encourages technology adoption to capitalize on productivity and performance opportunities across all sectors. A member-driven not-for-profit, ITAC has served as the authoritative national voice of the $170 billion ICT industry for over 60 years. More than 36,000 Canadian ICT firms create and supply goods and services that contribute to a more productive, competitive, and innovative society. The ICT sector generates over one million jobs directly and indirectly and invests $4.9 billion annually in R&D, more than any other private sector performer
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico to contribute to the development of society, promoting and sharing excellence in higher education in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology. Técnico offers Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes, lifelong training and develops Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) activities, which are essential to provide an education based on the top international standards.
The WOW Dinner 2019 !
Thank you for 3 years of support ! Please join us for our Anniversery and show that we can join forces !
Team The WOW & our recognized Partners
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Speakers
We are truly honoured to welcome the Ambassador of Canada to Portugal.
ELIZABETH RICE MADAN (BCOmm ( Honours), Queen’s University; MPA, Queen’s University) joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1992. She is currently the Ambassador of Canada to the Portuguese Republic.
At the Headquarters, she has served as the director of the Mission Support Division (2016 -2018), responsible for public diplomacy and planning, and Southeast Asia and Oceania Relations Division ( 2010 to 2012). She also served as deputy director of South Asia Relations Division, the Korea and Oceania Trade Division and two Trade Team Canada task forces. Ms. Rice Madan has held numerous other positions in the areas of international business development, trade policy, investment promotion and corporate policies and planning.
Overseas, she served as the Political and Public Affairs Counsselor in Singapore ( 2012-2016), First Secretary, Political and Development in Canberra (2005 -2006) and as the Canadian exchange officer to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2006-2009). Prior to joining External Affairs, she completed a two-year economist training program with the Department of Finance, Treasury Board Secretariat, the Privy Council Office and Western Economic Diversification, and spent one year fostering entrepeneurship at Small Business Ontario.
She is married to Kapil Madan and they have three
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