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Geopolitics, Defense and Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities for Portugal

Date
10 April 2026
Hour
14:30
Location
Porto Business School
Language
Português, Portuguese
Value
Free

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Porto Business School, together with the National Defense Institute, closes the 8th edition of the Geopolitical Risk and Strategy for Executives program with an open public session.

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Geoeconomic competition, increased defense investment, and the reconfiguration of global value chains are placing new demands on countries and organizations alike.

This session is an opportunity to reflect on what this means for Portugal, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Paulo Rangel.

The session also marks the launch of the new program Defense Sector: Innovation, Industry and Investment, which explores the impact of geopolitical dynamics on the defense economy and the emerging opportunities in innovation, industry and investment.

Agenda:

2:30 PM
» Welcome by Porto Business School — Luís Marques
» Opening remarks by the Director of the National Defense Institute, Professor Isabel Nunes

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
» Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Paulo Rangel
» Geopolitics, Defense and Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities for Portugal

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM
» Coffee Break & Networking

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Free admission, registration required.