Dear alumni and friend,

We are pleased to invite you to our annual alumni event session featuring former Minister of Economy in Portugal, Mr. Pedro Reis, focused on one of the defining leadership challenges of our time:

Leading through the Great Re-Balancing:
Growth, Power, and Prosperity in a Fragmented World

The program will feature a keynote address by Pedro Reis, former Minister of Economy, moderated by Sofia Horta e Costa followed by a panel discussion with a distinguished group of speakers representing diverse perspectives from government, business, and thought leadership:

João Bugalho
Chief Country Officer, Arrow Global Portugal

Ana Teresa Lehmann
Professor at University of Porto, Chair, Non-executive Board Member

Anabela Ferreira
Co-owner and Board Member, Intraplás SA

This session will examine how global leaders can respond to profound economic, geopolitical, and structural shifts reshaping growth models, power dynamics, and prosperity in an increasingly fragmented international landscape.

Agenda

18:00h Welcome Yolanda Serra, IESE Managing Director, EUROPE Institutional Development & Alumni
18:10h  Introduction Luis Graça, President IESE Alumni Chapter Portugal
18:20h Session Pedro Reis moderated by Sofia Horta e Costa, Bloomberg’s Lisbon bureau chief
19:00h Panel
19:40h Q&A
20:00h Closing Luis Graça
20:15h Networking cheese & wine

We encourage you to mark your calendar for this exclusive and timely discussion and look forward to your participation.