— Programme · 21–23 October 2026 · Guimarães

Three days. Six themes. One trajectory.

The programme is designed as a continuous choreography — from diplomatic alignment to deployment across the innovation territory of Guimarães.

Thematic axes

T1
Climate & Energy
T2
Circular Economy
T3
Nature & Biodiversity
T4
Cities & Territories
T5
Finance & Governance
T6
People & Culture

Day 01 · 21 October 2026

Connect.

Economic diplomacy & strategic alignment.

09:00
Opening ceremony
Impact Stage
Keynote
T5
10:30
Heads of state roundtable
Chamber A
Taskforce
T5
12:00
Ministerial working lunch
Hall Norte
Networking
14:30
Multilateral finance dialogue
Impact Stage
Panel
T5
16:30
Bilateral meetings
Meeting Village
Networking
19:30
Welcome cocktail
Cloister
Networking

Day 02 · 22 October 2026

Inspire.

Ideas at scale across the Impact Stage.

09:30
Climate & energy keynote
Impact Stage
Keynote
T1
11:00
Circular economy in practice
Studio 1
Panel
T2
11:00
Nature-based solutions
Studio 2
Workshop
T3
14:00
Cities & regenerative territories
Impact Stage
Panel
T4
16:00
Culture, narrative & change
Studio 1
Panel
T6
18:00
Innovation showcase
Exhibition Hall
Networking

Day 03 · 23 October 2026

Activate.

From dialogue to deployment.

09:00
Investor–founder matchmaking
Meeting Village
Networking
T5
10:30
Industrial regeneration site visit
Guimarães industry belt
Site visit
T2
13:00
Working lunch — commitments
Hall Norte
Networking
15:00
Public–private working groups
Chamber A
Workshop
T5
17:30
Closing statements
Impact Stage
Keynote

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