Fernando Jardim
PT

Speaking

AI keynote speaker — Portugal, Europe and worldwide

I speak about AI, growth, entrepreneurship and the future of work from what I have built myself, not from slides about other people’s work. Keynotes, panels and hands-on workshops, in English or Portuguese.

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Fernando Jardim speaking on a panel at RedBridge Lisbon, microphone in hand
Panel · RedBridge Lisbon

Topics

  • AIHow companies put AI to work: agents, company brains and the one-person company.
  • GrowthGrowing with less budget: pipeline, partnerships, community and automation.
  • EntrepreneurshipHow cities, regions and corporates build startup ecosystems that last.
  • Future of workWhat work looks like when a small team runs with a team of AI agents.

Talks and workshops

Six sessions, ready to adapt to your audience.

AI · Future of work

The one-person company: a 100× team with agentic AI

How founders and leaders build marketing, sales, support and back-office with a team of one to three people and a team of AI agents. Which jobs to automate first, which never to automate, and the stack most companies already pay for.

Formats
Keynote · workshop (half or full day)
For
Founders, C-level, operations and transformation leaders

AI · Growth

AI & growth hacking

A hands-on workshop: build the research, outreach and follow-up machine with AI, then measure what works. Run with Founder Institute and 351 Startups.

Formats
Workshop
For
Founders and growth teams

Growth

Communities that scale

How to build, run and pay for a B2B or B2C community: governance, health metrics, anchor moments and the trade-off between size and depth. Built on 351 Startups and Portugal Tech Week.

Formats
Talk · workshop
For
Marketing, community and association leaders

Entrepreneurship

Building entrepreneurial cities and regions

What Tel Aviv, Stockholm, Singapore and Berlin did on purpose, the drivers that matter, and a practical playbook for mayors, ministries and innovation agencies, with Lisbon’s own programmes as cases.

Formats
Keynote · lecture · half-day session
For
Governments, cities, agencies, multilaterals

Entrepreneurship

Corporate innovation from A to Z

Innovation radar, technology readiness levels, open innovation with startups and intrapreneurship: how large companies avoid the Kodak moment and build a portfolio that pays back.

Formats
Lecture · workshop
For
Boards, innovation and R&D leaders, corporate venturing teams

Entrepreneurship

Designing accelerator programmes that work

Why some programmes produce great companies and others produce demo days: thesis, selection, outcome-based curriculum, mentoring and metrics that go beyond headcount.

Formats
Lecture · workshop
For
Accelerators, universities, corporates, public programmes

How I can take part

  • Keynote20 to 45 minutes, with or without Q&A.
  • PanelSpeaker or moderator.
  • WorkshopHalf a day or a full day, hands-on.
  • Host / MCFor a stage, a track or a whole event.

Practical

Languages
English and Portuguese
Based in
Lisbon, travelling worldwide
Remote
Online talks and workshops
Fee
On request, by format and travel

Where I’ve spoken

  • Founder Institute × 351 Startups · The $1B Solo Founder workshop
  • Founder Institute × 351 Startups · AI & Growth Hacking workshop
  • RedBridge Lisbon · panel
  • Madeira Startup Retreat · workshop
  • Nova SBE · guest speaker
  • ESPM São Paulo · teacher, community management

For organisers

A bio and a photo, ready to use.

Short, medium and long bios in English and Portuguese, a headshot you can download, and the facts organisers usually ask for.

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Speaker questions

What is your fee?

It depends on the format, the preparation and the travel. Tell me the event, the date and the audience and I will send a clear quote.

Do you travel?

Yes. I am based in Lisbon and speak across Portugal, Europe and further away. Travel and accommodation are agreed with the organiser.

Can you adapt a talk to our audience?

Always. We have a short call before the event so the examples and the depth fit the room.

Do you speak in Portuguese?

Yes, in Portuguese and in English.

What do you need on the day?

A screen for 16:9 slides, a microphone and a clicker. For workshops, a room where people can work in pairs with a laptop.

Can we record the session?

Usually yes. Tell me in advance how the recording will be used.

Let's talk about what you're building.

Thirty minutes, no deck. Tell me where it's stuck and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right person.

Book a 30-minute callor hello@fernandojardim.com

Email is the fastest way to reach me. I read everything.