{"id":324111,"date":"2025-03-18T10:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pontualsolutions.com\/tech-business-summit-more-than-500-people-gathered-for-a-day-dedicated-to-innovation-for-smes\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:43:47","slug":"tech-business-summit-innovation-for-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pontualsolutions.com\/en\/tech-business-summit-innovation-for-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Business Summit: more than 500 People Gathered for a Day Dedicated to Innovation for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]After a debut edition that exceeded expectations, the TBS returned to Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira for a second edition that brought together more than 500 people<\/strong> for a day dedicated to innovation and technology applied to SME management. With a lineup of 18 speakers, 8 panels, 3 round tables, and 4 showcase sessions<\/strong>, the event featured a diverse program aimed at SME managers who aspire to capitalize on the potential of technology to serve their businesses.<\/p>\n

In this edition, topics such as digital transformation, innovation in business management practices, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI)<\/strong> were highlighted, but not exclusively. “Our goal is to touch on various areas and departments of companies, something we did last year and reinforced this year with the panel on Human Resources, a topic we hadn’t explored yet,” emphasizes Ant\u00f3nio Teixeira, CEO of PONTUAL.<\/p>\n

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Being “the technological center of gravity today,” AI was a cross-cutting theme in practically all panels of this second edition<\/strong>. “The impact that AI brings to organizations is very significant, and as such, our goal was to bring more practical approaches to its implementation in small and medium-sized enterprises,” says Filipe Santos, CEO of BNEXT.<\/p>\n

A Lineup of New Speakers and some Returning Ones
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The TBS stage featured names such as newcomers Bruno Horta Soares, Ricardo Parreira, Andr\u00e9 F. Costa, C\u00e9u Mendon\u00e7a (Microsoft), and \u00c1lvaro Garc\u00eda Barrio (Watchguard)<\/strong>, as well as some who participated in the first edition, like Rog\u00e9rio Canhoto, Josep Mar\u00eda Raventos (Cegid), and Daniel Alves (E-goi)<\/strong>. In addition to lectures, debates, and round tables, throughout the day, event participants had the opportunity to interact directly with brands and partners present in the exhibition space.<\/p>\n

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One of the novelties of this edition was the showcase sessions, a format of short practical demonstrations during which brands like TP-Link, ToBeFlow, Watchguard, and Microsoft presented their solutions. As Filipe Santos notes, this is a “format that emphasizes the more practical side of the solutions of the partners associated with the event, and from which we can already make a very positive assessment.”<\/p>\n

A Differentiating Positioning<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In summary, Ant\u00f3nio Teixeira explains that “in this edition, we managed to surpass the number of participants from the first one, something that makes us very satisfied and confirms that we are on the right path.” He emphasizes that “our goal is always to improve and bring increasingly disruptive topics, maintaining the event’s positioning, which is designed and thought for SME managers. It is essential that participants feel that TBS brings them value and provides them with the knowledge they need to embrace innovation in their businesses.”<\/p>\n

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At the end of this second edition, the TBS establishes itself as “the reference event in the field of technology applied to SMEs.” Ant\u00f3nio Teixeira considers this to be “a differentiating positioning, as there are not many initiatives for this business segment, and therefore, we feel that this is a winning bet.” Filipe Santos adds: “we want people to continue to be interested in the topics we present, and for us to continue to exceed their expectations.”<\/p>\n

The Tech Business Summit<\/a>, organized by PONTUAL, BNEXT, and Lendarius <\/strong>, already has a new edition confirmed for the future, with the date to be determined.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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