On October 8th, 2025, GS1 Portugal will hold its 10th Annual Congress at the Auditorium of the Museum of the Orient, in Lisbon. For this edition, the central theme will be “Green Industrialization: Decarbonization, Innovation and AI”, addressing the trends shaping the daily reality of businesses and the future of supply chains.
Throughout the day, there will be a global, geopolitical, and economic overview, bringing perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that the green transition represents for Portuguese and international companies.
There will be moments of reflection on decarbonization, technological innovation, and artificial intelligence, exploring how these areas intersect to create more sustainable, competitive, and resilient business models.
The Congress will feature institutional sessions, inspiring interviews, debate panels focused on governance, innovation, and roadmaps for carbon neutrality in supply chains, as well as a special session with an Inspiring Speaker who will share his vision of the sustainable future of industry.
This will be a day dedicated to learning, inspiration, and networking, bringing together decision-makers, business leaders, and national and international experts to discuss how to transform climate ambition into concrete action.
Join us!
PROGRAM
08:30 – REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
09:30 – OPENING SESSION – GS1 Portugal
Lídia Monteiro | Member of the Board – Turismo de Portugal
(on behalf of H.E. the Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade, and Services)
10:05 – GEOPOLITICAL OVERVIEW
Paulo Portas | Former Deputy Prime Minister / Professor – NOVA SBE
10:55 – COFFEE BREAK
11:40 – BUSINESS/ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
Teresa Cardoso de Menezes | Managing Director – Informa D&B
12:00 – PANEL DISCUSSION
GREEN INDUSTRIALIZATION – GOVERNANCE, INNOVATION AND AI
Moderator: Nelma Serpa Pinto | Journalist – SIC
João Moreira Rato | President – Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance (IPCG)
José Germano de Sousa | President – Association of Family Businesses
Lídia Tarré | Board Member – Gelpeixe
Paulo Câmara | Partner – Sérvulo & Associados – Law Firm
13:00 – LUNCH
14:30 – PANEL DISCUSSION
ROADMAP TO CARBON NEUTRALITY – SUPPLY CHAINS
Moderator: Nelma Serpa Pinto | Journalist – SIC
Ana Sofia Amaral | Sustainability Leader – L’Oréal
Luís Duarte | Managing Director – Herdade dos Grous
Mário Parra da Silva | President – Portuguese Association for Business Ethics (APEE)
15:15 – INSPIRING SPEAKER
Graham Miller | Professor of Sustainable Business – NOVA SBE
(presentation in English)
15:45 – 15:55 – CLOSING SESSION
Paulo Gomes | Managing Director – GS1 Portugal
Note: If you are interested in learning more about the event, please contact us at:
marina.malhao-pereira@empresasfamiliares.pt
| paula.ximenes@empresasfamiliares.pt
