2026 Edition
Speakers
Discover the inspiring lineup of speakers joining the Estoril Conferences 2026, bringing their unique perspectives, expertise and conviction to one of democracy’s most urgent conversations.
POLITICS
GLOBAL PEACE
EDUCATION
HEALTH & PREPAREDNESS
AI & TECH
Organization
Annamaria Lusardi
Faculty Director of Stanford’s Initiative for Financial Decision-Making
Italy
Emilio J. Castilla
SNTU Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Spain / USA
Enrico Letta
Former Prime Minister of Italy, Dean of the IE University and President of the Jacques Delors Institute
Italy
Helena Canhão
Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Professor of Medicine & Rheumatologist
Portugal
Helfried Carl
Founder & CEO of the European Capital of Democracy, Diplomat & Political Innovator
Austria
Jenny Romano
Co-Founder & CEO of The Newsroom, AI and Media Innovation Entrepreneur
Italy
Jesus Armas
President, Ciudadanía Sin Límites
Venezuela
Karla Soares-Weiser
CEO of Cochrane
United Kingdom
Kenneth Shinozuka
Neuroscientist, Inventor & Healthcare Innovator
USA
Maria Luís Albuquerque
European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, Economist & Former Minister of Finance
Portugal
Miguel Stilwell D’Andrade
CEO of EDP
Portugal
Olivier Vandecasteele
Founder & Director, Protect Humanitarians
Belgium
