10
Editions
17
Years
1
Conviction
We didn’t change the world. But some of the people in that room did. And now, at the tenth edition, we open the doors again at a moment when that space has never mattered more.
With people who changed the room. And sometimes, the world.
From Nobel laureates to heads of state, from activists to innovators, these are the voices that shaped sixteen years of conversation.
Carlos Carreiras
Host Since 2009
Nuno Piteira Lopes
Host | EC 2024
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
EC 2019 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024
Olena Zelenska
EC 2024
José Ramos-Horta
EC 2024
Oleksandra Matviichuk
EC 2024
Roberta Metsola
EC 2022
Princess Laurentier
EC 2011
Denis Mukwege
EC 2019
Francis Fukuyama
EC 2012 / 2022
Larry King
EC 2011
Aleksander Kwašniewski
EC 2022
Edward Snowden
EC 2017
Aminata Touré
EC 2019
Madeleine Albright
EC 2017
Gunter Pauli
EC 2015
Fareeda Khalaf
EC 2017
Anne Appplebaum
EC 2022
Sameera Chukkapalli
EC 2024
Zaynan Abdi
EC 2024
Sir Richard Roberts
EC 2023 / 2024
Derek Ali
EC 2024
Luísa Sobral
EC 2024
Pepe
EC 2024
Ethan Mollick
EC 2024
Tawakkaol Karman
EC 2024
Vandana Shiva
EC 2015
Tony Blair
EC 2009
Vladimir Milov
EC 2022
Ten editions of voices echoing through time
Of people inspiring people. Of questions that challenged the present, unravelled the past, and dared to imagine the future.
As we celebrate this landmark edition, we honour the legacy we’ve built marking it with a commemorative logo, a tribute to the stories we’ve shared and the future we’re still writing.
In 2026, Europe recognised it: Cascais is the European Capital of Democracy.
The Estoril Conferences and Cascais share the same mission: to bring democracy to life through debate, innovation and citizen participation.
As European Capital of Democracy 2026, Cascais is not just a host, it is an argument.
With international reach and the ability to mobilise leaders and civil society, the Estoril Conferences are the natural platform to amplify this title and position Cascais as the leading European stage to think, debate and actively shape the future of democracy.
