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At our Lisbon office, we have a couple of big red, comfortable chairs that are perfect for a close and intimate conversation. We also happen to host a lot of remarkable people who drop by for a chat. We decided to combine the two, record those conversations and now we are sharing them with you every month!

Devan Batavia

Devan has worn many hats in his startup life, from business development to product management to sales. For the last ten years, he has built and led go-to-market teams for three organizations: Jive, which went public in 2011; Origami Logic, which Intuit acquired; and TripActions, still a public company valued at over $5B at last check. Building startups has fed Devan's ambitions for years, and he joined the Enjoy The Work team to impact not just one startup, but a portfolio of them worldwide.

Nenad Marovac

Nenad is the Founder and CEO of DN Capital with over 25 years of investment experience in the technology and media sectors. Nenad focuses on investments in digital marketplaces, consumer internet, software as a service (SAAS), and fintech. Prior to DN Capital, Nenad was a Partner at Advent International. Nenad was also Chair of Invest Europe for the period 2018/2019. He has been featured on the Midas List Europe which includes the top 25 Venture Capital Investors in Europe, Israel and the Middle East. Nenad received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Francisco Veloso

Francisco Veloso is the Dean of INSEAD since September 2023. Previously, he was the Dean of Imperial College Business School, and before that, the Dean at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. Francisco spent the formative years of his academic career at Carnegie Mellon University, where he became a Full Professor. Francisco's research focuses on high tech innovation and entrepreneurship. He has several dozen publications in leading academic journals and has won several international awards for his academic work. He regularly works as a consultant and advisor to start-ups, established firms, universities, and governments around the world.

Arlindo Oliveira

Arlindo Oliveira is the President of research institution INESC, former Dean of Técnico, the most prestigious engineering school in Portugal and renowned AI expert. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and his PhD degree, also in EECS, from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was a Fulbright fellow. He authored five books and hundreds of articles in international conferences and journals, he also received several prizes and distinctions

Steven Waterhouse

Dr. Steven Waterhouse is the Founder & GP of Nazaré Ventures, an early stage AI Venture Fund. He’s been active in building and investing in tech, web3, and AI since 1997. Steven is a staunch defender of personal privacy as a basic right and is also an avid waterman who loves the cold waters of the Pacific and Atlantic west coasts.

Simon Schaefer

Simon is an entrepreneur, investor, and startup advocate, pioneering mega-campuses and leading global startup initiatives.

Xico By Xico

Xico By Xico (Francisco Alves), is an entrepreneur, influencer and professional surfer. Francisco combines humor, surfing, and a relaxed lifestyle to spread positivity.

Yaron Brook

Yaron Brooke is the current Chairman of the Board at the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). Prior to joining ARI, he was a finance professor at Santa Clara University, where he taught for seven years. Brook is the host of The Yaron Brook Show, streaming live on YouTube, and he is also a regular guest on prominent national radio and television programs.