Join the Vibe Coding Club at Portugal’s biggest student AI hackathon, NOVAe FORGe 2025, for an inspiring fireside chat with João Graça: Co-founder of Unbabel, one of Portugal’s most successful AI startups.

What we’ll cover:

What it really takes to start an AI‐driven venture in Portugal: key challenges, opportunities and lessons learned.

How a Portuguese startup can build cutting-edge AI solutions, raise funding, recruit talent and scale globally.

Real-world stories from João’s journey at Unbabel, from MVP to market-fit, scaling operations, and maintaining culture while growing fast.

Q&A: Your chance to ask João about your ideas, obstacles or big ambitions in the AI / startup space.

Who should attend:

Developers, data scientists, product builders, AI enthusiasts, startup founders and anyone interested in the future of tech in Portugal. (Everybody is welcome, even if you don´t participate in the hackathon, or don´t know how to code at all)