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Tech Talks Portugal

Ellie Murphy

Tech Talks Portugal, where Portugal´s tech pros and startup entrepreneurs chat about the highs, lows and unexpected laughs of working in this space. If you´re building tech or just interested, this is your spot to relax with a coffee and get the real lowdown on Portugal´s tech scene.

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  • 13 episodes
  • monthly
  • Avg 36 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E12
    July 22 · 48 min

    Code, Community, and the Human Edge: Bruno Rocha on Engineering After AI

    Today's guest is Bruno César Rocha — Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, Python Software Foundation Fellow, and creator of the widely-used Dynaconf library. He's also maintained 18 open source projects at once, because apparently free time is optional. In this episode, Bruno breaks down what "principal engineer" actually means (spoiler: it's not a step toward management), why he'd choose Python for humans, Rust for AI, and Go for infrastructure, and shares his surprisingly candid take on where engineering is headed in the AI era: master the foundations, then focus on being more human than ever.

  • S1 · E11
    June 22 · 35 min

    Tech Talent Reloaded:Rita Tavares talks Diversity and AI

    This episode features Rita Tavares from Natixis discussing recruitment challenges in Portugal’s tech and banking markets, including skills shortages, hybrid work, and competition for talent. She explains how Natixis has grown in Portugal, why the company values office presence while staying flexible, and how it uses academies and training programs to develop hard-to-find skills like COBOL. The conversation also covers diversity and inclusion, the role of blind CVs and manager training, and a cautious, human-centered approach to AI in hiring.

  • S1 · E11
    May 25 · 31 min

    Ana Neto: Building a Career Across Sport, Science, and Code

    Ana Neto exemplifies a builder with a unique career path that defies traditional categorization. Her journey spans competitive sports, biology, and software development, all fueled by curiosity, discipline, and a hands-on approach to learning. Ana is a national record-holding athlete, a full-stack developer, and a co-founder of a software agency where she has successfully built projects from the ground up. Central to her work is a passion for practical problem-solving, creating impactful solutions, and fostering environments where individuals can be their authentic selves.

  • S1 · E10
    May 3 · 32 min

    AI's Shadow Agents: Infiltrating IAM with Jonathan Care

    In this episode, we dive into the shadowy world of AI espionage, with Jonathan Care—cybersecurity's master spy-catcher. He has cracked the code on fraud empires and insider threats, battle-tested expert witness, and forensic investigator. Now, he's arming IAM leaders against AI's double agents: rogue copilots, agentic infiltrators, and ops gone dark. Tune in as Jonathan reveals the covert ops for ironclad identity vaults, privilege kill-switches, telemetry traps, and safety perimeters that turn hype into fortified leverage.

  • S1 · E9
    April 12 · 33 min

    Building Ventures with Purpose: Sofia Correia de Sousa

    In this episode, we sit down with Sofia Correia de Sousa, a dynamic leader shaping business growth and operations at Happyfact while building meaningful projects across entrepreneurship, community leadership, and hospitality. As co-founder of W35 and One Shot, and board member at ANJE. Sofia brings a broad and practical perspective on what it takes to create, grow, and sustain ventures with vision and resilience.

  • S1 · E11
    March 22 · 34 min

    From Chaos to Clarity: Mariana Trigo, Engineering Leader

    This Tech Talks Portugal episode features Mariana Trigo, Founder & Engineering Manager at tekya.io, diving into her journey leading product teams through full E2E delivery in fast-paced startups across Fintech, Retail, Betting, Gambling, and Gifting.She shares strategies for aligning Product, Engineering, and Design under tight deadlines and limited info, key lessons from each industry shaping her leadership, and the biggest shifts managing teams in a 20-person startups to 15K orgs.Listeners get a real example of turning stakeholder chaos into breakthrough success.

  • S1 · E7
    February 7 · 41 min

    CTOs on tap, Oksana Klimova chats about being a Fractional CTO

    In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Oksana Klimova, and we dive into the exciting world of fractional CTOs—why you might need one, when to bring one on board, and the surprising advantages over a full-time tech leader. We unpack the pros and cons, share real-life stories, and offer tips for companies aiming to scale smart. It's a must-listen for any founder thinking about their tech roadmap!

  • S1 · E6
    January 5 · 36 min

    Tech Job Search Realities in Today´s Market with Ricardo Anjinho

    Happy New Year, everyone! We’re kicking off 2026 with a fascinating conversation with Ricardo Anjinhos, a Senior Backend Engineer who has navigated the choppy waters of job searching while working for both international and Portuguese companies. In this episode, we dig into how tough it really is to land a role in today’s market, the pros and cons of choosing international versus home-grown opportunities, and the joys and challenges of collaborating in multicultural teams.

  • S1 · E5
    Dec 14, 2025 · 32 min

    Women Building Tech in Portugal: A Conversation with Andreia Martins

    In this episode, I sit down with Andreia Martins, CEO of Braga-based digital product agency Codepoint, to talk about what it really means to be a woman building tech in Portugal today. We dig into why female representation in ICT still matters when women account for only around a fifth of the tech workforce here, and what it actually looks like to break in, be taken seriously, and progress in this ecosystem. We also explore the role of flagship events like Lisbon’s Web Summit—how they can accelerate connections, open unexpected doors for founders, and why the real value often happens in the conversations and meetups around the conference, not just on stage.

  • S1 · E3
    Sep 14, 2025 · 34 min

    Ricardo Macedo, Hunting Unicorns

    A very interesting chat with Ricardo Macedo, Co-Founder of Laika Ventures and Barkyn, about what kind of Start-Ups spark his interest and the kind of ideas that solve problems that matter and make money

  • S1 · E1
    Aug 10, 2025 · 35 min

    AI : Coming For Your Job?

    In our very first episode, Pedro Araujo, Engineering Manager at Abtrace, talks about AI and its effect on the workplace and the future of music. Here´s a bit about Pedro: Engineering leader who scaled Issuu's Braga office from startup to full team | Former founder (raised funding, built teams, learned hard lessons) | Python/Django dev who believes in building multiple small products over chasing unicorns | Passionate about solving real problems through hands-on building | Scuba diver, comic lover, and chronic tech tinkerer with servers at home.

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