Digital transformation and smart technology featured in Portuguese professional forums

The Viseu Dão Lafões Intermunicipal Community has announced the ‘Smart Region Summit’, scheduled for the 29th in Viseu. The event will focus on smart territories, specifically addressing data, Artificial Intelligence, and intelligent mobility. Keynote speaker Frans-Anton Vermast, an international expert in smart cities and urban innovation, will discuss how data-driven decisions transform public service delivery and urban planning.

In a separate professional forum in Lisbon, EY Law hosted the ‘Rooftop Forum’ to discuss the integrated future of the financial sector. Experts and investors debated the intersection of financing, regulation, technology, taxation, and business strategy. Leaders from EY highlighted that the financial sector is becoming increasingly digital and regulated, necessitating multidisciplinary legal responses, particularly in the fields of Finance & Projects and Digital Law.