Silicon Valley comes to Lisbon

Lisbon, 15 & 16 November 2012

Silicon Valley comes to Lisbon is an event about entrepreneurship, innovation, open minds, idea exchange and networking. (know more)

SVc2Lx side events

University Sessions:

16th of October and 16th of November (webcast);

Movies Pack - Cinema Screenings (at Cultugest):

“Something Ventured” - 29th October - 21h - buy now

Tells the story of the creation of an industry that went on to become the single greatest engine of innovation and economic growth in the 20th century. It is told by the visionary risk-takers who dared to make it happen…Tom Perkins, Don Valentine, Arthur Rock, Dick Kramlich and others. The film also includes some of our finest entrepreneurs sharing how they worked with these venture capitalists to grow world-class companies like Intel, Apple, Cisco, Atari, Genentech, Tandem and others.

Directed by Emmy-Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine.

Gordon Moore (Founder of Intel), Jimmy Treybig (Founder of Tandem), Nolan Bushnell (Founder of Atari), Dr. Herbert Boyer (Co-founder of Genentech), Mike Markkula (Early CEO of Apple), Sandy Lerner (Co-founder of Cisco), John Morgridge (Early CEO of Cisco), Robert Campbell (Founder of PowerPoint).

Winner: of “World Premiere” in SXSW Film Festival 2011, “Official Selection” in San Francisco INTL Film Festival and “Offical Selection” in Seatle International Film Festival” 2011.

85 minutes | | EUA | 2011

website:http://www.somethingventuredthemovie.com/

“Who Cares” (to be confirmed) - 6th November – 21h - buy now

Is a motion picture filmed in seven different countries: Brazil, Peru, USA, Canada, Tanzania, Switzerland and Germany. A total of 20 locations in just 40 days, with all the difficulties of union agendas of our interviewees. The film also features several animations, besides the scenes recorded in three different languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish). The film features narration by Rodrigo Santoro.

With Rodrigo Santoro (narration) and Social Entrepreneurs Muhammad Yunus, Bill Drayton e Mary Gordon.

Directed by Mara Mourão and Produced by Mamo filmes e Grifa filmes

91 minutes | Brazil | 2012

website: http://www.quemseimporta.com.br/

At the end of the film there will be a debate on the theme "How to Be a Changemaker in Portugal?", with Sérgio Figueiredo (EDP Foundation), Amândio Rodrigues (Ashoka) and Helena Gata (TESE)."

“The Startup Kids” - 13th November - 21h - buy now

Premiere in southern europe with the presence of the authors

The Startup Kids is a documentary about young web entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Europe. It contains interviews with the founders of Vimeo, Soundcloud, Kiip, InDinero, Dropbox, Foodspotting and many others who talk about how they started their company and their lives as an entrepreneur.

The movie is directed two Icelandic entrepreneurs, Vala Halldorsdottir and Sesselja Vilhjalmsdottir, who founded their first company shortly after the economic collapse of Iceland and wanted to motivate other young people to become entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs: Trip Adler (Founder of Scribd), Drew Houston (Founder of Dropbox, Zack Klein (Founder of Vimeo), Alexa Andrzejewski (Foodspotting), among others.

Iceland | 2012

website:http://thestartupkids.com/

At the end of the film there will be a debate with the presence of the authors:Vala Halldorsdottir + Sesselia Vilhjalmsdottir

Music Showcase - 12th November

FRANKIE CHAVEZ - Live concert - buy now

Live concert as part of his tour of fundraising for publication of your álbum

Frankie Chavez is one of the most promising talents of the new Portuguese music; he has been referred to as the latest Blues revelation of southern Europe. His music combines a diverse array of sounds resulting in a Blues/Folk composed by clean sounds and others more raw and psychedelic.

Although one can identify many different musical influences (Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Kelly Joe Phelps, Ry Cooder) it is difficult to find one single word to define his music. This sets him with a unique and distinctive style.

website: http://www.frankiechavez.com/