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The Only Two Traits a Founder Truly Needs. Rebuilding Caparica | Gregory Bernard I The Red Chair

🎤 About The Red Chair: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!🤓 About our Guest:Gregory Bernard is an investor and serial entrepreneur whose work spans telecommunications, digital media, and luxury across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. With an elite academic background from École Centrale de Paris, Sciences Po, and Georgetown University, Gregory’s career is defined by leveraging technology to unlock human potential and economic opportunity in emerging markets.As a tech founder, he launched CC.Communication, a software platform that has held a near-monopoly on the French artistic talent market for over 25 years. In the telecommunications sector, he founded TELO in Angola, transforming the payphone business into a social enterprise that serves 800,000 monthly consumers and supports a network of 8,000 micro-entrepreneurs through his fintech solution, TELOPAY.Beyond infrastructure, Gregory is a prolific investor in emerging talent and creative industries. He scaled the luxury brand Olympia Le-Tan into an international icon and founded Realitism Films, producing award-winning cinema for festivals like Cannes and Sundance. His latest venture, Dr. Bernard in Portugal, integrates wellness with sustainable business practices, further reflecting his commitment to innovation that balances profitability with social and personal development. Our Website:http://www.indicocapital.comFollow Indico on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/indicocapital/Follow Indico on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/indico-capital-partners?trk=ppro_cprofFollow Indico on Medium:indicocapital.medium.com

The Art of the Hire I Sonia Shah | The Red Chair

🎤 About The Red Chair: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!🤓 About our Guest:Sonia Shah is a Principal at Faraday Partners with 10 years of experience in executive search and VC Talent for early and growth-stage US technology companies across B2B SaaS, AI/ML, Fintech, and Consumer. Having recently relocated from New York to Lisbon, Sonia is now applying this background as she expands her work across the European market.Prior to joining Faraday Partners, Sonia worked with top startup executive search firms in the US, including True Search and SwingSearch, supporting founders with the critical task of recruiting top C-suite and VP-level talent across all functions. She also worked in VC Talent at General Catalyst and SignalFire as a trusted advisor to their portfolio companies. Earlier in her career, she was a Management Consultant at PwC. Sonia has an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.Our Website:http://www.indicocapital.comFollow Indico on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/indicocapital/Follow Indico on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/indico-capital-partners?trk=ppro_cprofFollow Indico on Medium:indicocapital.medium.com

Ukraine: The World’s New Defense Tech Lab I Dan Pasko | The Red Chair

🎤 About The Red Chair: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!🤓 About our Guest:Dan Pasko is the Managing Partner of Diligent Capital Partners, a EUR 250m AUM investment firm managing a number of funds across VC/PE, private debt, and public markets strategies focused on the technology and basic commodities sectors. He has been a professional investor for almost two decades after graduating from Harvard Business School with an MBA. His career highlights include the only IPO in the history of Moldova: Purcari Wineries, the only IPO of a Ukrainian company on NASDAQ: Kyivstar, and the first neobank to go public: Tinkoff Credit Systems, IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 2013.Dan is a passionate supporter of Ukraine. He has served as an Advisor to the President of Ukraine and to Ukraine’s Prime Minister. He has also found the charity foundation “Children of Heroes,” which has delivered more than $30 million in support to over 15,000 children whose lives were devastated by the loss of a parent in the Russian war against Ukraine. He is passionate about surfing and kitesurfing, is raising two boys, and moved to Portugal last year.Our Website:http://www.indicocapital.comFollow Indico on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/indicocapital/Follow Indico on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/indico-capital-partners?trk=ppro_cprof

Revolutionizing Education in Portugal I Barbara Lancastre | The Red Chair

🎤 About The Red Chair: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!🤓 About our Guest:Barbara Lancastre is the CEO for Europe & Brazil of Affinitas Education and is responsible for overall strategy, operations, and growth in the region. Barbara previously founded Park International School in Lisbon, a multi-campus school, which is considered one of the leading schools in Portugal.Barbara holds an MBA from Darden, University of Virginia. Barbara's passion for education extends beyond her professional life. She serves on the board of Teach for Portugal, Salta Group in Brazil and was on the board of the Private School Association in Portugal for four years. Additionally, she is on the board of ICF (Inclusion Community Forum). After selling Park International School, she served as the Regional Managing Director for Inspired for 4 years, before assuming her current role at Affinitas Education.

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🎤 About The Red Chair: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!🤓 About our Guest:After more than a decade at the highest levels of New York City government, culminating in four years as Speaker of the New York City Council, Miller co-founded Signature Urban Properties in 2007 to pursue transformational development in transitional urban areas. In both capacities, Miller specialized in leading complex projects to fruition as the driving force behind efforts as diverse as the creation of the High Line and, more recently, the construction of 2000 units of affordable housing in transitional neighborhoods in the Bronx.Since 2021, Miller has turned his attention to sourcing and investing in real estate, hospitality, and football opportunities in Portugal. Miller currently serves as President of Atlético CP SAD, a third division football club located in the heart of Lisbon.Miller is also extremely active as a non-profit leader, chairing NYC Outward Bound Schools and the Center for an Urban Future, as well as serving on the Executive Committee of the Friends of the High Line.Our Website:http://www.indicocapital.comFollow Indico on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/indicocapital/Follow Indico on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/indico-capital-partners?trk=ppro_cprofFollow Indico on Medium:indicocapital.medium.com