BTF 2025

Building The Future 2025

We are building the future.

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the 7th edition of Building The Future. On February 2025, the main Portuguese digital transformation event will be back.

We reinforced the digital first strategy in order to inspire more and more people, allowing access to the event anywhere through the BTF platform.

We will meet in-person at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, in Lisbon, and digitally at BTF Platform, to keep inspiring more people anytime, anywhere!

“Empowering Potential: Where AI Meets Human Insight”

In 2025, the focus will continue to be on AI, where we will discover that it is no longer just a technology, but a partner in the human journey, enhancing our skills, deepening our insights, and aligning with our most important values. This event brings to life how AI empowers us to make more informed, impactful decisions and amplifies our potential across industries—from corporate boardrooms to creative studios, production lines, and beyond.

Stay tuned! Lets build the future together

GK 1 — Garry Kasparov

Chess Grandmaster, analyst and writer

Stephen Attenborough

Former Chief Customer Officer at Virgin Galactic, Strategic Advisor and Board Member

Joacim Damgard

President at Microsoft Western Europe

Trust and Responsibility

We will present AI as a tool guided by human principles, highlighting frameworks that ensure responsible, transparent, and accountable AI use. Industry speakers can share their approaches to building trust and aligning AI initiatives with ethical standards.

Sustainable Future

We will highlight AI for Sustainability, detailing how organizations are using AI to achieve sustainability goals.
This can include use cases such as carbon tracking, resource management, and eco-friendly manufacturing, presenting AI as an ally in addressing urgent environmental challenges.

Strengthening Human Talent

We will discuss Hybrid Intelligence and AI Skills & Talent Development. We will emphasize how AI is transforming workplaces to become more human-centered, automating repetitive tasks and creating space for strategic roles.
We will showcase training programs that equip employees with AI skills, making workplaces more inclusive and innovative.

A Safer Digital Interactions

We will address Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in AI, presenting real-world examples of how AI protects data and enhances cybersecurity, building trust in digital interactions and making businesses more resilient.

Transformative Solutions for Every Industry

We will explore Industry-Specific AI Solutions, emphasizing how AI enables advancements in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and public sectors with tailored, effective solutions, creating value for businesses and enhancing customer experiences.

Building Inspiration

Over several editions, we've received great worldwide references such as Pierluigi Collina (AIA), Diogo Mónica (Anchorage Digital), Ricardo Conde (Agência Espacial Portuguesa), Robin Teigland (Chalmers University of Technology), Rohit Bhargava (Non-Obvious Company), Mo Gawdat (One Billion Happy), Monika Bielskyte (Protopia Futures), Peter Scott-Morgan (Scott-Morgan Foundation), Gitanjali Rao (Colorado Attorney General's Office), Pascal Finette (Singularity University), Julia White (Microsoft) e Aubrey de Grey (SENS Research Foundation). They all inspired and shared their vision for the future with more than 75 thousand participants, spread over 67 countries.

In 2025 we can only aim to continue delivering an event of excellence.

Let's build the future together! REGISTER NOW

MICROSOFT AI TOUR

The Microsoft AI Tour brings Microsoft’s latest innovations to cities around the globe, helping attendees explore new paths forward with AI—to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. More than an event, we’re uniting tech enthusiasts, industry pioneers, and our valued partners and customers to foster AI innovation on an unprecedented scale.

Meet with experts, industry pioneers, technical enthusiasts and peers to explore the ways AI can drive growth and create lasting value at this event. Expand and strengthen ongoing relationships with a senior decision maker audience.

Registration for the AI Tour event is a separate and different registration from the BTF. REGISTER NOW