Lisbon Community Week Conference 2026
Lisbon Community Week 2026
Friday, 13 November 2026
Impact Hub Lisbon – Penha
Lisbon Community Week is the flagship gathering for community professionals in Lisbon and across Europe.
It’s a day built for learning with peers, not being talked at all day. Expect practical sessions, honest conversations, and plenty of opportunities to connect with people building communities, growing organisations, and tackling the same challenges you are.
Your pass includes the full experience: conference talks, a hands-on workshop, an unconference, and an after party.
The experience
🎤 Conference
Keynotes, lightning talks, panels, and practical sessions exploring community strategy, engagement, growth, connection, AI, advocacy, impact, and more.
🛠️ Workshop
A hands-on session to explore practical ideas and approaches you can take back to your own community work.
💬 Unconference
A participant-led session shaped by the community. Bring a question, challenge, or idea and explore it with fellow community professionals.
🥂 After Party
Keep the conversations going after the programme with drinks, food, and plenty of time to connect.
Speakers
We’re bringing together community leaders, strategists, operators, and practitioners from across different industries.
Evan Hamilton
Director of Community, HubSpot
Vellanki Sriharsha
AI Product Management, Khoros
Nicole Saunders
Senior Director of CX Strategy, Higher Logic
Marius Ciortea
Chief Community Officer, Higher Logic
Jennifer K. Hill
CEO & Founder, Jen Hill Tribe
Jennifer Hanley
Head of Community, Moveworks
Andreia Tulcidás
Manager, Community Engagement, OutSystems
Jakub Pacanda
Community Acquirer, AcquireCommunity.com
Scott Stransky
Founder & Content Lead, Thrū Content
Christina Hug
Founder, BoardingPass
Abby Houston
Founder + Global Community Strategist, Food Stories
Kirsten Wagenaar
Community Strategist, Author & Speaker, Sense of Community
Carmelito Bauer
Founder, Communitygeeks
Gonçalo Hall
Founder, NomadX
Tania Timkova
Community Ambassador & Ecosystem Lead, Female Founders Breakfast
Terra Milo
Project Manager & Queen of Game Night, Lisbon Game Night
Agenda
8:15 – 9:00
Check-in, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 – 9:10
Welcome to Lisbon Community Week 2026
Tzufit Herling & Francisco Opazo
9:10 – 9:30
More details coming soon!
Vellanki Sriharsha
9:30 – 9:45
Cracking the Code of Human Connection
Jennifer K. Hill
9:45 – 10:25
Adapting Community Strategies for the AI Era (While Still Staying Human-Centric)
Evan Hamilton
10:25 – 10:40
The Do-Everything Community Trap: Why Focus (Not Features) Drives Business Impact
Jennifer Hanley
10:40 – 10:50
Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:10
3 Ways to Put AI to Work in Your Community
Nicole Saunders & Marius Ciortea
11:10 – 11:25
What 1M Community Members Taught Me That AI Can't Learn
Andreia Tulcidás
11:25 – 11:40
Communities as Investable Assets
Jakub Pacanda
11:40 – 11:55
Cohorts That Actually Mean Something: A Readiness-Based Approach to Community Personalization
Scott Stransky
11:55 – 12:10
Session Break
12:10 – 12:25
Nobody Remembers Your Agenda: How to Design Rooms Where Strangers Go Deep, Fast
Christina Hug
12:25 – 12:40
The Table Is a Format: Why Food + Conversation Design Belongs in Your Community Toolkit
Abby Houston
12:40 – 12:55
Rediscovering the Meaning of True Connection
Kirsten Wagenaar
12:55 – 13:10
The Death of Community Management: Why That's Good News
Carmelito Bauer
13:10 – 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10 – 14:30
Panel Discussion: Building Community in Portugal: From Gathering People to Creating Belonging
Gonçalo Hall, Tania Timkova & Terra Milo
14:30 – 15:30
Hands-on Workshop
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15
Unconference
17:15 – 17:30
Closing Remarks
17:30 – 19:30
After Party
Agenda timings and sessions may be subject to change.
Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring Lisbon Community Week?
Book a call with Francisco to explore sponsorship opportunities.
We’d love to have you with us in Lisbon for a full day of learning, connection, and community. 💜
Join us on 13 November 2026 at Impact Hub Lisbon – Penha.