Lightning Talks #5: What nobody tells you about living in Portugal @ Kübe
Lightning Talks is back at Kübe. Short talks, ten minutes Lightning Talks is back at Kübe. Short talks, ten minutes each, then real questions, then the room opens up.
This one is about the rules nobody wrote down. The things everyone living here learns the hard way: who you call and who you visit, what a yes really means, which habit from home stopped working. Our speakers each tell one true story about a rule they got wrong.
The question for the night: which of your home rules did you drop here, and which did you keep? Bring your answer. The Q&A is the best part, and this room has people from all over, so expect different answers.
Come as you are. Grab a seat, listen, ask a real question if you have one. Free entry, limited seats.
Here is how the last one went: the Lightning Talks #4 recap and the event page.
HOW THE NIGHT GOES
19:30, doors open. Settle in, grab a seat. Fill in a card if you have a rule to share.
20:00, the talks, ten minutes each.
20:40, the Q&A, hosted by Van. Scan the QR on screen to ask, anonymous if you like, or raise a hand.
21:00, open networking, with a glass of local red wine.
SPEAKERS
Estonian founder and former fintech executive. Earlier at Revolut (Head of Safeguarding, Treasury Manager), Railsbank and LHV.
An American in Lisbon. In 2022 he sold most of what he owned, travelled, and then chose Lisbon. Today he is team lead of Living Lisbon Collective at eXp Realty Portugal, helping people who move here with visas, housing and the first months.
Dr. Ana Paula Loures-Elias. From US university professor to late-diagnosed neurodivergent solo founder, she helps neurodivergent people build work systems, including AI coding workflows around how their own brain works, and shift their mindset away from today's cultural productivity standards. Her talk, Stop Working Like Everyone Else, is about the rule she got wrong.
WHERE WE'RE HOSTING THIS
Kübe is Alvalade's anti-office, an industrial-chic coworking space built around community, not just desks. This is the fifth Lightning Talks night we have run there. The talks and the Q&A are in the hall, on the first floor. Phone booths, private studios, and a mix of company teams and independent builders sharing the building. Kübe's own team will be there to say hello.
INDOORS, WITH THE PATIO AFTERWARDS
The talks and the Q&A are indoors in Kübe's hall, so the weather does not change the plan. If the evening is dry, the patio opens afterwards for the open networking, with heaters on. It gets cool after dark, so bring a warm layer if you plan to step outside.
HOUSE NOTES
Free, fast wifi. Coffee from the bean machine, tea and some fruit are there if you want them. Fresh water with a hot and a cold tap, refillable: bring your own bottle, or use the cups and glasses we have. A bit of local red wine is served during the open networking. No smoking. Kübe is pet friendly. The talks are in the hall and the patio is open afterwards if it is dry. The rest of the building is reserved for Kübe's members and teams.
GETTING THERE
Kübe Coworking, R. do Centro Cultural 27A, Alvalade, Lisboa. Metro Alvalade (Green Line), about a 5 minute walk. Near Continente Bom Dia as a landmark. When you arrive, come up to the first floor. There is only one floor up, and you will see us straight away. Uber and Bolt both work well. Street parking can be tight.
TICKETS
Standard Access, free.
Community Booster, 5 to 13 euros, your call. Not required, it keeps this series running: the room, the water, the small logistics. First word on what is next, and a shoutout.
WANT TO SPEAK OR HELP?
Want to tell your own story on this stage, or help run a night (check-in, tech, photos)? Apply here. We read every one.
STAY CONNECTED (OPTIONAL)
Registering here on Luma is all you need to come on Nov 5. Worktugal is also a free community in Lisbon for people building a life and a career here, and you can join it any time, before or after the night: https://worktugal.com/signup. Nobody is introduced to anyone without your yes.
STAY IN TOUCH
Bring a friend if you have one, the room is better with more real people in it.
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