HSG Alumni Club Portugal End of Day Talks

Being a Manager Abroad | What does it really take to lead when everything familiar is thousands of kilometres away?

Five professionals who’ve done exactly that are sitting down to talk about it.

They’ve managed teams across cultures they didn’t grow up in. They’ve made tough calls in languages that aren’t their first. They’ve missed birthdays, weddings, and Sunday lunches back home, all while figuring out how to earn trust in the business world where the rules aren’t written down.

This isn’t a polished corporate talk. It’s a real conversation about what nobody tells you before you take that job abroad: the loneliness, the mistakes, the breakthroughs, and the moments that made it all worth it.

Whether you’re already managing internationally, thinking about making the move, or just curious about what it’s like on the other side, this one’s for you!

🎤 Speakers: Asif Rajani · Rita Nobre · Pierre Fechting · Paulo Menezes · Lilian Lehmann, moderated by Gonçalo Freire

📅 May 14th · 6pm–8pm

📍 Neptune, SA - Cais da Matinha, R. da Cintura do Porto de Lisboa, Armazém 23

🅿️ Free parking available on site

🍷 Food & drinks included

No formal dress code. No stiff panels. Just good stories, cold drinks, and people who get it.

See you there.