Rector of UCP participates in Global Innovation Summit 2020

Universidade Católica Portuguesa will be present at the Global Innovation Summit 2020, an event organised by the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils, with the participation of Isabel Capeloa Gil, Rector of UCP, at this summit, which will take place between November 17 and 18.

Isabel Capeloa Gil will be one of the speakers at the session "Presentations: Innovation breakthroughs", on the second day of the event, under the theme "Building the future economy", between 10.15 - 10.40pm GMT.

Entitled "Crossing the chasm: Health, Innovation and the Future Economy", GIS 2020 focuses on "the impact of COVID-19 from a health, social and economic perspectives", as well as on "the pivotal role innovation will have in supporting the future economy". The event brings together global leaders representing business, universities and governments.

For more information about the event, click here. Register here.

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