About this retreat

A focused retreat and mastermind for AI & Web3 founders and marketing leaders, designed to sharpen your strategy, grow your visibility, and build meaningful connections before Web Summit Lisbon.

Join us for 2.5 days in Sintra (Portugal) where forests meet historic castles. It’s private, in-person time with peers who understand your challenges. Whether you're refining your positioning, preparing content, or looking for new growth opportunities, this is the space to reset, reconnect, and move forward with clarity.

Why Join Sintra Synergies Pre-Web Summit Edition?

Step away from the noise and get strategic clarity before diving into Web Summit. This retreat helps you align your brand, product, and visibility strategy with peers who face similar challenges.

- Position yourself for Web Summit Lisbon with confidence.

- Shape your AI & Web3 narrative with honest feedback.

- Build high-trust connections that go beyond events.

What’s Included?

- Strategic workshops led by Roberto Machado and Alexander Yeremeev.

- Private roundtables and fireside chats.

- Nature walks and cultural immersion in Sintra.

- 2 exclusive dinners + 2 lunches included.

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Speakers

Roberto Machado – Serial Entrepreneur & Web3 Investor

"How to Start a New Venture: Build your product, grow your team, and turn an idea into impact."
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Roberto Machado is a serial entrepreneur and early-stage investor with deep expertise in product strategy and venture building. He co-founded several successful ventures including Subvisual, Utrust, and Decipad  and is now a Founding Partner at LightShift Capital, a Web3-focused VC fund.

Roberto specializes in helping founders go from 0 to 1, turning raw ideas into scalable products with special focus on FinTech and Web3. He’s also an investor in fast-growing startups like Coverflex, Sandclock and Bhout.

His talk at Sintra Synergies will be a rare chance to learn from someone who’s built, backed, and scaled disruptive startups and who knows what it really takes to launch with confidence.

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Alexander Yeremeev – Chief Product Strategist & Venture Accelerator

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"Master your pitch clarity through founder-to-founder reflection and real-time feedback."
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Alexander Yeremeev is an innovation expert and product strategist with 7+ years of experience as Chief Product Officer and Innovation Lead. He has designed over 50 internal accelerator programs, trained 500+ product leaders, and helped launch breakthrough solutions across industries.

As the founder of Product. Vision and the Value Engineering School, he empowers teams and executives to transform ideas into tangible outcomes using structured, research-driven, and data-backed methods.

At Sintra Synergies, Alexander will help you craft sharper positioning and make your product resonate, whether you’re refining your pitch, validating ideas, or preparing for growth.

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Miguel Fernandes – Serial Entrepreneur & Global Speaker

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"Harness the Wind: An Entrepreneurs' Secret Formula"
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Miguel Fernandes has been immersed in the digital world since the early IRC days of 1994 and has dedicated his career to systematically building successful technology ventures. He co-founded Dengun in 2006 with fellow university friends and grew it into a 70-person technology group serving over 1,000 clients and partners worldwide.

Beyond Dengun, Miguel founded and leads Algarve Evolution and the Algarve Tech Hub vision, a non-profit initiative fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern Portugal. His mission: create opportunities for present and future generations to thrive in the Algarve through valuable work and meaningful growth.

Since 2022, Miguel has also served as the City Lead of Global Class for Algarve, supporting founders with purpose-driven, agile, and collaborative ways of scaling companies globally.

At Sintra Synergies, Miguel will share his formula for turning vision into ventures, showing how to harness momentum, grow communities, and create lasting impact.