David Carvalhão

Testimonials (8)

• David Carvalhão is one of Portugal's rising technology, innovation and entrepreneur stars. Always funny, interesting and most of all relevant, his talks on the future of technology and Portugal's role should not to be missed.

  Kevin Mullins

  Founder and Managing Director

  Atomivox

  Verified
• David is an intriguing person. What is intriguing about David is that he opts to live a peculiar life. A lifestyle of doing what you love, pursuing your dreams and working (very) hard. But mostly, a life where failure is praised and opportunities are seized. A life of epic adventures, a refusal of the 9 to 5 working schedule and an ordinary work-life balance. And living like this, while exciting for the majority of the human beings on this planet, scares them to their bare bones. I invited David to join a discussion panel on the "Future of Education and Careers", on ENE3 - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Eletrotécnica, due to his fascinating life experiences. The panel ended up to be cancelled, but we decided to replace it with a talk on "The Fear Factor". For about 40 minutes, David was able to captivate the students, creating awareness to how fear was dictating their lives and how they had missed opportunities just because they were too afraid to fail. David is an incredible speaker and an excellent communicator, with a special trait: he speaks from the heart.The knowledge that he shares and advices that are given on his talks are the result of his life experiences, but mostly, his failures and taken opportunities. That is why we can deliver such powerful talks: authenticity speaks volumes!

  Pedro Martins

  Verified
• David is a fantastic communicator, transmits tremendous energy and teaches all young people to leave their comfort zone. It has a fantastic life story and uses all your experience effectively in your projects. It was a pleasure to have accepted my invitation to be a speaker at "Start Your Career". Thank You!

  Francisco Miguel Freitas da Silva Correia

  Verified
• I have been present at 5 events where David Carvalhao was a speaker. So far I witnessed him highlighting two topic at conferences- motivational and technical, and once he was very kind to lead a session about self-effectiveness during Erasmus+ youth exchanged which I organised. As he has huge experience in mentoring, he made an excellent 90 minutes "lesson" for 35 youngsters from 7 countries. He guided them through digital and mental tools they may easily use to increase quality of their work/life. His motivational talk is about fear factor which can stop young entrepreneurs from development, achievements and taking risks. Really cool speech, David makes it extremely interesting by mentioning his own experience and adding some humour and self-irony. Slides are also bright, they do catch an eye. Both times I paid attention that everybody in an audience was totally involved and curious. Technical presentation is also very ethical. David elaborated a great scheme of gradation humans' labour, then referring to it he explains which types ow jobs will be automised and what may happen if many people become unemployed. It's a very strong presentation and it really makes people THINK. David's presentations are good for adults as well as for younger people. He has a good sense of audience and usually wisely adjusts the way he speaks about any topic, so his listeners can understand the message as much as possible. Also I find it very positive, that David is open to answer questions and always is attentive to people's needs. Really looking forward to see David's presentation or work with him again!

  Kateryna Shepeliuk

  Verified
• David Carvalhão is just ... chaos in person! I'm using this word just like him, with a good intent. He is capable of transmitting his experience and knowledge in a very good way. Their talks are not the boring ones, he knows how to touch and conquer the public with the right moves and topics. This guy is a natural communicator and feels relaxed talking to one, ten, one hundred or one thousand people. From inspiring to teach about strategy or investment tactics, David Carvalhão is a 5 Star Speaker!

  Wilson Capitão
• David is a super motivated professional, and a phenomenal speaker! I had the pleasure to invite him to talk about "The Fear Factor" at the "Start Your Career" conference. By the end, the feedback was just incredible, he absolutely caught all of the audience's attention. If you haven't met him, don't miss out!

  Filipe Farinha

  Verified
• I had the amazing pleasure of working with, learning from, and hearing David speak at the European Innovation Academy. The worlds largest accelerator (with organizations like Google, Daimler, U.C. Berkeley, and Stanford) brings individuals together to tackle the worlds greatest challenges and opportunities. David inspired, motivated, and coached some of the brightest minds so effectively. He was able to do this because but has lived the journey of the entrepreneur in many different ways. He has great experience (and stories) involving a variety of different technologies, businesses (both from the investment and startup point of view), and non-profits.

  John Jamieson

  Verified
• I had the pleasure of inviting David Carvalhão to a new series of talks that is currently being hosted by AETTUA - the juvenile association that I’m currently managing. Honestly, it was a huge mistake! Now, the expectations for the next talk are humongous and it will be extremely difficult to find such a good speaker. David really sets the bar high! As a communicator he is one of the best, conquering all the audience during hours, while speaking about a hundred different subjects. As a human being, in my opinion, he is one of the funniest people i have ever met, so as he is one of the craziest. His personal stories, successes and failures give his talks a all new twist and make them even more interesting. If i remember correctly, the most difficult thing to Carvalhão during his talk was leaving the room. There were so many people that wanted to talk to him and give him their positive feedback. It took like 30 minutes for him to leave the room! I can only thank him and it’s kinda impossible to recommend David enough !!! Thank you for allowing us to have you in one of our activities. Rafael Direito President of AETTUA

  Rafael