Fernando Jardim

Fernando Jardim serves as the Sales Manager at Startup Genome, focusing on enhancing the attractiveness of regions for startups and scaleups. As President of the Board of Directors for the 351 Portuguese Startup Community, Fernando has led the organization to become the largest startup community in Portugal, now recognized as an NGO. Fernando also contributes to the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board, enhances youth entrepreneurship through participation in the OECD's Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy, and engages as a guest speaker and mentor at Nova School of Business and Economics. In addition, Fernando founded Tripr, where responsibilities include marketing and customer success, and has previously served as a community leader for Startup Grind Lisbon. Educated in various fields including Data Science and Marketing, Fernando possesses a diverse skill set that supports innovation and entrepreneurship.