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Watch the video of the celebrations of FN hotelaria’s 40th anniversary

corporate 06 April 2023

Bernardo Trindade, Juan Pablo Neira and Kristian Brask Thomsen were the guest speakers at FN hotelaria’s 40 years celebrating event, on March 31st.

Trust and Innovation were the theme of the conference that took place at Epic Sana Marquês hotel, in Lisbon.

João Abel de Freitas, FN hotelaria’s CEO, marked the opening of the event with a moment full of emotion due to the nostalgia for the 4 decades of the company he founded in 1983.

Afterwards, Bernardo Trindade, president of AHP – Associação da Hotelaria de Portugal (Portuguese hospitality association), shared with the guests of the event his vision for the future of the sector.

He was joined by two widely recognized international speakers. First, the ever-surprising Juan Pablo Neira, using magic tricks, showed the transforming power of imagination.

Kristian Brask Thomsen, culinary ambassador and creator of impossible events, addressed the importance of innovation.

The closing session was led by Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture.

This event brought together one hundred and a half guests from the portuguese restaurant industry, hotel industry and business sectors.

Watch the video of the event.