Speaking

João Maria Botelho speaks at universities, companies, and public forums on the legal and financial side of the sustainable transition. He is a TEDx Lisboa speaker and a regular contributor to Portuguese and international press.

For bookings, email joaomariastbotelho@gmail.com or use the contact page.

Topics

ESG regulation and EU sustainability reporting

How CSRD, the EU Taxonomy, and related files change what companies have to measure, disclose, and finance. Aimed at boards, general counsel, and operators who need the rules in usable form.

Youth participation in climate governance

What Generation Resonance and the Youth Planetary Transition Council are for: giving younger professionals a structured place in climate, energy, finance, and institutional debates, including the road to the Earth Transition Gathering in 2028.

Lusophone leadership

Portugal’s useful scale is linguistic and relational, not only territorial. Fora do Lugar looks at talent, capital, and strategy across the Portuguese-speaking world.

Sustainability literacy

Portugal’s first ESG handbook, Decoding Sustainable Finance, and Tomorrow Talks: how to teach the subject so it is usable by lawyers, founders, and public officials.

Formats

Keynotes, panels, university conversations (including ETG Talks), closed briefings, and editorial interviews. Portuguese and English.