João Costa Fernandes

TRAINING FOR COMPANIES · IN PERSON

In-person training so your management team leaves with clear rules for deciding and communicating.

I deliver it as a CEO: these are the rules I use every week with my team, applied to the real cases of yours. I also give talks and keynotes for your events.

Tailored proposal · in person · length adjusted to your team

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João Costa Fernandes explaining with his hands at a Leadership Boost leadership training
82%
of my work is already done with AI
24%
of my day to day decisions are already made by agents
2016
European Commission AI advisor since then
11
countries where the AI company I lead as CEO operates

4 published books · Speaker at AI Horizons Lisbon and bizSupply UPSIDE 2026

WHO HAS BEEN HERE

What leaders say at the end of an immersion.

João Costa Fernandes presenting at a Leadership Boost training, next to the screen
João Costa Fernandes standing with notes in hand at a Leadership Boost training
João Costa Fernandes standing and speaking at a Leadership Boost training
João Costa Fernandes standing beside a working group at a leadership training

Leadership Boost · leadership immersions · 2025

WHAT TO EXPECT

I am a CEO, not an entertainer.

I do not come with motivational quotes so the team leaves smiling and comes back the same on Monday. I ask people to take part for real and I touch on the topics that usually get swept under the rug, because that is where the team gets stuck. We work with the real cases of your company, and each person leaves with what they will do differently the next day.

Leadership Boost training room, with João Costa Fernandes speaking at the back

FORMATS

Three formats, designed for your team.

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Leadership workshop

For leaders and managers: delegating, giving feedback and assessing with clear criteria. Length adjusted to your team.

João Costa Fernandes speaking to the group at a Leadership Boost training

Programme for management teams

For the board and managers to work together: how they decide, how they communicate and how they follow up on what they decided. Several sessions, at the company's pace.

João Costa Fernandes laughing, seated on the AI Horizons Lisbon stage with the microphone

Talk or keynote

For conventions, team gatherings and events. Leadership, AI and business, told by someone who runs a company.

João Costa Fernandes speaking on the AI Horizons Lisbon stage, with his name panel behind him
Three speaker panel at AI Horizons Lisbon, with João Costa Fernandes in the middle
João Costa Fernandes seated at the microphone, giving an outdoor talk at the Sesimbra Job Fair

Looking for AI training, with each person working with an agent on their own computer? That is the AI Bootcamp.

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PROCESS

From the first conversation to the session with your team.

Four connected steps: you request a proposal, we talk for 30 minutes, you receive the proposal and in-person sessions with the team.1 · Request a proposal2 · We talk for 30 min3 · You get the proposal4 · In-person sessions
  1. 01

    You request a proposal.

    You answer seven questions.

  2. 02

    We talk for 30 minutes.

    I understand who decides, what you have already tried and what has to be different. If I am not the right person, I will tell you.

  3. 03

    You receive the proposal.

    With format, length, number of people and price.

  4. 04

    In-person sessions with the team.

    Where everyone takes part.

WHO LEADS IT

I bring your team what I use with mine.

I am the CEO of an AI company operating in 11 countries and an AI advisor to the European Commission since 2016. I have written 4 books on leadership and business. What I bring to your team are the practices I use every week with mine. If it does not work in the real world, I do not teach it.

Portrait of João Costa Fernandes standing and smiling, in a black shirt

WHAT COMPANIES ASK ME

If you are thinking about this, you are not the first.

"We have had training that led nowhere."

Almost always for the same reason: the session ended, the topic ended. That is why we work with the team's real cases, and each person leaves with what they will do differently.

"I want someone from our sector."

You know your sector better than I do. I bring what I see in my team and in the teams I work with: what makes them deliver or get stuck. That repeats from sector to sector.

How long does it last?

It depends on the team and the goal. It can be a workshop, a programme with several sessions or a talk. It is set out in the proposal.

Do you do it online?

No. The training is in person, at your company or at your event venue.

How much does it cost?

It is by proposal, because it depends on the format, the length and the number of people. The proposal includes a fixed price.

Can I use company funding to pay?

If your company has an approved incentive project (for example under Portugal 2030) or another measure that covers training and digitalisation, this training can be claimed as an expense. We provide what you need to justify it: Invoice with a detailed description of the training Course sheet with objectives, contents, duration and outcomes Signed attendance record Certificate of participation Eligibility depends on each company's measure and call. Check with your accountant or consultant before moving forward. If you need any other document, just ask.

What about AI training for the team?

That is the AI Bootcamp.

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I reply within 48 hours.

What happens next

  1. 1You answer seven questions.
  2. 2I reply within 48 hours and we talk for 30 minutes.
  3. 3You receive the proposal.

No commitment. I reply personally.

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