The conference was held as part of Portugal Week 2016, which takes place from April 17 to 23. It is organized by the Portugal-South Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, the Portuguese Private Law Association, and the Uruguayan-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.
Crespo holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies in Lisbon.
Virtuoso holds an MBA from the Portuguese Catholic University.