An experiential gathering for founders in Lisbon
Startups are hard. Building a company takes resilience, clarity, and above all, health, not just the absence of illness, but true vitality. We believe founders don’t just need support with strategy and fundraising. They need a community that also prioritizes their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
This is not your typical founder event.
It’s an offline, alcohol-free, tech-free day grounded in community, health, and honest conversation. Together, we’ll explore what it means to lead from a place of wholeness and how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of building something from scratch.
Program
2:00 PM – Arrival
Ease into the space and disconnect from the noise.
2:30 PM – Welcome & Grounding
3:15 PM – Opening talk by Dr. Luísa Batista
"Health for Founders: Practical Strategies to Stay Healthy"
4:00 PM – Workshops (Bianca & Steven)
Resilience Rituals: Guided breathwork, ice, heat, and movement to build resilience from the inside out.
Somatic Intelligence: Learn to decode your body and emotions as data. Somatic practices for clarity, nervous system regulation, and emotional mastery.
6:00 PM – Short break to reset
6:15 PM – Closing Circle
Collective reflection to close the day and transition into dinner
6:30 PM – Dinner + Facilitated Conversations
We’ll gather for a healthy meal and guided conversation. A few founders will share personal stories around health and entrepreneurship to set the tone. The rest unfolds through connection.
8:00 PM – Close
Who is this for?
Founders who value deep connection, personal growth, and health, or are curious about how to lead better by feeling better.
About the Speakers and Facilitators
Dr. Luísa Batista is the Medical Director at TejoMed. She works closely with a small panel of patients, offering extended appointments, deep diagnostics, and a proactive approach to long-term health. She has helped hundreds of high-performing individuals navigate burnout, manage stress, and build sustainable health from the inside out.
Bianca Gfrei is a 2x VC-backed CEO who built and scaled health tech startups across the US and Europe. After experiencing founder burnout firsthand, she turned her focus to supporting high-performing leaders in building mentally and emotionally sustainable lives and businesses. Today, she is a trauma-informed executive coach, psychosomatic therapist, and systemic facilitator. Bianca blends neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and deep emotional release to help founders shift from survival into true aliveness. She works with leaders through retreats, masterclasses, and 1:1 mentorship.
Steven Ebbers is a certified Breathwork Facilitator, an ICF-accredited Coach, and a Craniosacral Therapist, with an academic background in Clinical Psychology (BSc & MSc). Originally from Amsterdam, he spent over a decade in London working with various startups in the personal development space, supporting founders both individually and in groups. A former professional athlete, Steven has lived and worked across multiple continents, bringing a global perspective to his practice.