{"id":7969,"date":"2025-09-09T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalconnection.pt\/?p=7969"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:59:34","slug":"from-zero-to-global-with-goncalo-de-freitas-and-joao-c-silva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalconnection.pt\/en\/from-zero-to-global-with-goncalo-de-freitas-and-joao-c-silva\/","title":{"rendered":"From zero to global, with Gon\u00e7alo de Freitas and Jo\u00e3o C Silva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From zero to global: no budget, no office, no problem. Back in 2015, Gon\u00e7alo de Freitas and Jo\u00e3o C. Silva launched Digital Connection with pure hustle, big ideas, and a get-it-done mindset. They wore every hat, sent live campaigns, and earned trust the old-fashioned way: by delivering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast-forward a few wild years: Lisbon roots, Dubai HQ, and a fresh Riyadh office. Today, the team runs award-winning work across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa &#8211; where bold creative walk side by side with data that actually moves the needle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside the day job, both sit on the Board of the Portuguese Business Council in Dubai, building bridges between Portugal and the UAE and championing Portuguese entrepreneurship on a bigger stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yes, they\u2019re all-in on AI. Partnering with Xcope AI, they\u2019re helping brands turn artificial intelligence into real growth &#8211; not just buzzwords. As Jo\u00e3o puts it, \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI will shape the next era of business &#8211; and our clients should lead it.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This story was featured in UAE Times Magazine. Want the full scoop?<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the full interview here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uaebusinesstimesmag.com\/2025\/09\/09\/goncalo-de-freitas-and-joao-c-silva-building-a-global-marketing-powerhouse-fromscratch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Interview<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From zero to global: no budget, no office, no problem. Back in 2015, Gon\u00e7alo de Freitas and Jo\u00e3o C. Silva launched Digital Connection with pure hustle, big ideas, and a get-it-done mindset. 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