About this Event
📢 València Nomads Hub | Nomads Connect
Valencia, the Ecosystem for Digital Nomads
🗓 Wednesday, February 18, 2026
⏰ 18:00 – 20:30 CET
📍 Sala Polivalente – Las Naves (València)
Nomads Connect is a recurring in-person event organized by València Nomads Hub, an initiative led by the City Council of València through València Innovation Capital, aimed at supporting the integration of qualified international professionals who choose València as their new home.
The goal is to build meaningful connections, foster knowledge exchange, and support the sustainable integration of international talent into the local innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
This edition explores how València has evolved as a hub for digital nomads, what makes the city unique, and how newcomers can transition from simply arriving to truly belonging.
🗓 Event Agenda:
- 17:30 – 18:00 | Check-in
- 18:00 – 18:05 | Institutional Welcome – Paula Llobet
- 18:05 – 18:20 | Presentation of the València Nomads Hub Handbook & Agenda
- 18:20 – 19:00 | Panel 1 – Valencia, the Ecosystem for Digital Nomads
- 19:00 – 19:40 | Panel 2 – Digital Nomads: Integrating within a Community
- 19:40 – 20:30 | Open Networking
Featuring:
- Paula Llobet, Councillor for Tourism, Innovation and Investment Attraction of the València City Council.
- Lodewijk Cuypers, Founder of Globexs and Honorary Consul of Belgium – Expert in relocation and international rental services.
- Ángela Castelló, CRO at Startup Valencia – Active in building and scaling the local startup ecosystem.
- Francesc Pons García, Director at The Terminal Hub – Engineer and entrepreneur, leading open innovation initiatives in València for over a decade.
- Neeraj Manuja, CEO of Expats Valencia – Supporting over 200,000 expats and newcomers in their integration journeys.
- Maya Middlemiss, Founder of Remote Resilience Hub & Remote Work Europe – Consultant and researcher on distributed teams, with 25+ years of remote work experience.
- Artem Garnyshev, Founder of How2Spanish – Tech executive and educator focused on language and local culture for digital nomads.
✨ The event will be held in English.
🎟️ Free attendance with prior registration.
👉 Register now!
Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Check-in
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:05 PM
Institutional Welcome – Paula Llobet, València City Council
Host: Paula Llobet
🕑: 06:05 PM - 06:20 PM
Presentation of the València Nomads Hub
Host: Anna Lino
🕑: 06:20 PM - 07:00 PM
Panel 1 – Valencia, the Ecosystem for Digital Nomads
Host: Lodewijk Cuypers
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:40 PM
Panel 2 – Digital Nomads: Integrating within a Community
Host: Maya Middlemiss
🕑: 07:40 PM - 08:30 PM
Networking
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Las Naves | Centro de innovación social y urbana, 16 Carrer de Joan Verdeguer, València, Spain
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