From code to courtroom: a digital forensic expert's career and global entrepreneurship

From networking and computer engineering to law, courtrooms and global ventures: Thiago shares how he became a court-appointed digital forensic expert in Portugal and Brazil, sold two companies and now builds cybersecurity businesses across Portugal, Brazil and the United States.

A career that crosses technology and law

Thiago Vieira started in networking and computer engineering. Watching digital threats become legal disputes, he moved into law and specialised in cybersecurity — a combination that is still rare and in high demand.

This keynote tells that path honestly: the doubts, the extra years of study, and why speaking the language of both engineers and judges became his main professional advantage.

Inside the work of a court-appointed digital forensic expert

Courts in Portugal and Brazil — the Tribunal da Relação do Porto, TJMG and TJSC — appointed Thiago as a digital forensic expert. He has worked on more than 60 judicial cases involving deepfakes, manipulated evidence and forensic source code analysis.

The audience sees what the job really involves: preserving evidence, documenting the chain of custody, writing reports a judge can understand and defending conclusions under questioning. Practical guidance shows students and professionals which skills, certifications and habits prepare them for this career.

From failures to two company sales

Thiago's entrepreneurial path includes companies that failed and two companies that he sold. Both outcomes taught him about timing, customers, partners and when to let go.

Today he is Founder & CEO of Cybertech Acceleration, co-founder of Incubou and an angel investor in 18+ startups, mentoring cybersecurity founders to turn technical expertise into businesses that sell.

Building a global career from Portugal, Brazil and the United States

Working across three countries means dealing with different legal systems, buyers and cultures. Thiago shares how he operates between Portugal, Brazil and the United States — relocating to Austin, Texas — and what that requires in credibility, network and discipline.

The talk closes with concrete steps for anyone who wants to build a career at the intersection of cybersecurity, law and entrepreneurship.

What the audience will learn

• From code to law — Why combining technical depth with legal training opens rare career paths in cybersecurity.
• Inside the forensic career — What a court-appointed digital forensic expert really does, and how to prepare for it.
• Building global ventures — Lessons from failures, two company sales and operating across three countries.

Universities, students and young professionals, law and tech communities, career fairs and entrepreneurship events.

FAQ

Who is this keynote for?

Universities, students and young professionals, law and tech communities, career fairs and entrepreneurship events.

Does it cover how to become a digital forensic expert?

Yes. It explains what the work involves in court and which skills, certifications and habits help prepare for it.

In which languages is it available?

English and Portuguese, in person or online, typically 30 to 60 minutes.

Thiago Vieira is a cybersecurity global entrepreneur operating between Portugal, Brazil and the United States, relocating to Austin, Texas. Serial entrepreneur with two exits from previous companies. Today, Founder & CEO of Cybertech Acceleration Inc, Lawyer at Pactum Global (cross-border legal practice), co-founder of Incubou and angel investor in 18+ startups. Court-appointed digital forensic expert (TRP, TJMG, TJSC) with 60+ judicial cases, licensed attorney in Brazil and Portugal and TEDx keynote speaker. PhD candidate in Law (Universidade Lusófona) — doctoral research on copyright and generative AI; LL.M. in European Business Law (University of Minho). Cybertech Acceleration Inc · Pactum Global · Incubou.

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