André Glória received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in telecommunication and computer engineering from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, in 2015 and 2017, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in information science and technology, with a specialty in Internet of Things and Machine Learning, at the same university in 2021. From 2016, he is an Invited Assistant in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Software Development and Artificial Intelligence in the Information, Science and Technology department in ISCTE-IUL, where is also a Researcher on Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Wireless Sensor Network, Wireless Communications, Sustainability and Green Tech, with more than 20 published papers in International Journals and Conferences and the supervision of 10 Master ThesisBesides the academic work, he is also active in the industry, being the co-founder and CTO of a Portuguese startup in the field of sustainable irrigation systems since 2017 and the Head of IoT Innovation for the Portuguese market at Phillip Morris International since 2022.

  Education       Academic part of Doctorate Program in Corporate Finance       Universidade Complutense de Madrid e Universidade Autónoma de Madrid, Spain       from October 2008 to July 2010. Final Grade Average: 7.5 points in 10       MBA specialized in Finance       UCP - Católica-Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal       from September 1996 to July 1998. Final Grade Average: 15 points in 20       Degree in Management (electives in Finance)       ISCTE-IUL – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal       from October 1986 to July 1991. Final Grade Average: 16 points in 20           Work experience       Since 2001, ISCTE – IUL, Lisbon. Invited Lecturer of Corporate Finance and Markets, in undergraduate, master and post-graduate degrees, namely in courses of Project Evaluation, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Return and Solvency, Financial Calculation, Capital Markets, Bonds and Shares, Capital Structure and Funding, Finance in Marketing (mostly held in English and with a very strong component of case studying). Co-author in two finance books. Communication, writing and motivating skills and flexibility.       Since 2009, Analyst, as freelancer, of new business projects of Portuguese SMEs in several industries. Capital Budgeting, Project Evaluation. Investment decision maker and financial consultant. Critical thinking skills.       Investor and Manager of own portfolio of financial and real estate assets.       From 2002 to 2009, Founder and managing director of a small business in the tourism and events industry, managing a team of 10 employees. Strong customer relations. Business sold in successful performance momentum. Interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.       From 1991 to 2001, Banco BCP / Banco Mello / Fungest (currently Banco BPI) – Portuguese Investment Banks, Lisbon. Portfolio Manager of Mutual Funds and Pension Funds. Equity analysis, Fixed income analysis, Data analysis, Investment decision, Trading operations, Performance evaluation, Financial Marketing. Analytical, quantitative and forecast skills.          

Since 2022, I am teaching at ISCTE Sintra - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, the courses of Graphs and Complex Networks, Calculus (with Python), and Applied Mathematics. In the period 2021 - 2023, I also taught at Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências de Lisboa, courses like Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. I am an enthusiast of science and knowledge development, and my research goals are to join topics of mathematical modelling and civil protection and society in general.I am passionate about education and my drive is to allow everyone to learn and master any skill they desire, with the right direction and strength, and for some years I have been a volunteer in a social institution teaching Portuguese and mathematics to illiterate people.I have worked in data analysis, data visualisation, data science, problem solving, and research and interpretation of data. My professional drive is to use my analytical skills to find solutions in short amounts of time, whether it requires organisation knowledge, team-working, scheduling, management, programming, or innovation.I have worked as a researcher in a project implementing mathematical and computational techniques into biological data, specifically the evolution of viruses in terms of their mutations and virulence. Unfortunately, it did not help prevent the covid-19 pandemic, but certainly projects like those help improve the knowledge which led to the quick vaccination development.In terms of academics, I have a Ph.D. from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, which followed an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Lisbon in Portugal. The main focus of my doctorate research was to analyse automotive supply chains and develop a synthetic network creation model which could replicate the main features of real-life supply chains. The resulting model was quite accurate, and it permits managers to know with a high degree of certainty the structure of their supply chain, with just a few data points.Regarding my soft skills, Determination and Hard Work are two of the most important in my career. No path is easy and not only “geniuses can do it"... with passion and hard work, anyone can achieve their goals.

José Miguel Rodrigues is a statutory auditor and partner in Azevedo Rodrigues, Batalha, Costa e Associados, SROC. Activities developed include statutory audit activities in over 50 companies, due diligences and company evaluation. He is also a consultant of Prótotipo, Sistemas de Informação, S.A. where he is responsible for the design team of GERIR® (ERP) e DEFIR® (financial reporting software). Consultant of CBR - Consultoria e Investimentos for projects in the tax and management control systems areas. He was also non-executive administrator of Parpública – Participações Públicas (SGPS), S.A. from 2020 to 2024.    He teaches in several training actions of OROC (Ordem dos Revisores Oficiais de Contas) where he was a jury member of the Order's Admission Exam from 2015 to 2021. Lectures Corporate Accounting Project and Applied Management Control Systems in ISCTE and several other subjects such as financial and managerial accounting in other universities, companies and other entities in Portugal, Angola,Cape Verde and Mozambique. Author of the compilation "Sistema de Normalização Contabiística" and co-author of "As novas demonstrações financeiras - de acordo com as normas internacionais de contabilidade".

Leonor is a PhD Arch (since 2022, specialized in Digital Architecture), post-doc and Integrated Researcher at ISTAR-Iscte and Invited Professor at the Department of Applied Digital Technologies of ISCTE Sintra. Her research is focused on building sustainability assessment, energy efficiency, resilient cities, building adaptability for climate change, visual programming and digital transformation and education. She started working as an architect in Lisbon in 2017, and has recently been focused on research and education. Leonor has worked since 2022 on three Erasmus+ projects (already finished), two Horizon Europe (on-going) and one Digital Skills programme (on-going) as a team member, and worked for funding proposals.

Spatial data analyst with academic and professional background in architecture, urbanism and data science. With strong interest in innovation, technology, information management and smart cities, keen on using her technical expertise to tackle complex data challenges.Her research focuses on scientific understanding of cities through simulation, data analytics and visualisation. Her main areas of expertise are machine learning for geo-spatial data, network science, complex networks and urban informatics.

Patrícia Costa holds a PhD in Production and Systems Engineering (thesis in the area of statistics/psychometrics) from the University of Minho, a Master's degree in Mathematics - Teaching (thesis in the area of statistics/psychometrics) from the University of Beira Interior and a degree in Mathematics - Educational Training from the University of Coimbra. Her research focuses on Educational Assessment, Applied Statistics, Comparative Education and Psychometrics. She is an integrated member of ISTAR-IUL - Information Sciences and Technologies and Architecture Research Center. She has experience in teaching Statistics and Mathematics in Higher Education, research and providing technical support to policy makers at the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission. She is the author/co-author of several scientific articles in international journals, book chapters and technical reports and has experience in organising international scientific events.

PhD in Accounting and MBA in Management, by ISCTE-IUL, Post-Graduate in Finance, by CEMAF-ISCTE and Graduate in Management, by UML. He is coordinator of Courses of Taxation, Business Taxation, Company Tax Management, Principles and Procedures of Tax Litigation and Taxation of Non-Residents. He is Director of the MsC in Management at ISCTE-IUL and Director of Post-Graduation in Tax Management at INDEG-ISCTE.

PhD in Management, Master in Business Sciences, Degree in Management by Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte) and Bachelor of Accounting at ISCAC Coimbra Business School. Assistant Professor at ISCTE, where he teaches in Undergraduate, Masters and Executives Masters and has coordinated various courses. Executive Director of the Executive Master in Corporate Reporting of INDEG/ISCTE. Received a teaching award (2014). Was member of the Pedagogical Committee (1st cycle degree) and year coordinator in 1st cycle degree. Was CEO of Overgest/ISCTE - Management and Finance Specialization Center and Director of several Executive Masters, Postgraduate Programs, Specialization Courses and Programs for Executives. Was Senior Partner of Paradigma Consulting, SA, Senior Consultant at SE.MAR.TE Consulting, Consulting Supervisor at BDO International, Deputy Director Financial MAP-Plastics (current Map-Key Plastics, SA) and Chartered Accountant of several companies. Was member of the Students' Union Board and a member of Scientific Council (representing the students) of ISCA Coimbra Business School. He is co-author of books in the accounting field, articles and communications to scientific conferences.

Renato Branco Ferreira graduated in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering in 2018 from Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal. He earned a master's degree in Telecommunications and Computer Engineering and completed his Ph.D. in Information Science and Technology in 2022 at ISCTE- Lisbon University Institute. In 2023, he joined ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute as an invited Professor to contribute to subjects related to Entrepreneurship & Innovation. He is a dedicated researcher at IT (Instituto de Telecomunicações), Portugal, since 2017, actively participating in numerous national  and international research projects. He was awarded the "Prêmio Revelação 2023 do ISCTE - Escola de Tecnologias e Arquitetura", recognising his exceptional performances and his potential to positively impact society. Additionally, he is one of the co-founders of Swatter Company, a Portuguese startup established in 2021. Swatter Company is making significant strides in security and defense systems research and is experiencing growth in the industry with highly qualified HR specialized in the areas of electronics, telecommunications, and IT.

PhD in Management from the Lisbon School of Economics & Management, with research in information systems for operational risk management, Master in Statistics and Information Management from NOVA Information Management School, with research in Intelligent Agents and a degree in Management from the International University. In the academic area, he is an assistant professor at the Piaget Institute and an invited assistant professor at ISCTE and ESCS. He has carried out research in the area of management, with emphasis on the application of intelligent systems to management, having published dozens of articles in international journals indexed in SCOPUS and WoS. Professionally, he regularly collaborates with different consulting firms in the areas of management consulting and analytical models applied to decision-making. Previously, he coordinated the areas of Business Analytics, Operational Risk, Compliance, Fraud, Auditing and Money Laundering at SAS Portugal.

Diversified professional experience in multinational companies of the pharmaceutical, retail and technology sectors, holding the positions of Sales and Marketing Director. Strong skills in design, implementation and development of businesses and partnerships, in the opening of new sales channels and sales units. Experience in the design and launch of new products and integrated solutions for the business (B2B) and individual (B2C) segments. Doctoral Student in Management