Cristina Borges de Carvalho 

Chief Marketing Officer at Sublime Curated Hospitality, leading global brand, marketing and communication strategy. With over 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality, she has worked with several international brands and also lectures at Les Roches.

Francisco Noriega Carvalheira

Holds a degree in Business Management. Secretary-General of Laurel – Portuguese Association of Excellence Brands and Board Member of ECCIA. Held executive roles in companies such as NetJets Europe, HERON Aviation and Grupo BCP. Specialist in luxury customer experience.

Lourenço Lucena

Perfume creator trained at Cinquième Sens in Paris and the only Portuguese member of the Société Française des Parfumeurs. Develops fragrance projects for international brands and is also CEO of BLUG Group, specialised in brand creation and management.

Maria Pimentel

With over 14 years of experience in the luxury sector, she has a background in Design and specialised studies in Fashion and Luxury Business Management. She joined Amorim Luxury in 2014 and contributed to the development of the JNcQUOI “Food meets Fashion” concept.

Mónica Seabra-Mendes

Holds a Master’s in Luxury, Fashion and Art Management from Sorbonne University and a degree in Corporate Communication. She began her career at haute couture house Guy Laroche and later worked at L’Oréal. Former Marketing Director for Shiseido Portugal and Clarins in Spain and Portugal. Founder of Affluencial and Director of the Luxury Management Program at Católica Porto Business School.
 

Nelson Neves

Holds a degree in Management and an MBA from Babson College (Magna Cum Laude) and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Coimbra and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Leads Simon-Kucher’s Lisbon office and specialises in pricing strategy and revenue growth.


 

Pedro Janela

Founder and Executive President of WYgroup, one of the largest marketing and technology holdings in Portugal. Holds a degree from Instituto Superior Técnico and completed executive programmes at Wharton, Kellogg and Columbia. Guest lecturer at CATÓLICA-LISBON and MBA professor at HEG-FR in Switzerland.

Pedro Lobo

Holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico. Founder and CEO of Innovagency, a leading Portuguese digital agency, and entrepreneur in several technology startups. Lecturer at the Universidade Católica since 2013.

Rui Dias Alves

Holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from IST and a postgraduate degree in Finance from the Portuguese Catholic University. Board member at HCapital Partners, where he leads the venture capital area. Founder of Return on Ideas and creator of C-The Consumer Intelligence Lab.

Rui Galopim de Carvalho

Editor and consultant gemmologist accredited by Gem-A London. Author of several books and articles on gemmology and trainer for luxury industry teams. Collaborates with museums, schools and cultural institutions.

Tiago Luís

Holds a degree in Business Management from ISCTE and executive training in Design Thinking from the Darden School of Business and Columbia University. Managing Partner at Oom! Strategy & Customer Centricity and lecturer at CATÓLICA-LISBON.