Partner at Kaizen Institute North America with 15+ years in operations and supply chain. Worked with global industrial and logistics ecosystems, driving Kaizen transformations focused on efficiency, growth and sustainable impact.
Degree in Business Management (Universidade Católica Portuguesa). Partner in tax consulting at Deloitte. Chartered Accountant. Author of opinion articles. Trainer and guest lecturer in several institutions.
Industry fellow at Católica Porto Business School. Portuguese lawyer and executive with career in finance and infrastructure. Former CEO of Novo Banco (2016–2022). Served on boards of major Portuguese banks. Experience at Infraestruturas de Portugal and CP. Law degree (UCP), complementary studies at Oxford.
Professor at Católica Porto Business School, director of LEAD.lab. Has taught in several institutions in Portugal and abroad. Author or coauthor of over fifty books in leadership and people management. Extensive experience as trainer, coach and consultant. Published in journals such as Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics and The Leadership Quarterly. Awarded research nationally and internationally. Driven to contribute to organizational improvement at economic, human and social levels.
Carlos Jordana
Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona. MBA (EADA). Executive education professor since 1989 and Director of Marketing & Sales at ESADE. Founder of Merk2, operating in 15 countries. Author of books and articles. Consultant for European and American companies.
Full Professor at Católica Porto Business School with an MSc in Management Science and Operational Research from Warwick University and a PhD in Management Science from Aston University. Co-author of over 40 scientific articles and four book chapters. Principal investigator for projects funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology and involved in consultancy with Oxera. Associate Editor of the Journal of Productivity Analysis and Associate Dean for Research Innovation and Sustainability since December 2023.
Gonçalo Faria holds a Ph.D. from the University of Porto (2010). He is an Associate Professor of Finance at Católica Porto Business School and at the School of Economics and Finance in Queen Mary University of London. His research has been published in peer review journals and awarded with research grants from the IFSID and the Global Risk Institute, from BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU, from INQUIRE Europe and from Netspar at Tilburg University. Gonçalo consults for Asset Management companies, Multi‑Family Offices and Private Equity Funds. In the past, was Managing Partner of a Hedge Fund, equity analyst and proprietary trader at Bank BPI and auditor at Arthur Andersen.
Public Health specialist at the Local Health Unit Gaia Espinho and the Executive Board of the SNS. PhD candidate in Health Data Science at FMUP, with a Master's in Public Health and a Postgraduate in Health Management. Author and co-author of scientific articles and collaborator in digital transformation projects at the Ministry of Health and international health institutions. Trainer in MS Power BI and digital tools, guest lecturer at the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto.
Joan Massons
Doctor in Business Administration (ESADE). Finance professor. ACCID Award 2012. Member of European Academy of Doctors. Author of eight books. Consultant and Operations Planning Director at Barcelona 92 Olympics. Mountaineer with thirteen expeditions and member of first Spanish ascent of Everest without oxygen.
He is a guest lecturer at Católica Porto Business School, where he teaches Leadership, Negotiation and Communication modules on the Executive MBA programme, as well as participating in other executive training programmes on an ad hoc basis. He graduated in Business Administration and Management from Católica Porto Business School and holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Surrey – Surrey European Management School, Guildford, England.
Associate Professor at Nova SBE, expert in innovation, technology and product development. Led pioneering projects in Portugal (broadband, contactless ticketing, Wi-Fi networks). PhD from MIT, post-doc at Stanford. Former disruptive innovation director. Member of boards.
Dean at Católica Porto Business School, he is also Professor of Finance at Católica Porto Business School, Member of the Executive Committee of Católica Porto and Co-leader of INSURE.Hub. He holds a PhD in Business Sciences, specialising in Finance, from the University of Porto. He was a visiting scholar at the Michael F. Price College of Business - The University of Oklahoma, in the area of financial innovation. He has a "Certificate of Management Excellence" from Harvard Business School and has also attended various executive training courses in the areas of leadership, innovation, strategy and sustainable finance (Harvard Business School, London School of Economics and London Financial Studies). He is a consultant for the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the areas of financial innovation, investment project evaluation and sustainable finance.
Industrial Engineer, MBA/MIM (Esade), MSc Research (KU London). Former Credit Manager at BBVA NY, Marketing Services Director at Nissan Motor Spain, member of Nissan Europe committees. Managing Director of Esade Executive Education. Consultant and Strategy professor.
Josep Lluis Cano
University professor and consultant. PhD in Business Administration (UPC). MBA and BA from ESADE. Specialist in Business Intelligence, Analytics, AI and IT. Author of award-winning case studies. Former Academic Director at ESADE Executive Education. Member of European advisory boards.
Guest Assistant Professor at Católica Porto Business School since 1991, teaching International Management, History and Business Initiatives, Final Project, International Business and Strategy & International Business. Member of the Board of Fundação Casa da Música since 2021. Member of the National Commission for Monitoring the Recovery and Resilience Plan since 2021. Assistant to the Secretary of State for Competitiveness and Internationalization (1996‑1997). Staff member at the Center for Management Studies and Applied Economics since 1991. Technical assistant for the Integrated Development Operation of Vale do Ave (1991‑1995). Coordinator of the Contacto@Icep Internship Program (2002‑2006). Participated in business missions in Eastern Europe and India (2004‑2006).
Invited Assistant Professor at Católica Porto Business School since 2011. Administrator at Rangel Invest, S.A. since 2014.
Holds a PhD in Management (2013) and an MSc in Business Sciences (2002) from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP). Graduated in Accounting and Auditing from ISCAUA (1997). Served as Administrator at APA – Port of Aveiro Administration (2005-2014), where he also held the position of Administrative and Financial Director (2000-2005). Previously worked at PwC (1995-1999) and CFA, SROC (1994-1995). Was a Guest Assistant in Corporate Finance at ISCAUA (2008-2011) and an Adjunct Professor of Strategy at IPAM (2004-2010).
Marlene Amorim
Assistant Professor at University of Aveiro where she acted as Pro-Rector for Internationalization. Former Director and Vice-Director of Master in Industrial Engineering & Management. Researcher in service operations, quality and customer participation. Leads projects in innovation, digital transformation and sustainability.
Head of Transformation at Sonae, leading cultural transformation, rebranding and corporate values. Leads European employability initiatives. Experience in retail innovation and marketing. Guest professor in several business schools. Management degree (FEP) and Executive MBA (PBS).
Assistant Professor at Nova SBE, focused on macroeconomics and international finance. Published in Journal of International Money and Finance and Canadian Journal of Economics. Experience at Bank of Portugal, Ministry of Economy and consulting projects.
Since 1999, Miguel is Co-CEO of the German multinational company Schmitt+Sohn Elevators in Portugal. Before that, he was Branch Director and Quality Director of the same company in Portugal and also in Germany.
Miguel holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Miguel holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, a BSc in Electrical Engineering also from Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, a MBA from Catholic University in Lisbon and a BSc in Management from Catholic University in Porto. His research interests include operations management in industrial companies and servitization.
Degree in Management (FEP - Porto, 1994). Master's Degree in Business Sciences (FEP - Porto, 2003). Since 2004, he has been teaching executive education at Católica Porto Business School in the areas of Management Control and is the director of the Postgraduate Progreamme in Strategy and Management Control. Consultant with extensive experience in the areas of Strategy, Finance and Management Control. He regularly participates in consulting projects at the School's Consulting Unit in Management and Applied Economics (CEGEA).
Holds a Master’s in International Economics (ISEG/UTL), a Management degree from Universidade Portucalense, and a diploma from ISCA‑Porto. Has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, serving in senior roles across several credit institutions. Served on the board and as Executive Director of Católica Porto Business School. Guest Assistant Professor since 1991, he directs the Postgraduate Programme in General Management.
Associate Professor at Católica Porto Business School and visiting research associate and guest lecturer at Lancaster University. Holds a PhD and Post-Doctorate in Accounting and Finance awarded from Lancaster University. Research focuses on capital markets, financial narratives, and sustainable finance. Published in top international journals and contributes to integrated and sustainability reports for listed entities.
Piet Naudé
Director of University of Stellenbosch Business School. Expert in ethics applied to politics, economics and business. Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Active public speaker. Award-winning author on Belhar Confession.
Associate Professor with Habilitation at Católica Porto Business School. He holds a PhD and a MSc in Economics from the University of York (UK) and graduated in Economics from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (UTL, Portugal). His main areas of expertise are microeconomics, auction theory and competition policy and regulation and it is in these areas that he teaches several courses at the undergratuate and postgraduate level. He has done a wide variety of consultancy work for private and public entities, both in Portugal and abroad, on several topics related to regulation and competition in the telecommunications, financial services and health sectors (among others).
Ricardo Morais is an Assistant Professor of Management at Católica Porto Business School and Director of Idea Puzzle. He coordinates the seminar "How to Design Your PhD" at the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) in Brussels. Holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Jyväskylä. His research spans Philosophy of Science, Strategic Management, and Design Thinking. He has lectured in 109 universities across 27 countries and published extensively. Ricardo is also an entrepreneur and consultant, having co-founded multiple ventures and advised organisations such as the European Commission and Deloitte. (www.ricardomorais.com)
Rogério Canhoto
CRO at Automaise. Background in Computer Engineering. MBA in Management. Master’s in Digital Marketing. Executive programs at Kellogg and MIT Sloan. Leader in AI and Digital Transformation. Former senior roles at Altice, Havas and Deloitte. Visiting professor at ISCTE and Católica Porto Business School.
Degree in Business Administration (ESADE, Polytechnic University of Catalonia ). MBA (ESADE). PhD in Economics (with honors). Former Director of Master in Economic & Financial Management (Barcelona, Madrid). Former Managing Director for Spain & Portugal at D.C. Company (Levi Strauss). ESADE professor since 1992.
Associate professor and director of the MSc in Management at Católica Porto Business School. She is a researcher of excellence at CEGE (Research Centre in Management and Economics at the same school). With a PhD in Marketing (UC Dublin), she has extensive research in consumer behaviour and digital marketing published in leading scientific journals. Former Director of the MSc in Marketing at Católica Porto Business School, she has experience in business marketing and international consulting, and also teaches in other countries like China, Dubai, Europe and Brazil.
Vitor Verdelho
CEO and Co-Founder of Cell4Food. Co-Founder of Necton SA and A4F. General Manager of European Algae Biomass Association. 30+ years in marine biotechnology and 60+ EU R&D projects. Physics degree (UP). MBA (MIT Sloan). Co-author of “The Business Case Roadmap”.