I performed as Program Business and Digital Transformation Officer and Board Advisor in several worldwide multi-sector business corporations and government agencies from FORD and Volkswagen Group in Germany and UK, to Orange and France Telecom in France and recently as CEO, Corporate Transformation Officer in several major family business conglomerates in Asia Pacific, Europe and GCC.
Hands on senior COO, business transformation and reengineering leader focus on Industry 4.0, improving sustained profitability through solid operations excellence and innovation programs via an improved portfolio management, with a passion for results through people, experienced in digital, technological, multi-cultural and multi-sector, international business environments, for multinational and privately held companies with co-performance with PE investments.
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Coimbra University he holds an MBA, Master Science and finalizing PhD in Social Innovation among other academic degrees. Alumni of INSEAD and an Invited Lecturer in Master Degree Programs in the most prominent business schools - PBS. As well, he is a Member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and recently joined European Commission as European Innovation Council member ( EIC ).