Dr. Ulpan Tokkozhina is an Invited Assistant Professor at ISCTE-IUL with specialization in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. She holds a PhD in Management degree with thesis in blockchain technology implementation for supply chain management improvement. Ulpan teaches courses on Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management for both Bachelor and Master degree students. She has co-authored several academic articles and book chapters about the impact of novel technologies on supply chain performance, also won Best Paper Award at EAI INTSYS 2022 International Conference. Ulpan was invited as a guest speaker at an international level - including Mexican University Tecnológico de Monterrey, Molde University of Logistics in Norway and Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. Her current main research interest is novel technologies implementation and use in supply chain context. Currently, Ulpan is involved in a research project "Fish2Fork" curated by EEA Grants and Inov Inesc Inovação, which is aimed on finding novel technological solutions for transparent and sustainable fishing and fish products consumption. 

José Crespo de Carvalho (JCC) is a Management professor with over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting, and leading both higher education institutions and companies. He holds a PhD and Aggregation in Management, an MBA, and an MSc in Management with a specialization in Information Systems (ISCTE). His academic journey also includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and an Undergraduate Degree in Civil Engineering (IST). Furthermore, he has completed prestigious Executive Education programs in Negotiation (Stanford University, Harvard University, INSEAD, and AIF), Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Management (Cranfield University and MIT CTL), Big Data (IE), and Applied Project Management (Erasmus University). Previously serving as Academic Director of NOVA SBE Executive Education, he is currently the CEO of ISCTE Executive Education. As an author, he has published numerous scientific papers and 25 books with ISBN registration. In summary, José Crespo de Carvalho's professional identity is defined by a dynamic blend of consultancy, corporate leadership, innovative executive teaching, and strategic management in higher education.

Pedro is a co-Diretor of ISCTE Executive Education's Executive MBA. He is an Integrated Member of the Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL) of the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), having already authored 3 books and published several articles in top journals, like the Harvard Business Review.  His main areas of interest are General Management, Stakeholders' Management and Negotiation, and Corporate Governance. Pedro has significant management experience, holding positions in various corporate bodies of large companies, as well as academic management positions. Pedro has high teaching experience at various levels of education, with very good performance evaluations.