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.

Alexandra MILICI is a Product Operations Specialist at the multinational corporation OLX. She is also an invited lecturer and a PhD candidate in Management at the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal. She holds a Master’s degree in Management (awarded in 2020) from ISCTE Business School, Portugal, and a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration (awarded in 2018) from ISCSP – University of Lisbon, Portugal. She was awarded 2nd place in the 2011 Edition of the ISCTE-IUL Investment Game. With a comprehensive background in both the public and private sectors, she leverages her expertise to offer strategic consultancy services to national and international companies and organizations, enabling them to navigate complex environments and thrive. Alexandra’s professional journey also includes providing business financial support at Air Liquide, where she supported the Nordics Team, developed and improved financial processes, and analyzed performance indicators. Additionally, she served as a business support analyst at Reloading, excelling in process development and improvement, process audits, and research methodologies. Alexandra’s earlier experience at Steam – Smart Business Services honed her skills in process development, audit, and performance analysis, as well as providing general office administrative services and technical support to management and accounting teams. Alexandra is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Romanian (mother language). She has successfully supervised several Master’s dissertations and has published in premier international journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (ABS 3) and Technological and Economic Development of the Economy (WoS Q1). Her research interests include strategy and corporate development, open innovation, technology management, and decision support systems.

Ranked among the top 2% best scientists in business & economics in the world by Stanford University, USA. 被美国斯坦福大学评为全球商业和经济学领域前 2% 的最佳科学家。 12-Time winner of the “Best Teacher Award” (Portugal | China | Middle East) 12次荣获“最佳教师奖”（葡萄牙 | 中国 | 中东) Honored with the prestigious Andre Jordan International Award 荣获安德烈·乔丹国际大奖   Fernando Alberto Freitas FERREIRA holds a PhD in Quantitative Methods Applied to Economics and Management from the University of Algarve (Portugal). In 2009, he was awarded a Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation fellowship for post-doctoral studies at the University of Memphis (TN, USA). His academic journey includes visiting scholar collaborations at several international institutions, such as the University of Memphis (TN, USA), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (Chengdu, China), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (CHIH, Mexico), University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), and Central College of Commerce (Scotland). Currently, he serves as Full Professor of Strategy and Decision Analysis at ISCTE Business School, University Institute of Lisbon (Portugal), where he coordinates the PhD program specialization in Strategy and Entrepreneurship and directs the Executive Master in Management (for non-Business Administration graduates). Additionally, he holds the position of Adjunct Research Professor at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis (TN, USA). Fernando has authored books, book chapters, +180 peer-reviewed papers, and has made +200 conference presentations. He has also delivered keynote and invited speeches at conferences worldwide, including in Albania, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Spain and South Korea. His work has been published in leading international journals, including the European Journal of Operational Research (ABS 4), Annals of Operations Research (ABS 3), Energy Economics (ABS 3), IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (ABS 3), Journal of Business Research (ABS 3), Journal of Small Business Management (ABS 3), Journal of the Operational Research Society (ABS 3), R&D Management (ABS 3), and Technological Forecasting & Social Change (ABS 3). He also serves as Associate Editor and/or Editorial Board Member for several international journals.  In terms of practical experience, Fernando is a Senior Manager at Montis West Corporation (TN, USA) and has +25 years of experience as a group facilitator. He has provided consultancy services and/or executive education to both private and public-sector organizations. Some of the notable entities he has collaborated with include Caixa Geral de Depósitos (Portuguese state-owned banking corporation), Fidelidade Insurance Company (market leader in Portugal), Infraestruturas de Portugal (Portugal’s rail and road infrastructure manager), Metropolitano de Lisboa (state-owned metro company), Amplexor/Acolad (global leader in digital services), and PERI Brazil (one of the largest providers of formwork and scaffolding solutions in Latin America). He has also served as evaluator for numerous international projects funded by European research bodies, including the Dutch Research Council (NWO) in the Netherlands, and the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia. His primary research interests include multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), strategic decision-making, and integrated systems for performance measurement, with a particular focus on the banking and real estate sectors.

Margarida SANTOS is a Research Assistant and a PhD Candidate in Management at the Business Research Unit (BRU) of the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal. She holds a Master's degree in Management and a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, both from ISCTE-IUL, Portugal. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and innovative thinking to address complex research questions, Margarida plays an integral role in prestigious European-funded projects, such as the IMAFUSA project, which is part of the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking and received funding from the European Commission amounting to nearly 1,000,000 euros. Proficient in conducting cutting-edge research, data analysis, and project management, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, she possesses a keen interest in the emerging field of drone technology, governance, and its societal implications. Her research interests also encompass strategy and corporate development, technology management, and decision-support systems.

Rui Vinhas da Silva is  Full Professor of Marketing at ISCTE Business School and a Member of the Executive Board at ISCTE Executive Education.   He was Chairman of the Board at COMPETE 2020 (December 2014-May 2016). Holds degrees in Business Management (BAS) and (BAS Honours-Marketing) and Economics (BA) from York University, Atkinson College, Toronto, Canada, an MBA from Aston Business School, UK and a PhD and Post-Doctorate from Manchester Business School, UK. Before joining ISCTE in April 2010, he was an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) (April 2008) at Manchester Business School (Assistant Professor since 1998). He taught on MBA and PhD programmes at MBS for over 12 years. Since 1998 he taught on several senior executive training programs and held consultancy appointments through MBS. These included: PWC in Baskin Ridge, New Jersey (April 2008) AMAC (British senior military officers) (2000-2004), TACIS (Senior Executives- Russia) (2000-2002), or government officials in Port Dickson, Malaysia (May, 2009).  Vinhas da Silva was Visiting Professor at the Univ. de São Paulo (Faculdade de Economia e Administração) (2000-2004) and taught on their MBA programs (Retail). He taught Executive Masters programs (Logistics) at ISCTE-INDEG, Instituto Superior Tecnico (2000 -2005) and Universidade Católica Porto (2011). He was awarded Masters in Marketing Programme "Teacher of the Year" at ISCTE in 2010-2011 and 2012-2013.Vinhas da Silva has interests in national competitiveness, country branding, reputation and country of origin effects. He has published several books and articles.  His research has warranted  2871 Google Scholar citations, 94  WoS and 639 SCOPUS citations in 36 articles of which 18 are ABS, 15 in Marketing  (6 ABS 3). He has publishd in reputed journals such as: Industrial Marketing Management, European Journal of Marketing, Psychology & Marketing or Business Strategy & the Environment  2019- COST-CHERN European Cooperation in Science & Technology, China Research Network, Management Committee Member (Competitive project awarded) He has authored the following books:: "Porque não cresce a economia portuguesa? Uma viagem às boas empresas de Portugal", (2018), Caleidoscópio Editora, Lisboa, ISBN: 9789896585471  “Competitiveness in the Real Economy: Value Aggregation, Economics and Management in the Provision of Goods and Services”, (2013), Gower Publishers, ISBN 978-140-946-122-7 (In display and available in the Library of the United States Congress and in the British National Library) “A Competitividade das Nações no Século XXI: Um Roadmap Estratégico para a Economia Portuguesa” (2013) com Natália Teixeira, Caleidoscópio Editora ISBN 978-989-658-221-0“Os Novos Desafios da Economia Global: Uma Visão Crítica da Competitividade Nacional” (2010) Caleidoscópio Editora, Lisboa, ISBN 978-989-658-060-5 Vinhas da Silva has interests in country competitiveness and reputation management Most recently he has published his first novel "Apocalipse Apócrifo" by Astrolábio, Grupo Editorial Atlântico (February 2021)

Helena holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University, UK. She is full professor of accounting at Iscte Business School in Lisbon, and previously worked at Bayes Business School in London. She had visiting positions at the University of Miami in the US, where she was a Fulbright Research Scholar, and at Sydney University in Australia. Her research interests are on financial markets, corporate governance and international financial reporting. Helena participates regularly in top international conferences such as meetings of the European Accounting Association, American Accounting Association, and European Finance Association. She is often invited to speak at seminars, conferences, and doctoral meetings of prestigious European and US universities. Helena's research has been published in top journals in accounting and finance, such as the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, European Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance, and Journal of Business Ethics. Her research findings have been used by international organizations dealing with corporate reporting issues, such as the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the CFA Institute, and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG). Helena serves the community taking roles in various committees of the European Accounting Association, as associated editor of the journals European Accounting Review and Accounting Business Research, and as a member of evaluation panels for recruitment and for PhD grants. During her career, Helena managed various research projects funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation FCT, participated in an European Training Network, and won several awards including Best European PhD thesis in Management by EDAMBA, best conference papers, and best reviewer. Helena has also been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to develop a one year research project at the University of Miami in the US.

Maria João Velez  is Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior. Her research interests include ethical leadership, destructive leadership, followership, emotions in the workplace, occupational stress, coping strategies, having some of her work published in international journals such as Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, European Review of Applied Psychology or The Leadership Quarterly. Furthermore, she has also participated in several national and international research projects.