Dr. Alan G. Robinson is an award-winning author, an educator, and a consultant. He co-authored the bestseller book Corporate Creativity: How Innovation and Improvement Actually Happen which was named 'Book of the Year' by the Academy of Human Resource Management and was a finalist in the Financial Times/Booz Allen & Hamilton Global Best Business Book Awards. His latest book Ideas Are Free, published by Berrett-Koehler in March 2004 and co-authored with Dean Schroeder, is based on a global study of 150 companies in 17 countries, about best practice in promoting employee ideas. Alan has advised more than a hundred companies and government agencies in eleven countries in the US, Europe, Mexico and Japan. Recent clients include The Federal Reserve, Lucent Technologies, Toyota, UBS, Alcan, Standard and Poors, Volkswagen, The Washington Post, Medtronics, Heineken and Bose. Dr. Robinson is on the faculty of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from FEUP (1986). MSc in Distribution Management and Technology (1989) and PhD in Logistics and Distribution (1994) from the Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University (U.K.). Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at FEUP where he was Director of the Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management (1995 - 2000). Lecturer at ISEE (1995-2000) and at EGP (since 2000). Specialist in Logistic Strategy and Supply Chain Management. Has been involved in a number of consulting projects for Portuguese, British and multinational companies. Associate Dean of the EGP since 2000.
PhD in Accountancy and Finance from Lancaster University (2002) and a degree in management from University of Porto (1995). He has been a lecturer at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) since 2004, having lectured at the Portuguese Catholic University (Oporto) between 1995 and 2004. He also has experience in the banking sector and in consultancy for SMEs. He teaches and researches in the fields of Management Control and Management Accounting. He is the elected representative of Portugal on the European Accounting Association Board (2003-06 and 2007-09)
Founder of Competinov and National Benchmarking Consultant. PhD in Information and Knowledge Management for Innovation at the Complutense University in Madrid.
Alípio M. Jorge is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto and a member of LIAAD , the Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Lab of UP. LIAAD is a unit of INESC Porto L.A. since 2007. Previously it was part of LIACC. He is PhD in Computer Science by U. Porto, MSc. on Faoundations of Advanced Information Technology by the Imperial College and BSc. in Applied Maths and Computer Science (U. Porto). His research interests are Data Mining and Machine Learning, in particular association rules, web intelligence and data mining for decision support. His research also includes Inductive Logic Programming and Collaborative Data Mining. He lectures courses related to information processing, data mining, decision support and database marketing. He launched, with other colleagues, the MSc. on Data Analysis and Decisison Support Systems, which he coordinated from 2000 to April 2008. He is currently a member of Scientific Commission of the MSc. He lead research projects on data mining and web intelligence. He organized international conferences (ECML/PKDD 05 and EPIA 01), workshops and seminars in data mining and artificial intelligence. He was Vice-President of APPIA the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence.
Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the FEUP (1988). PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Porto (2000). He has been a university lecturer since 1988 at the FEUP and carries out research activity at INESC Oporto at the Production Systems Engineering Unit. He is currently involved in various industrial consultancy and R&D projects nationally and internationally. He regularly takes part in international and national conferences and is the author of various publications.
Technician at the Bank of Portugal. Masters in Business Sciences from University of Porto.
Professor of the Faculty of Economics at University of Porto. Degree in Economics and academic part of the Masters in Economics from the Faculty of Economics at Oporto University.
Degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of Oporto (1996) and an MBA from INSEAD (2002). She is the Marketing Manager, Private Clients and Communication of Optimus. During her time as an operator she has also been part of SME Business and Data Service Units. Previously she developed her career in Marketing at Procter & Gamble, having worked on the Pantene and Fairy brands.
Degree in Economics from the FEP (1988), MBA from the ISEE (now EGP-UPBS) at University of Porto (1990), PhD in Finance from the London Business School (1999). Lecturer at the FEP since 1989. She has discharged duties as a financial analyst and asset management at BPI - Banco Português de Investimento and consultancy of companies in the financial area. She is the author of several publications in international magazines in the field of finance (European Financial Management, Emerging Markets Review, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Portuguese Economic Journal, etc). Manager of the Post-Graduation in Real Estate Management (since 2003) and of the Post-Graduation in Financial Analysis (since 2004). Specialist field: Financial Markets.
Ana Tavares-Lehmann is Vice-President of the Commission of Coordination of the Northern Region, Portugal. A former Pro-Rector and Associate Professor at the University of Porto, Visiting Professor in several US/European universities, and a Board Member of the European International Business Academy, she has a MSc, PhD and postdoctoral studies specialising on International Business/Foreign Direct Investment. Author of numerous presentations in top-level conferences, she is an Associate Editor (Strategy/International Business) of international scientific journals and has dozens of publications in international journals and books. She has been a consultant to leading international institutions (OECD, UNCTAD) and to Portuguese policy-making organisations, as well as being involved in the management of several companies and foundations.
André Azevedo Alves has a BA in Economics (Faculdade de Economia do Porto) and a Masters in Political Science, with specialization in Political Theory (Instituto de Estudos Políticos da Universidade Católica Portuguesa). He is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the London School of Economics and, since 2006, has been a researcher at the LSE’s Political Science and Political Economy Group. In Portugal, he has collaborated as lecturer and researcher with Universidade de Aveiro, Instituto Nacional de Administração and the Instituto de Estudos Políticos da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where he is also the Public Policy and Governance Research Fellow. He is the author of several publications in themes of political philosophy, ethics and political economy, including O que é a Escolha Pública? (co-authored with José Manuel Moreira, Principia, 2004) and several articles in the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Power (ed. Keith Dowding, Sage Publications). He is also a referee for the journals Economic Affairs (ed. Philip Booth) and Public Administration (ed. R.A.W. Rhodes).
Professor of the Faculty of Economics at University of Porto. PhD in Economics by the Faculty of Economics at University of Porto.
Degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of University of Porto. Post-Graduation Course in Business Accounting and Finance from the U. A.. Course leading to the Masters in Business Accounting and Finance from the U. A.. PhD in Business Management and Administration from Valladolid University with her curricular part completed (currently drawing up her Thesis). Responsible for Management Control, Administrative and Fiscal matters with Sonae Imobiliária (1990 – 98). Director responsible for the tax consultancy department at the Oporto office of Ernst & Young (1998- 2001). Partner of the company UHY & Associados, SROC, Ld.ª (since 2001). Chartered Accountant. Company consultant in the financial, fiscal and management control areas.
Degree (1981) and Masters (1985) in Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto(FEUP). PhD in simulation from the School of Management of Cranfield University, England (1992). He is currently an Auxiliary Professor at FEUP responsible for the subjects of the Computing Applications Seminar, Programming I and II of the degree in Industrial Engineering and Management. He is a guest lecturer at EGP. Responsible for various research and consultancy projects in the areas of Interactive Visual Simulation, Information Systems and Internet.
António Gil Machado is the CEO of Imométrica Lda. António graduated in Economics at the University of Porto and completed a post-graduate in Marketing at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Currently António Gil Machado is director of a major Portuguese professional real estate magazine “Vida Imobiliáiria” and Deputy Chair of the ULI (Urban Land Institute) in Portugal. António Gil Machado is also an invited teacher at the University of Porto.
Degree in Sociology from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. After starting his professional career at Euroexpansão, he subsequently founded Metris, Lda where he was the National Project Manager - Market Surveys – with market research projects carried out in various fields of marketing and consumer behaviour. Lecturer for 6 years at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (Sampling and Market Surveys and Studies). Occasional collaboration with the Lusíada University, IPAM, the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon and ISLA. In his spare time he devotes himself to his family and fishing. Lots of fishing!
Risk Management and Management Systems manager with CSM. Executive MBA from the School of Business Management. Business Consultant.
Guest Auxiliary professor at the Faculty of Economics of University of Porto
Degree in Anthropology from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Post-graduation in Criminology from the Lusíada University, Lisbon. Masters in Sociology from the Further Institute of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP). Inspector of the Polícia Judiciária (Criminal Police) since 1990, having discharged duties until 2005 involving the conducting and implementation of investigations into crimes of corruption. Since 2005 and to date he discharges lecturing duties at the Further Criminal Police and Criminal Sciences Institute, having responsibility in the planning and implementation of all training related with corruption crime investigation strategies and techniques as well as other associated economic crimes associated therewith (e.g. – Public Corruption, Economic Participation in Business, Fraudulent Conversion of Public Moneys etc.). Trainer responsible for all training in “Police Interview and Interrogation Techniques”, also working, in conjunction with other lecturers, on training in the field of Human Sciences, to wit Criminology and Criminal Sociology. Representative of the PJ and Portugal in various European activities related with the problems of Crime and the Police Forces.
Degree in Law and Masters in Legal and Economic Sciences from Coimbra University. He was a university professor in Economic Policy, Public Finance, Fiscal Law and Administrative law and is the author of various publications in these areas. Besides being a specialist lawyer, he is a top Manager at Sonaecom with responsibilities in the legal area, regulation, fiscal planning and communication. He is a also a member of the Board of Directors and of other governing bodies of various public and private institutions.
Auxiliar Professor of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto.
Degree in Systems Engineering from Minho University, MBA from the ISEE (University of Porto), AMP from INSEAD. From 1991 to 1997 he discharged duties as the Information Systems Manager of Sonae Distribuição. He was a founder (1988) of Enabler, a company integrating information systems focusing on retail, now VP Retail Services of Wipro - the company which acquired Enabler. He is also a founding partner of various other companies connected with the Area of Information Technology Solutions - Mobicomp, IT Peers, Profimetrics, DHome. He has carried out lecturing activity at universities for 7 years on various Engineering courses of Minho University at the Faculty of Economics of University of Porto and on a post-graduation course at the IST. He also works with Cotec, mainly in the context of the Excellence Centre for the dematerialisation of transactions.
Degree in Microbiology from UCP and an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University (UK). Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain at EGP-UPBS since 2000. Has been involved in a number of consulting projects for Portuguese, British and multinational companies.
Director of ETP - Consultancy and Planning in Tourism, partner of Quaternaire Portugal, trainer and responsible for numerous projects in the tourist sector.
Degree in Economics from Coimbra University and holds a DEA diploma from Poitiers University and a Masters from Coimbra University. He has a PhD from Barcelona University and is a professor at the Faculty of Economics of Coimbra University and a programme coordinator of MBAs and PhDs in Management from this Faculty. He is a regular Collaborator with the Ceará State University in Fortaleza. He usually works as a free-lance consultant and Trainer in the fields of Corporate Marketing, strategy and Organisation.
Degree in Pysychology from Lisbon University (1991), in 2002 he completed his professional certification in the USA in the field of human performance improvement (Certified Performance Technologist) from the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). he is currently a Managing Partner with HUMANPERSI and a consultant in the strategic management of human resources with various national and multinational organisations. Previously, he was the Consultancy Company Manager in Human Resource Management, having commenced his career at the Human Resources Department of the holding for a major economic group. He was also a university lecturer in the field of the Psychology of Organisations at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Lisbon University and at the Independente University. He was also the Chairman of the ISPI Portugal Chapter and a member of the Board with ISPI Europe, an organisation which represents the International Society for Performance Improvement in Europe.
PhD in Science and Technology Policy Technology and Innovation Management (2002) from the SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex (R.U.). Masters (1997) and Degree (1992) in Economics from the FEP, University of Porto. Taken on in 2008 by the Faculty of Economics(FEP), University of Porto. Auxiliary professor at the FEP, carrying out of lecturing and research activity in the fields of Innovation Management (Masters in Economics and International Management and PhD in Business Sciences), Structural Change and Innovation (masters and PhD in Economics), Technology and Innovation Project (Masters in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurialism, FEUP) and Macroeconomics (Degree, Masters and PhD). Scientific Coordinator of the UITT (Technology Transfer and Innovation Unit) of INESC-Oporto. Associate Researcher of CEMPRE (Macroeconomic Studies and Forecasting Centre ), EDGE (Management Studies - Research Centre, Studies and Services) and CTMR (Centre for Trans-National Management Research, École de Management de Normandie, France). URL: http://www.fep.up.pt/Lecturers/ateixeira/index.html
PhD in Economics from the LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science (United Kingdom). degree and Masters in Economics from the FEP. Associate Professor of the FEP. He is currently the Chairman of the Management Board of the Health Regulating Entity. He was previously a director of companies of the financial, training and new technologies sectors; an economist for the International Monetary Fund; and a researcher in the Financial Markets Group of the LSE.
Academic Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering from Porto University and MBA from ISEE-Higher Institute of Business Studies. Current Offices Held : Executive Vice-Chairman of Sonae SGPS; Chairman of Sonaecom's Executive Committee, Board Member of Sonae Distribuição SGPS and Sonae Sierra SGPS Professional Experience: CFO of Sonae SGPS, Chairman of the Finance Committee of Sonae Group, Board Member of several Sonae Distribuição owned companies, Responsible for Television Project of Sonae Group. Other Activities: Invited Professor of Business Policy in the Business School of University of Porto. Board Member of APGEI . Portuguese Association of Management and Industrial Engineering, since 1989.
