With more than 20 years of accumulated experience in public policy and business development, benefiting from outstanding and proven skills in launching privatizations and concessions, mainly in infrastructure and transport industries, Carlos Nunes Lopes has an extensive network and market knowledge with access to deal flow, operational expertise and resources.

Mr. Lopes has infrastructure expertise and track record in both primary and secondary projects management; capacity to manage the process and negotiate large international infrastructure and transport tenders; investment structuring skills – can thoroughly analyse an investment from a risk and return standpoint and have the skills to structure and implement such investment in light of the strategy and return targets. Has been involved in more than €7,5 Bn infrastructure deals; expertise on management of regulated assets – experience in managing regulated assets is valuable and since the last two decades have shown a number and variety of situations where a contractual agreement has been challenged or had to be adequately interpreted or pragmatically restructured;+20 years of experience in public policy, infrastructure industries and business development, advising and lending to the top strategic players investing in Portugal.

Mr. Lopes was Head of Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications of Portugal between 2011 and 2015. Participated in successful privatizations, mergers and public sector tenders in sectors like infrastructure, communications, utilities, and transports and several M&A operations and transport concession tenders: 66% TAP – Air Transport; 100% ANA – Airport Infrastructure €3.080 M; 100% CTT – Postal Communications for €909 M; 100% CP Carga – Freight Rail Transport; Full Merger between REFER (rail infrastructure) and EP (road infrastructure) to create Infraestruturas de Portugal; 4G Spectrum Auction – Communications (€372 M).

Rodrigo Moita de Deus is a recognized marketing and commercial Portuguese specialist combining these skills with a broader media, advertising and branding professional experience. He is also a regular speaker in several marketing and social media international conferences. Currently he is a board member of the NewsMuseum, consultant for several companies and resident commentator in the Portuguese Television Broadcaster (RTP).

Rodrigo started his career in the French advertising group Publicis but soon started working in the media area. First as a journalist in several newspapers. Through this professional experience he served three years as an adviser for Portuguese National Parliament. In 2005 he started working in the development of the Champalimaud Foundation.

In 2008 he founded NextPower, one of the top PR companies in Portugal where he worked with some of the major companies of the country.

Inês Ladeira has a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in marketing management concluded in 2017.

Ms. Ladeira started her career in the finance department at one of the hotels part of “the leading hotels of the world” group. In 2016, before concluding her Master’s she made her way into the telecommunications industry at Sony where had the chance to work in one of the fastest paced environments in leadership at the marketing, sales and finance department.

Inês Ladeira also worked as sales and marketing manager, leading initiatives in Portugal in collaboration with the Spanish team in Madrid.