A Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Strategy, ESG/Sustainability, Legal, Corporate and Policy Affairs expert, Abel Ferreira is Board member and Executive Director at AEM - the Portuguese Issuers Association, helping and advocating for the main Portuguese companies development, financing and strategies, in Portugal and Europe.For more than two decades, in Head and Leadership functions at the Euronext Group and AEM, Abel has been a pioneer in capital markets policy and corporate governance law, through his work advocating for better regulation, playing a key role in changing mindsets and attitudes in the Portuguese and European industry and ecosystem.As Board Member: With deep experience as Executive Director on national and multinational organisations, and Non Executive Director to international organisations, Abel has broad responsibilities and experience in all aspects of business, including strategy, legal, governance, sustainability, compliance and general management.Most impactful and relevant experiences include leadership roles (e.g., CEO or Executive Director) at AEM, Interbolsa (now, Euronext Securities Porto), Euronext Lisbon and Euronext Group, as well as FESE, ECSDA and EuropeanIssuers.As Lawyer, Academic and Author: Corporate attorney with substantial legal, academic experience and in-depth knowledge and expertise in Company Law, Corporate Governance and Accountability, Financial and Capital Markets Law, and Sustainability and Risk matters.Abel has more than three decades of experience teaching at the main Law and Management Schools in Portugal (including FDUL, CLSBE, ISEG, INDEG-ISCTE, ISG). Recently, Abel was published as co-author in the "Palgrave Handbook of ESG and Corporate Governance".Strategic in his approach to always add value and managing risk for long term creativity, imagination and possibilities.Skilled communicator, employing a collaborative approach to management and execution, ensuring co-ordinated cross-functional responses to all challenges.Please contact at: abel.ferreira@aem-portugal.com