Currently I am the managing partner at Accelper Consulting Iberia, an innovation consultant company who works with an international network of innovation consultants.Beside these positions, I also am the coordinator of a digital newsletter Innovation & Entrepreneurship in partnership with Vida Económica, a Portuguese media group.I am a PhD student at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, in Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility, I have an International Executive MBA in Business Strategy at Escuela de Negócios Caixanova - Vigo, Spain - with an International Business Program at Georgetown University - Washington D.C. I also hold a Master Business Innovation at Illinois Institute of Technology in Illinois, Chicago and a college degree in Marketing Management at IPAM - The Business School - Portugal.I started my career in financial companies – leasing and credit Retail Loans. In 2000 I started working for the automotive industry. My connection with this industry is related to the fact that I was a race driver. I ran for many years the Portuguese Championship Historic Racing in a Porsche 911Carrera RS. This contributed to be elected as Vice-President of the National Classic Drivers Association, from 1995 to 1999.I have attended several events as a speaker on Innovation and as a Marketing teacher.I play golf as a hobby. My interests also include: Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation, Sustainability, Geopolitics, Management, Business Strategy and Networking.,