Graduated in Economics at Porto University and post-graduated in Cultural Tourism at the University of Barcelona.
Expert in practice delivering policy and industry leadership across the creative, cultural and knowledge economies.
Founder and managing partner at Opium – cultural and creative planning company based in Porto, Portugal.
He was chairman of ADDICT – Agency for the Development of the Creative Industries and executive director of Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture.
UNCTAD expert on Cultural Economy development programmes in Africa.
Founder of Porto Post Doc – Documentary Film Festival and of the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra.