Carla Pereira
Adjunct Professor at School of Health at the Polytechnic University of Setúbal
Carla Mendes Pereira, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), completed her PhD in Physiotherapy / Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education at St George's: University of London in 2017; obtained her MSc degree in Educational Sciences- specialisation in higher education awarded by the University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences in 2006 and graduated in Physiotherapy in 2002 by the School of Health of Alcoitão. She is an adjunct professor in the School of Health at the Polytechnic University of Setúbal, Portugal. Her current activities include: i) coordination of the master's course of Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy; ii) member of the Council of Representatives at ESS/IPS; and iii) member of the Technical-Scientific Council of ESS/IPS; and iv) member of the Ethics Commission of IPS
Manuel Pio Silva
Head of Digital Energy - EDP NEW R&D
Manuel Pio is currently the head of Digital Energy area at EDP NEW R&D, leading the work in European funding projects related to Renewable Energy forecasting, 5G, Energy Data Spaces and intelligent image recognition and classification. In complement, he is coordinating the consultancy works for Mozambique’s Energy main utility on customers’ big data and supporting the work with data for several projects related with Smart Cities and Energy grids. He holds a MsC in Electric and Electronic Engineering, a MsC in Management and a Post- Graduation in Data Science and Analytics. Prior to join EDP in 2000, he worked in Communication consultancy, was technical lecturer and collaborated in academic R&D in the field of power electronics. He is also Director of a NGO supporting pregnant women in need. Fan of swimming and hiking whatever the weather.
Luís Lança
Palo Alto Networks - Country Manager PT
Luís Lança is the country manager of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks in Portugal. With an extensive experience in the area, he has held several prominent roles over the last 14 years at Logicalis Portugal, including CTO (Chief Technology Officer), Sales Director and Account Manager. He also worked at Cilnet as an Account Manager and at Siemens Networks as a consultant and software developer. Luís Lança studied electrical engineering at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). In addition, he completed the senior management programme at AESE Business School, improving his management and leadership skills.
Ana Sabino
Data Driven Decisions Product Owner - Siemens
Ana Sabino is a passionate Product Owner with a focus on AI-ML use cases at Siemens Smart Infrastructures. Holding a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from IST and 13 years of experience with data, Ana combines her technical expertise with a deep understanding of business requirements. She bridges the gap between technology solutions and real-world impact, optimizing internal processes and product design. Looking forward to share valuable insights on AI’s transformative role in the Industry.
Nelson Freitas
PhD Student at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering FCT NOVA
Nelson Nascimento de Freitas is a PhD student at NOVA FCT. Nelson completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at NOVA FCT and is currently enrolled in the PhD program in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in robotics and manufacturing, particularly in data management within this field. Nelson is affiliated with the research center UNINOVA, where he has a fellowship and has participated in several projects, most notably the Horizon 2020 AVANGARD and the ADAM project, as well as “Smart4Health", "SmartFarm 4.0", “Smart Rotomold”, "Tec4Green", and CESME. Nelson is also involved in various dissemination activities related to FCT and his academic course. He was one of the organizers and an author of DOCEIS 2023, participated in ExpoFCT and Futurália, and presented several demonstrations at events such as “Encontro de Ciência 2022”, “Atlantic Innovation Week”, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the New University of Lisbon.