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Maria Teresa Leite holds a master's degree in project management by School of Management and Technology of Porto Polytechnic. She holds a bachelor's degree in tourism by University of Maia. With over a decade of experience in the tobacco and coffee sales industries, Maria Teresa is deeply committed to driving revenue and continually seeks innovative opportunities for growth. Her proficiency in leveraging data to identify new prospects combined with her expertise in CRM software for tracking sales performance and forecasting future revenue, distinguishes her in the field. Since 2022, Maria Teresa has expanded her professional scope to work in the project management area. She currently holds a global position in project management at Nestlé/Nespresso, where she is responsible for B2B commercial tools such as C4C and Salesdrive. In 2023, she provided support to the NORAM zone and in 2024, she is addressing project-related queries from the Customer Experience team in the APAC zone, ensuring seamless communication and successful outcomes for all stakeholders involved. Her past roles include Sales Representative for Nespresso, various sales and strategy positions at Philip Morris International, as well as hostess, brand promoter and event manager for numerous companies during her studies.

Nelson Duarte holds a PhD in management by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal (2008), a master’s in economics and management by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece (Maich – CHIEAM) (2001) and BSc in management (2001) and agrarian management (1999) by the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal. He is Coordinator Professor at the School of Management and Technology of Porto Polytechnic. His main areas of intervention are business models, strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation, project management, sustainability and digitalization. He is Researcher at INESC TEC and International Research Institute for Economics and Management and Director at the International Engineering and Technology Institute. In the past, he has taken several roles, such as Vice-Dean for Internationalization, Alumni and Institutional Evaluation; Technical Scientific Council President; and Bachelor, Master and Department Director.