Sílvia Taveira de Almeida graduated in Economics at CATÓLICA-LISBON (1984-1990) and has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management (Illinois, USA). She also holds a certification in Digital Transformation: 5 Game-Changing Technologies for Business, from Imperial College London. She is Lecturer in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at CATÓLICA-LISBON, as well as Director of Alumni Relations. She co-founded Business Angels Universidade Católica and is an active member of the entrepreneurship ecosystem, teaching in various startup acceleration and mentoring programs and writing about the subject is leading online channels. Before, Sílvia had built a successful management career, working for over 20 years in well-known multinational groups such as UBS, General Electric, EDP and Millennium BCP.