Recognised for his extensive experience in governance, banking, and business ethics, Duarte Pitta Ferraz combines an international career in the financial sector with a significant academic and institutional track record.
He is a Visiting Fellow at Nottingham Business School and Managing Partner at IVENS Governance Advisors. In Nova SBE Executive Education, he stands out for his ability to translate decades of experience in boards and financial institutions into practical learning, helping leaders strengthen organisational integrity, risk management, sustainable value creation, and decision-making processes.
He also serves in several non-executive roles, including at Infraestruturas de Portugal, Grupo Manuel Champalimaud, Fidelidade Assistência, Multicare, CIN - Corporação Industrial do Norte, CGD, and the Monitoring Committee of the PRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) for the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions in prominent institutions, including Chair of the Audit Committee and the Ethics & Compliance Committee at the European Investment Bank; National Vice-President of the Portuguese Red Cross; Senior Advisor to the General and Supervisory Board of EDP; and member of the oversight committees for the privatizations of TAP and CTT. In the banking sector, he spent 20 years at Banco Comercial Português.
He is co-author of Manual of Corporate Governance – Theory and Practice for Scholars, Executive and Non-Executive Directors (2022), an international reference in the field of corporate governance. His academic work includes articles published in journals such as the International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, Measuring Business Excellence, and Corporate Ownership & Control.
With a career that bridges finance, governance, and ethics, Duarte Pitta Ferraz is known for his ability to connect diverse institutional spheres, from banking to the public and social sectors. His experience offers executives a clear and actionable perspective on managing complexity, strengthening integrity, and creating value in a changing economic environment.