Marco Fernandes is CEO of Garval, SGM, SA, Executive Board Member of Lisgarante, SGM, SA., Adjunct Professor of finance at Nova SBE and Entrepreneurship and Startups Mentor in MBA University programs.?

Before was CEO of PME Investimentos, SA (merged in B.P.Fomento) and CEO of Portugal Ventures, where managed Funds of Funds, Tech and Social Impact Co-investment Funds and VC/PE Funds. Also was Executive Director of DNA Cascais- Entrepreneurship Agency and Management Consultant in Portugal and PALOPs.?

Holds a Phd in Economics - ISCTE-IUL, a Master in Management and Industrial Strategy and a Degree in Economics – both at ISEG, Lisbon University. Also concluded Executive Education programs as the Strategic Management in Banking Program (INSEAD), AI /Data science (IST/Técnico+), Social Entrepreneurship (IES-Social Business School e U.Católica Lisbon), Corporate Governance (Nova SBE) e Digital Transformation (UC Berkeley).