Team

António is an International Consultant, Professor, and Researcher with over 20 years of expertise in Foresight, Scenarios, Strategy, and Innovation. He serves as Adjunct Associate Professor at Nova SBE (teaching "Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning") and is a Researcher at CEG-IST (Técnico, U. Lisbon) and IHC (FCSH, Nova U. Lisbon). António has trained over 5,000 managers and C-level executives. As Founder and CEO of ALVA R&C, he has provided consulting and mentoring to over 100 organizations. ALVA R&C, a certified Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI) partner, developed the globally recognized Certification in Future Foresight, solidifying its leadership in the field (https://www.giminstitute.org/gimi-future-foresight/).

His interdisciplinary academic contributions include publications in journals like Technological Forecasting and Social Change, The International Journal of Management Science, and The International Journal for Equity in Health. His recent book, "Conselhos para colocar as coisas no seu devido lugar errado" (Advice for Putting Things in Their Rightful Wrong Place), presents 400 ideas for conversations and the generation of possibilities (https://www.poetspainters.com/product/andquotcomo-colocar-as-coisas-no-seu-devido-lugar-erradoandquot-de-antonio-alvarenga/).

António earned a PhD in Management Sciences from Univ. Jean Moulin Lyon 3 and received international training in Strategic Foresight at PREST (U. Manchester), Futuribles, Coates & Jarret, Outsights, and Fuld & Company. He holds an Economics degree from U. Porto (Faculty of Economics), a Master’s in European Economic Studies from the College of Europe (Bruges), and a Post-Graduate qualification in Strategy from ISCSP, U. Lisbon.

Previously, António was Adjunct Associate Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (teaching "Scenario Analysis") and ISEG-Lisbon, where he received an Honourable Mention Award (2017/2018) for Excellence in Teaching. He also directed the Strategic Foresight Unit of the Portuguese Department of Foresight and Planning, among other roles.

Beyond academia and consulting, António is deeply involved in the arts, with a background in theatre, vocal poetry, photography, and cinema. He has developed numerous artistic projects, including theatre productions, dramaturgies, performances, and conceptual works that explore the fine line between composition and improvisation.

On a personal note, António cherishes his role as a father to two "increasingly less small" daughters and actively nurtures his passions for walking and basketball.

Specialized in Documentary Sciences in Universidade Portucalense (Porto) and Graduated in Classical Languages and Literature (Latin and Greek). Experience in educational area, as a teacher and as a kindergarten manager and assistant director. Large administrative experience including areas such as diplomacy (at Consular Section of the Embassy of Angola, in Barcelona), banking (at Santander Totta and BNP Paribas) and accountancy (WinnerConta). Co-founder of Zunzum – Cultural Association (2007) and A Quint’Oficina – Nature, Artist Residences, Arts and Crafts (2019).

Foresight and Strategy Consultant at ALVA Research & Consulting and Advisor to the Dean and Vice-Deans at ISEG Lisbon School of Economics and Management (Univ. of Lisbon). He acts as Academic Reviewer in evaluation panels for the international accreditation of business schools. Simultaneously, he is working on his PhD in Management. Pedro was Executive Coordinator of Iscte BS and Invited Professor at Methodist University of Angola. He was Senior Management Consultant in strategy and finance at Accenture, after working as Business Analyst at Deloitte and Treasury Analyst at Philip Morris International. Pedro has over 15 years of professional experience, in Portugal and abroad, and solid expertise in management, foresight, strategy, governance, business processes, public administration, corporate finance and compliance.

Maria Carvalho is specialised in Foresight, Scenario Planning and art investment. She holds a BSc in International Business and a MA in Management of the Arts and Culture, both from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. She has worked as project manager and producer for arts and culture organizations, as well as for nonprofits. Having led research and consulting projects for global companies in the field of Foresight, she also provided research assistance for the European Commission Joint Research Centre's literature review on emerging technologies and disruptive innovation. She co-authored the Future Foresight Body of Knowledge Level 2 (ed. ALVA R&C and GIMI - Global Innovation Management Institute), as well as the “Innovation Foresight and Trends” chapter for the 2nd edition of the Global Innovation Science Handbook (ed. McGraw Hill Education – Europe). Currently also Teaching Assistant on Foresight and Scenario Planning at NOVA School of Business and Economics, her research interests include scenarios and innovation for the cultural sector.

Specialized in applied strategic innovation. Senior consultant and manager with more than 15 years’ experience in innovation consulting between Spain, UK and Portugal, working in different industrial sectors, companies and markets. Since 2005 works in the Sustainability arena focus applying design thinking to help businesses becoming more resilience. PhD in Innovation for Sustainability. From 2011 to 2013 worked in Amorim Cork Composites. Currently, from October 2013 on, is partly dedicated to research at CEG-IST developing research in the area of social innovation and innovation for sustainability. Since January 2016 collaborates with ALVA Research & Consulting. Since September 2016, is an invited lecturer in IST.

Currently working in the area of rare and complex diseases, was previously the Head of the Health Program and Chronic Diseases Unit of the European Commission. Collaborator of the Cochrane Review, The Economist, several think tanks in the area of public health, and forecasting initiatives. Previously Head of Communication of the Commission's Representation in Lisbon; worked in the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Employment of Portugal, as an Investment Advisor at the Portuguese Investment Agency and in research and consultancy. As a volunteer, occasionally lectures at the university and has organized a Public speaking and Debating Academy. Graduated in Economics, holds a MSc. in Management and a degree in History.

Invited Professor of the ISCTE (University Institute of Lisbon) Complex Systems Studies PhD Programme where he is responsible for the Social Stigmergy discipline. He is one of the most relevant choreographers of his generation. An extensive part of João’s education and training was carried out between Lisbon, New York and Berlin. Later, he joined the Companhia de Dança de Lisboa [Lisbon Dance Company] (1986-88) and the Gulbenkian Ballet (1989-90). In 1990 founded Atelier RE.AL to develop and promote is own peformances but also to promote and present other emergent and transdisciplinar artists. Won the ACARTE/Madalena Azeredo Perdigão Award for his groundbreaking work. Invited artist and speaker in several main European and South American Theatres and Universities; co-director  of the center AND_Lab (2011-14).

PhD e M.Sc. em Engenharia Mecânica e M.Sc. em Gestão e Estratégia.

É atualmente o chief innovation officer (CIO) do CoLab + Atlantic, tendo anteriormente ocupado o cargo de coordenador de modelação numérica no WavEC-Offshore Renewables, e sido também investigador visitante no Imperial College, Londres. Tem experiência em vários campos científicos, incluindo sistemas de controlo de engenharia, simulação numérica linear e não linear, dinâmica de fluidos, engenharia costeira e dinâmica de corpos flutuantes. O seu percurso profissional tem sido centrado principalmente no desenvolvimento de energias renováveis marinhas, área na qual ele tem ampla experiência no apoio técnico e estratégico a tecnólogos, em estreita colaboração com a ALVA R&C.