Faculty Member

Deolinda Silva

Biography

– Dynamic senior executive with 25+ years of experience in management, strategy, internationalization in the agri-food sector. – Leader in building synergies between industry and universities, promoting the economic valorization of knowledge and technology. Global expansion of the agri-food business. – Agent of transformation in collaborative innovation ecosystems, through critical thinking, creativity and strategic moderation. – Interest in business growth through the creation of key industry relationships and extensive knowledge of macroeconomic and consumer trends. – Efficient team manager with success in increasing motivation and productivity by promoting collaboration. – Executive Director at PortugalFoods – Portuguese Agrifood Cluster (2017-present) – Food Engineering Degree – Catholic University of Portugal