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The UK's most celebrated experimental physicist. Often labelled a «rock star scientist», his books and television programs about the universe are world-renowned.
He is Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement with Science.
He is part of the team working on the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (European Laboratory for Particle Physics).
His ability to communicate science has led him to participate in the Davos and China World Economic Forums, in several TED TALKS, as well as the conferences of his international tour «Universal: Adventures In Space and Time».
He is co-presenter of Radio 4's «The Infinite Monkey Cage», a BBC comedy and science program.
He was awarded the Faraday Prize by the Royal Society for excellence in science communication.

Last updated: September 2023

Astronomer Royal of the UK and member of the House of Lords, Co-Founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, UK.
He was Director of the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy. A former President of the Royal Society, his research has addressed space exploration, high-energy astrophysics and cosmology. He is a pioneer in research into the physical processes that lead to the formation of black holes. He is an award-winning scientist and the author of several books on the cosmos and astrophysics. He lives in Cambridge, UK.

Last updated: November 2023

He is one of the world's leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, Adjunct Professor at INSEAD and Chancellor of Trent University, Ontario.
Author of 16 books, including «Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything», translated into 25 languages, he has been developing innovative concepts for over three decades. His 1992 bestseller, «Paradigm Shift», helped coin the concept, while his 1995 book «The Digital Economy» changed business thinking about the Internet’s transformational capacity. Two years later, he helped popularise concepts such as «Net Generation» and the «Digital Divide».
He has been a member of the Order of Canada since 2019.

Last updated: June 2023

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Última atualização: maio 2023

Historian, philosopher, researcher and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He holds a doctorate in History from Oxford University.
Author of the bestsellers «Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind», «Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow» and «21 Lessons for the 21st Century», his books have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and translated into 65 languages. The historian has also twice been awarded the Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality in the Humanities (2009 and 2012).
He regularly discusses global issues with heads of state and government, such as former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Harari has also met with French President Emmanuel Macron and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Following the international success of his books, he co-founded «Sapienship», a company with projects in the areas of entertainment and education, whose main objective is to raise public awareness and promote debate of today's most important global challenges.

Last updated: May 2023

She has a degree in psychology from the University of Lisbon's FPCE, studied film studies at Lisbon's ESTC, worked for RTP and, as a director for SIC, attended a BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) course in TV Production.
She was a director for SIC from 1992 to 2002. Between 2002 and 2003 she completed the Advanced Programme in Political Journalism at the Institute of Political Studies of the Catholic University of Lisbon. From 2004 to 2008, she was a documentaries advisor to RTP's Programme Direction. In March 2018, she unanimously received her PhD in contemporary history, specialising in empires, colonialism and post-colonialism, earning a distinction and praise for her work. In 2007, she was awarded the Lusophony Grand Prize for the documentary «The Prodigious Writer», a film about the life of Jorge de Sena, which she wrote and directed. In 2018 she was awarded the Fernando de Sousa prize by the European Commission for her work directing and co-authoring the screenplay for the 6-film documentary series Europa 30, shown on RTP2. In 2021 she premiered the documentary «Visions of Empire» at the DocLisboa festival, which she also directed and wrote.

last update: January 2023

He has a master’s degree in legal and political sciences and a law degree. A professional lawyer with over 15 years’ experience, he has also been a member of Parliament (2011-2013) and Secretary of State for Tourism (2013-2015). Furthermore, he served as vice-president of the CDS-PP (2016-2019). He has been a commentator and columnist for SIC, TSF, Visão, Jornal de Negócios, Diário de Notícias and i.

Last updated: April 2023

Radio host. She's one of radio Renhascença's «Três da Manhã».

Researcher at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMC) and the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), studying the genetics of ageing.

Last updated: November 2020

He became Mayor of Braga in 2013, after working with the municipality since 2001, first as a member of the Municipal Assembly and then as a Councillor.
He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Board of the cross-border association of municipalities «Atlantic Axis of the Northwest Peninsula», Chairman of the Executive Board of the Intermunicipal Community of Cávado and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the municipal companies Theatro Circo and InvestBraga. He is a member of the Executive Committee of EUROCITIES, the Executive Committee of the Global Parliament of Mayors, the Committee of the Regions and the board of ATP – Associação de Turismo do Porto.
He has a degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics of Porto and an Advanced Course in Political Studies from the IEP, Catholic University of Lisbon.
He was Secretary General of the Portuguese Association of Financial Analysts and director of the Euronext Lisbon Capital Markets Institute. For several years, he worked as a public and business consultant and Lecturer at Universidade Fernando Pessoa, ISAG – Instituto Superior de Administração e Gestão do Porto, Universidade Lusíada and IESF – Instituto Superior de Estudos Financeiros e Fiscais.

Last updated: June 2023