Bernardo de Lancastre Theotónio-Pereira, 38 years old, married and father of four children. PhD student in Development Studies (National Strategy) at the University of Lisbon, graduated in Law with specializations in Management, Energy and Finance from the Portuguese Catholic University, in Private Equity from the University of Oxford and in Leadership from Georgetown University. He practiced law in Portugal and Brazil and was a founder and member of the board of directors of several companies, with particular focus on the Lusophone World, having also been a co-founder of the Association of Banks, Financial Institutions and Security Companies of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries ( CPLP). Bernardo is currently Managing Partner of FIRMA and other entities in the investment, escrow, f&b, entertainment, winemaking and other sectors. He also works as a member of numerous national and international institutions and as a columnist for some of the main Portuguese media outlets.