Paulo Portas served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal between 2011-2015. He was also Minister of Defence, between 2002-2005. Dr. Portas was leader of the moderate conservative CDS-PP for 16 years, MP for 7 terms. State Council and National Defence Council member in different periods. He founded Vinciamo Consulting, strategic advisory and business intelligence company, with activities in Americas, Africa, Asia and the Gulf. He is Professor of “Geo-Economics and International Relations” in the MBA of Nova School of Business & Economics and in Universities and Academies of Europe and Asia. Directs seminars of geopolitical trends for multinational companies. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (CCIP) and member of the Board of Trustees of Champalimaud Foundation. Author of the sunday tv program “Global”.