António Grilo is a Full Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management at NOVA School of Science and Technology and former President of the National Innovation Agency (ANI). He has held several leadership roles, including Head of Department, Director of UNIDEMI, Board Member of NOVA.ID and UNINOVA, Director of the PhD Program, and Chairman of Madan Parque. He teaches innovation, entrepreneurship, information systems, and project management. He has led 20+ R&D projects and authored over 118 publications with 2700+ citations.