Duarte Pitta Ferraz

Duarte Pitta Ferraz is an Adjunct Professor at Nova School of Business & Economics – Executive Education and a Visiting Fellow at Nottingham Business School. He serves as Managing Partner of IVENS Governance Advisors. His roles include Non-Executive Independent Director positions at institutions such as Red Cross Portugal (Vice-Chair), Infraestruturas de Portugal (Supervisory Board and Audit Committee), and Oversight Committee of EU’s PRR – RAM (Chair). He holds advanced degrees: Ph.D. in Business Administration (Nottingham Trent University), Habilitation in Political Science (Universidade de Lisboa), BSc in Law (Universidade de Lisboa), and BSc in Accounting & Management (ISCAL). He is a qualified Statutory Auditor and Lawyer.

His career spans leadership roles across finance and governance, including 20 years at Banco Comercial Português as Managing Director, Deloitte (9 years), and senior advisory positions at EDP – Energias de Portugal and TAP Air Portugal. He has authored over 15 scientific papers in journals like International Journal of Disclosure and Governance and Corporate Ownership & Control, focusing on governance and business excellence.

Professional Activities:

• Member of Audit Committees at European Investment Bank and CTT (Portuguese Postal Service)
• Former Board of Directors member at Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (Washington, DC)
• Co-Chair of European Council at Bankers Association for Finance and Trade

Key Positions:

• Chair of the Audit Committee at European Investment Bank
• Senior Advisor to EDP’s Supervisory Board
• Member of Independent Oversight Privatization Committee of TAP Air Portugal

Education:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration, Nottingham Business School
• Habilitation in Political Science (Corporate Governance), Universidade de Lisboa
• Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de Lisboa
• Bachelor of Accounting & Management, ISCAL