Manuel de Vilhena Veludo

Manuel de Vilhena Veludo serves as a visiting professor at multiple academic institutions including Catholic University, ISEG, IST, and ISG. He holds a Master in Project Management from the University of Lisbon, a Postgraduate in Management from Institut Supérieur des Affaires, and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from IST. As a member of the Order of Engineers and reserve officer of the Portuguese Navy, his career spans engineering, management, and vocational training.

His educational background includes:

• Master in Project Management, University of Lisbon
• Postgraduate in Management, Institut Supérieur des Affaires
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IST (Instituto Superior Técnico)

With over thirty years of experience in project management and quality management consulting, his expertise focuses on developing NP and ISO standards through IPQ technical committees (CT 175 and CTA 33). His work bridges academic theory and industrial application, particularly in large-scale project execution for national and multinational corporations.

Mr. Veludo has held pivotal roles including Director of Management Control at MAGUE, SA; Advisor to ABB Portugal's Board; and Advisor to Portugal's Minister of Education for Professional Training. He was a founding member of UNINOVA (New University of Lisbon) and co-founded companies OGI, Lda., FORPE, Lda., and MVVA, Lda. His professional affiliations include the Portuguese Quality Association (APQ), Project Management Institute (PMI), and Portuguese Accreditation Institute (as ISO 9001 expert).