+Liberdade is a non-profit organization that defends the causes of free trade, fiscal competitiveness, scrutiny of public authorities, combating corruption, social mobility and freedom of choice, with the aim of fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial society, based on the promotion of economic, financial and political literacy.
André Pinção Lucas is a co-founder and Executive Director of the +Liberdade Institute. He is the creator and coordinator of the +Factos Project and co-author of the book “Milhões a Voar – As mentiras que nos contaram sobre a TAP,” the first book released by the +Liberdade Collection. He has published over 20 opinion articles in national newspapers, mostly on economics and politics, and more than 80 articles in the weekly column “Os factos vistos à lupa,” a partnership between the +Liberdade Institute and 14 regional newspapers.
He worked as a strategic consultant at McKinsey & Company, undertaking projects in 4 countries, mainly in the telecommunications, transportation, banking, insurance, healthcare, and retail sectors. He led areas of commercial development and business analysis at Sonae MC in the fast-moving consumer goods, health, and wellness sectors. He was involved in transformative projects at The Navigator Company and co-led a technology startup.
He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Information Systems. His master’s dissertation “Recommendation of television programs based on data mining and artificial intelligence techniques” was awarded the best in the field of Information Systems at IST.
Porto, where the Portuguese Association of Liberal Professionals (ANPL) is headquartered, is a city with entrepreneurial traditions and professional and business innovation. As such, the ANPL, established two years ago, couldn’t help but host its 1st Professional Forum there. In partnership and with the support of the Porto Municipal Council, this event aims to be accountable to society and the professionals it represents, to present its activities and projects to social and institutional partners, as well as to distinguished figures in the world of organization and labor relations, both nationally and internationally.
Simultaneously on September 23rd, World Professional Day is celebrated. Themes such as the Representation of Liberal Professionals in Portugal, the Status of the Liberal Professional, the Practice of Liberal Professions in Europe and the World, Citizens’ and Consumers’ Interests, and the Future of Liberal Professions will be discussed in various multidisciplinary panels.
Associação Nacional dos Profissionais Liberais 