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Nuno Lago de Carvalho
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Nuno Lago de Carvalho is a senior executive and board member with over 15 years of international experience in business development, corporate strategy, industrial partnerships and business transformation.
Throughout his career, he has worked closely with shareholders, boards and senior leadership teams of major international groups, including TotalEnergies Toyota, Mitsui and Salvador Caetano Group. This long-standing exposure to different governance models, shareholder environments and corporate cultures has provided him with a strong understanding of board-level decision-making, strategic alignment and the balance between long-term value creation and operational execution.
He currently member of the Executive Committee of CaetanoBus and Executive Board member at Caetano UK.
His professional experience combines strategy with hands-on executive leadership in complex international B2B and B2G environments. His areas of expertise include international market entry and expansion, commercial and business transformation, strategic and industrial partnerships, sustainable mobility, energy transition and the development of new business models.
He has significant international exposure across Europe, Africa and Asia, as well as growing involvement in emerging markets.
Alongside his executive career, Nuno is currently conducting PhD research in Management and Strategy at School of Economics and Management, University of Porto (FEP), with a particular interest in strategy, international business and the transformation of companies and industries. This research complements his extensive management experience with an academic and evidence-based perspective on strategic decision-making, competitiveness and long-term value creation.
His academic background also includes an Engineering degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, a Master%27s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, and an MBA completed in Singapore.
As an advisor and board member, Nuno can contribute particularly to growth companies, scale-ups and established businesses facing challenges related to international expansion, growth strategy, business transformation, industrialisation, strategic partnerships and new market development. He has a particular interest in mobility, energy, industrial technology, infrastructure and other technology-driven sectors where strategy, innovation and international growth are central to sustainable value creation.
Throughout his career, he has worked closely with shareholders, boards and senior leadership teams of major international groups, including TotalEnergies Toyota, Mitsui and Salvador Caetano Group. This long-standing exposure to different governance models, shareholder environments and corporate cultures has provided him with a strong understanding of board-level decision-making, strategic alignment and the balance between long-term value creation and operational execution.
He currently member of the Executive Committee of CaetanoBus and Executive Board member at Caetano UK.
His professional experience combines strategy with hands-on executive leadership in complex international B2B and B2G environments. His areas of expertise include international market entry and expansion, commercial and business transformation, strategic and industrial partnerships, sustainable mobility, energy transition and the development of new business models.
He has significant international exposure across Europe, Africa and Asia, as well as growing involvement in emerging markets.
Alongside his executive career, Nuno is currently conducting PhD research in Management and Strategy at School of Economics and Management, University of Porto (FEP), with a particular interest in strategy, international business and the transformation of companies and industries. This research complements his extensive management experience with an academic and evidence-based perspective on strategic decision-making, competitiveness and long-term value creation.
His academic background also includes an Engineering degree from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, a Master%27s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management, and an MBA completed in Singapore.
As an advisor and board member, Nuno can contribute particularly to growth companies, scale-ups and established businesses facing challenges related to international expansion, growth strategy, business transformation, industrialisation, strategic partnerships and new market development. He has a particular interest in mobility, energy, industrial technology, infrastructure and other technology-driven sectors where strategy, innovation and international growth are central to sustainable value creation.
Nuno Lago de Carvalho is an advisor and board member based in Portugal, specialising in Automotive. They speak English, French and Portuguese. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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