José Bancaleiro

José has gained more than 25 years of experience as HR Director and VP in top companies, like Philip Morris, GlaxoSmithKline healthcare, Altitude Software, Essilor, OPCA (Engineering and Construction), and Banco Finantia (Investment Banking). He was also partner of the Lisbon office of Boyden.

A university teacher and conferencist, José has written three books and he regularly publishes management articles in several industry-specific magazines and newspapers. As a consultant, he works for some of the most important companies operating in Portugal as an executive search specialist and a top executive coach.

He received the first career award given to an HR Professional in Portugal and he was president of the Alumni association of Univ. Católica MBA. A Graduate in law and a former Judge, José holds and MBA in Marketing and he is finishing his PHD in labor sciences.