
CTO at Microsoft Portugal
Manuel Dias is the National Technology Officer (CTO) and an Executive Board Member at Microsoft Portugal. With over 20 years of experience in technology, he began his career at EFACEC as a Software Engineer focused on developing real-time systems. Since then, he has held several prominent positions at Microsoft, including Director of Technical Sales in the Solutions Unit and Data & AI Specialist for the enterprise market. In addition to his role at Microsoft, Manuel is a key figure in Portugals data science community. He serves as the Vice-President of the Portuguese Data Science Association (DSPA) and, since 2021, has been Vice-President of the Portuguese Business Intelligence Association (APBI). In 2019, he founded the Power BI Portugal community, which now has over 3,500 members and promotes the development of analytical skills and knowledge sharing. Manuel Dias holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and a Masters in Information Systems from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG), along with a certification in Business Strategy from INSEAD. As a Guest Lecturer at NOVA IMS, he teaches in the field of Advanced Analytics, contributing to the education of the next generation of data analysis and business intelligence experts.