José Manuel Gomes

Business Development Director at Medialivre, one of the main media conglomerates in Portugal. He leads the commercial area and develops growth and innovation strategies for the company.

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He started his professional career in 1998 with the launch of Jornal de Negócios. José Manuel led the launch of Negocios.pt, initially being responsible for the editorial area and later becoming the general manager. With the acquisition of the newspaper by Cofina, he became the digital commercial director of the group, where he continued to expand his skills in management and business development.

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In 2014, José Manuel was promoted to Deputy General Commercial Director of the entire commercial area of Cofina Media. In this position, he was responsible for the group's 360º offering, which includes advertising on TV, newspapers and magazines, digital, Branded Content, Events, and Activations. 

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In addition to his corporate career, José Manuel has also dedicated himself to academia, teaching at Porto Business School, Universidade Europeia, and Universidade Católica Portuguesa. His academic background includes a degree in Management from ISG, a Postgraduate degree in E-Business from ISEG, an Executive MBA from ISCTE, the AMP Advanced Management Program from Universidade Católica and Kellogg School of Management (Chicago), and the Strategic Leadership Program from ISEG and Columbia University (New York).