Go to the top

Hello, I'm
Antonio
Ramos Costa

About

Personal Profile

  • Entrepreneur, CEO, Board Member, Leader, Speaker, Teacher, Advisor, Mentor, Coach, Facilitator
  • Born in 1959 and based in Lisbon - Portugal, world citizen, speaks fluently 4 languages (PT, ES, FR, UK).
  • Active in Europe, Latin America (Brazil & Argentina), Africa and China (Macau & Hong-Kong)
  • Divorced - 2 Kids, a girl of 27, Clinical Psychologist and a boy of 25, Computer Engineer

Professional

  • Co-founder and CEO of a Manufacturing Plant for Exporting audio & video electronic equipment, till 1995.
  • Co-founder & Chairman of a group of IT companies, specialized in Computer Networks & Web Services
  • In 2010, successfully sold these companies.
  • Non executive & Advisory Board Member in several companies (IT, Retail, International Sales).
  • Board Member of National and International Business Associations (ANETIE, ALETI, WITSA).
  • Founder & CEO of Versilink - Consultancy in Foreign Investments in Portugal (www.versilink.com), till now.

ACADEMIC & TEACHING

  • Engineer of Electronic and Computers and Master in Computers.
  • Post-Graduate in Business Management and MBA in Strategic Management.
  • Research & Development in Computer Science
  • Teacher, for 25 years, in the major Portuguese Universities IST, INESC, ISEL, UAL, lecturing mainly: Technology (Computer Networks) and Management (Strategic Management).

Experience

PUBLIC SPEAKING & MENTORING/COACHING

- Speaker, Moderator and Champion in International and local events, workshops and Universities, like: Lisbon -The Next Frontier (YPO), Web Summit Seminars, IDC-Directions, Chambers of Commerce and other seminars, mostly in Portugal, Spain, Central Europe, Brazil, South Africa and China.

- Mentor and Coach in YPO and in Women Win-Win International Association.

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

- Leadership, Advisory, Coaching and Mentoring;

- International Business, Strategic Management, Turn Arounds and Foreign Investments in Portugal;

- Tech companies and Start-up´s.

YPO MEMBER SINCE 2000

- Co-founder of Portugal Chapter & Founder of YPO-Gold Portugal Chapter;

- Chapter Chair, Forum Officer, Membership Officer, MEO, Mentoring Officer;

- Regional Forum officer for Europe (twice) & Member of the International Forum Committee;

- Attendance of several GLCs, Edges, EuroConnects and other YPO events.

GREAT PASSION FOR FORUM

- Co-founder of 12 Local, Regional, International and Network Forums, including the first in Portugal;

- Fully Forum trained: Fundamentals, Moderator, 4 Steps, Super Charge, Issues Clearing and Workshops;

- More than 2.000 hours of Forum and 1.200 hours of Retreat mostly as Moderator/Facilitator;

- urrently member of 3 Forums Local, Regional (Europe) and International, co-founded by myself.

Contact

Antonio Ramos Costa
Lisboa, Portugal
Mobile/Whatsapp
+351 917 250 888

I'm also on Social Networks

You can find me on Linkedin

Drop Me a Line

ANTONIO RAMOS COSTA

Entrepreneur.
CEO.
Board Member.
Leader.
Speaker.
Teacher.
Advisor.
Mentor.
Coach.
Facilitator.