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