Ana Lehmann has a 20+ years international career spanning academia, consultancy, public policy and management. Her areas of specialization focus on the competitiveness of firms and industries – foreign direct investment attraction, internationalization, innovation, digital transformation and public policy. Associate Professor, FEP-U.Porto; has been Visiting Professor/Researcher in several US and European universities (Columbia, Glasgow, Reading, Strathclyde, Uppsala, among others). Consultant to international organizations (OECD, UNCTAD, European Commission, inter alia) and of Governments in different countries. Worked in five continents. Held managerial positions, executive and non-executive, in circa two dozens of organizations companies, foundations, non-profit associations. Founded several firms. At the moment, further to her core academic career is Board member of TAP (Portuguese national airline); Chairperson of the Board of Zolve-Logifrio (Logistics company); President of the Investment Committee, Social Innovation Fund; President of the General Council, Fund of Funds for Internationalization; Member of the Supervisory Board of EIT Manufacturing; President of the Industry Committee of Wiimer (AI startup); Member of the Advisory Boards or Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness and of the Competitiveness Institute, University of Fribourg. Has been State Secretary for Industry (Portuguese Government), Vice-President, CCDR-N, Pro-Vice Chancellor of U.Porto, among other responsibilities. Former President and currently Fellow of the European International Business Academy. Regular speaker at top level conferences, Editor of scientific journals, and an author widely published in in her field. Won several awards for scientific merit and career recognition. Holds a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Economics (University of Reading, UK) and a BSc in Management (U.Porto).
