Pedro Castro e Almeida Named CEO of the Year at Lisbon’s Investor Relations and Governance Awards
The 38th Investor Relations and Governance Awards (IRGAwards) were held in Lisbon, celebrating excellence in investor relations and governance. Pedro Castro e Almeida, former CEO of Banco Santander Portugal, was named CEO of the Year. Guy Pacheco of CTT received the CFO award, and Vera Martins Bastos of Sonae won the Investor Relations Officer award. António da Silva Rodrigues, founder of Simoldes, received a Lifetime Achievement award. Emílio Rui Vilar was recognized for his contributions to Governance. Fundação Champalimaud won the sustainability award for its carbon footprint reduction project, and Ubbu received the transformation and innovation award for its digital literacy program in schools. The event also featured discussions on global economic uncertainty, the role of AI, and China’s economic strategy.