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Maria Luís Albuquerque
Maria Luís Albuquerque is Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade Lusíada (Lisboa). Maria Luís Albuquerque is currently the European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union. She is a highly experienced Portuguese economist and politician, best known for her role as Minister of Finance in Portugal from 2013 to 2015. During her tenure, she played a critical role in managing the country's financial crisis. Prior to her position as finance minister, Albuquerque held various key positions in the public sector, including Head of Issuing and Markets at the Portuguese Treasury and Debt Management Agency. After leaving politics, she continued her career in the private sector, contributing her expertise in finance and economic policy to international organizations and advisory roles. Her professional experience reflects a deep understanding of fiscal management, economic reform, and European financial systems.
Brigitte Bernard-Rau
Brigitte Bernard-Rau is a researcher at the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Her research focuses on sustainable finance regulation, ESG and impact investing, sustainability performance measurement, and the role of financial markets in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. She combines academic research with professional experience in sustainable finance, having previously worked as an ESG analyst at oekom research AG (now ISS STOXX), as well as in international business development and at the European Commission. Bernard-Rau has published extensively on sustainable finance, ESG ratings, corporate sustainability, and EU regulatory frameworks. She is actively involved in international research and policy initiatives on impact investing and sustainable finance. She holds a PhD in Management Science from Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Carlos Mourisca
Holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico and an MBA from INSEAD. Carlos Mourisca is responsible for sustainable finance within EDP’s finance department, where he has played an active role in defining the Group’s sustainable finance strategy and structuring several sustainable funding transactions. He is a financial professional with extensive international experience in sustainability, debt structuring, and corporate finance. Since joining EDP in 2018, he has contributed to the Group’s sustainable financing activities, including EUR 18 billion in green bonds, EUR 1.8 billion in green loans, and EUR 7.9 billion in sustainability-linked loans issued or contracted through the first half of 2026. Prior to joining EDP, Mourisca spent 10 years at KPMG in financial consulting, working in Lisbon and Washington, D.C., and gaining experience across the energy, infrastructure, engineering, and real estate investment sectors. He has also been invited to participate in conferences and university classes on sustainable finance. |