Pedro Mateus das Neves

Pedro Mateus ds Neves has a degree in mining engineering from the University of Porto, Private Equity & Venture Capital from Harvard Business School, and a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Lisboa with the research question: “SDGs Why? and For Whom? How to Implement Partnerships to Achieve the SDGs?”. His research areas are Development Policies and Institutional Innovation, focusing on Sustainable Development and SDGs Implementation. Has published work in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.

He is a visiting professor and researcher at Toyo University, Tokyo; Tsinghua University in Beijing and Shenzhen; Geneva University; ParisTech in Paris; IESE Business School in Barcelona; ESAI; University of Lisbon; Universidade Católica Portuguesa; Universidade Nova, National School of Public Administration in Luanda.

In 2010, he founded and became CEO of Global Solutions 4U, a consulting firm specializing in Sustainable Development and SDG Implementation. He has originated and managed more than €10 billion in investment projects in more than 250 cities and 85 countries on six continents.