Paulo Monteiro is an accomplished executive with a proven track record of success within the telecoms and utilities industry, having worked with industry-leading blue-chip companies like Altran, Comverse, and Achilles, as well as start-ups such as Dialithium and Dialcom. With over 28 years of international experience and 30+ years of B2B experience, Mr. Monteiro has worked with over 100 major telecom service providers and utilities across Southern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East (GCC), Africa, and Southeast Asia (ASEAN). His main expertise revolves around Global Operators and B2B services, particularly Cloud-based, IoT, Digital Transformation, and SDN/NFV.

Mr. Monteiro has demonstrated his ability to analyze utilities, energy, technology, and telecom markets and growth opportunities, then introduce strategic and tactical solutions to improve competitive performance while increasing revenues and profits. Customers and partners have included major companies like Abertis, Vodafone, BT, Sprint, Verizon, KPN, Ericsson, and Accenture, to name a few.

A Business Development Manager (GCC) and Telco & Media expert at Altran Middle East, Mr. Monteiro has also worked as a Business Development Manager at K-LAGAN; a Business Development Senior Consultant (EMEA) at Mercado Eletrônico; a Business Development Director (South Europe) at Achilles Group Limited; a Sales Director at Tecnofor; a Managing Director & Owner at Hilania Inversores, S.L.; a VP Sales & Business Development - Emergent Markets at Sales Force Europe; a Managing Director at Is With You, S.L.; a Vice President Worldwide Sales & Business Development (Telecom Industry) at Dialcom Networks; a Sales Director - South Europe, Middle East and Africa at Dilithium Networks; a Sales Director - South Europe at Echo Broadband; a Regional Sales Manager at Comverse; and a Sales Manager - Southern Europe at Number Nine.

Mr. Monteiro's education includes an MBA in Technology & Innovation Management from FUNDETEC - INESC and a MSc in Applied Maths from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. He has lived in the UAE, Portugal, Germany, and Spain, and has gained extensive emerging markets experience and an extensive contact network throughout his career, positioning him as a knowledgeable and successful leader in international markets.