Luís Laginha de Sousa

Luis Laginha de Sousa is an experienced financial and business leader currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at CMVM - Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários since December 2022. Prior to this role, Luis was a Member of the Executive Board at Banco de Portugal from September 2017 to December 2022 and a Lecturer at Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics from September 1995 to December 2022. Additional positions include Senior Advisor at STJ Advisors LLP, Chairman of the Audit Committee at F&C Portugal, and Mentor at Startup Braga. Luis has held prominent executive roles at Euronext Lisbon and NYSE Euronext, and has experience in managing directorships with organizations such as Caixaweb and Abrantina Group. Luis holds an MBA in International Business from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a BSc in Economics from the same institution, complemented by education at London Business School.