Tiago Leitão
CEO, European Association for Social Innovation, Portugal
Holding a degree in Social Work (Portuguese Catholic University), and an MBA from The Lisbon MBA, Tiago has been involved in project management since 1998. He has a 15-year of experience in management, consultancy, social innovation and reintegration, and knowledge transference. He also owns expertise in policy and strategy, namely in the social economy, training, and volunteering. He has been working in the development and implementation of penitentiary-related projects since 2003, having “Rumos de Futuro” been his kick-off experience in this field. This strategic project aimed to innovate on multi-agency work towards inmates’ reintegration in Portugal. In Romania he has been involved in the “Credem in Schimbare” and Itinerariul Dialog (both projects that have received awards and have been considered good practices). Besides his position at EaSI, Tiago is the chairman of the non-governmental organisation APROXIMAR and a board member of IPS. He is involved in social dialogue and social movement actions and responsible for social inclusion, technology, and social digital innovation programs implemented within the association.