With a degree in Communication, Paulo Gonçalves is APICCAPS’ Communications Director and Spokesperson, Portuguese Soul’s Director and President of Oporto’s Cáritas Diocesana. He’s also the mentor of the internationally award-winning Portuguese Shoes - The sexiest Industry in Europe campaign.

Graduated in Communication at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, specializing in journalism, Patrícia Barnabé was editor-in-chief of Vogue Portugal for 15 years. Today she writes about the world, Portugal and her talent in the UP, the inboard magazine of Tap Air Portugal, collaborates with Máxima, now online, and subscribes to articles for Prinçipal and Portuguese Soul magazines, APICCAPS, among other projects connected to fashion, culture and lifestyle.

Joana Astolfi is an architect, plastic artist, collector and voyeuse. Astolfi graduated in Architecture in England. She lived and worked twelve years away from Portugal, between London, Munique, LA and Venice where she integrated the Fabrica (Benetton Creative Research Center) Team for two years. In 2009 she sets up the Studio Astolfi, an atelier with a team of 20 collaborators: architects, designers, craftsman and sculptors.

Filipe Faísca lives and works in Lisbon, where he graduated in Fashion Design for IADE. In 1991 he integrated the Official Selection for Mediterranean European Young Creative Biennale in Spain and presented his first collection at ModaLisboa. In 1993 he was Ana Salazar’s assistant, and later on opened his own atelier where he dedicated his craft to multiple projects simultaneously.

Raquel began her career as an actress in 2001 and discovered the hosting world through TV shows such as Factor X, Achas que Sabes Dançar, or 100% Moda Portugal at SIC Notícias. In 2016 she entered the world of the blogosphere and launched the iconic BlueGinger. Raquel Strada is considered one of the biggest influencers in the country.

Marta Gonçalves is the designer of Portuguese brand HIBU, founded in 2013, that creates genderless pieces, crossing multidisciplinary references and a minimal deconstructed aesthetic through a relaxed approach.

One of fado's headiest voices, Gisela João, has now firmly established herself in the public eye as a leading contemporary performer of Portuguese music. She has already garnered a whole host of awards, from Blitz, Time Out and Expresso, and also a Golden Globe for best Portuguese singer.

Branko is the face of the activism of the Global Club Music. His presence in the BBC Radio 1 raised the level not only of his own mission but also of his partners of all times, Buraka Som Sistema. Producer, songwriter, DJ and a visionary, João Barbosa (Branko) is the name linked to Enchufada (label he founded) and Buraka Som Sistema (founding member).

Paulo Pires, actor and ex-model, is one of the most recognized performers on the Portuguese scene. His career began in Fashion in the 1990s. In 1993, Paulo Pires made his cinema debut with Zéfiro (1993), a film by José Álvaro Morais. After this participation, he starred in numerous projects and quickly became a regular presence on national television, as a lead role in series and soap operas.

Maria Borges is a world-renowned supermodel, cultural ambassador, and entrepreneur. She has featured on the runway shows and advertisement campaigns of some of the world’s most prestigious fashion and beauty houses, including Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Giorgio Armani, , Balmain, Jean Paul Gaultier, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Elie Saab and Victoria’s Secret, to name just a few.

Luis Borges is a Portuguese model who, in just one year, has participated in four global campaigns that earned him the entrance on the top 50 from the prestigious models.com site: Tommy Hilfiger, United Colors of Benetton, Paul Smith and Etro. Usual presence in Fashion Week from Lisbon to Paris and Milan, he has walked on the runway shows for widely known houses such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior Homme, Hermès, Iceberg, Costume National and Custo Barcelona.

Graduated in Communication at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, specializing in journalism, Patrícia Barnabé was editor-in-chief of Vogue Portugal for 15 years. Today she writes about the world, Portugal and her talent in the UP, the inboard magazine of Tap Air Portugal, collaborates with Máxima, now online, and subscribes to articles for Prinçipal and Portuguese Soul magazines, APICCAPS, among other projects connected to fashion, culture and lifestyle.

Islana Rosa is the founder of Islanna, a pioneering new fashion brand that blends Brazilian and European style references. Sustainability is part of the brand's DNA, and they work uniquely with accredited ethical producers in the EU and has invested in production methods with the lowest environmental impact.

Catarina has a masters in Architecture, worked as a fashion stylist, advanced for a masters in Management and worked in Digital Marketing. First at a fashion retailer, after that in a pharmaceutic. Since then, she has turned to the world of sustainability. She created the project Do Zero, where she studied some topics related to sustainability, to communicate them with a community of people interested about the subject.

With an extensive experience in the fashion industry, Daniel has been linked to sustainable development in the textile sector for the past four years, as Strategy Director of Scoop, a Portuguese clothing company specialized in technical clothing that stands out for being a pioneer in the incorporation of sustainability in its strategy.

Rosário started her career at Vogue Portugal in 2007. She wrote for the Beauty and Lifestyle sections, and in 2016 she became the website's editor. At the end of 2017, she performed the same job at Máxima, and in the following year he moved to the coordination of Visão Se7e. In the end of 2018, she returned to the Cofina group, working on several sites, including Máxima, which he now directs.

Cabaço heads up adidas’ Creator Farm in Brooklyn, which brings together creatives from different disciplines to help define adidas’ future culture. He is a Product Designer but throughout his career has transitioned to Art Director, Retail Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer and Creative Director. He is also a member of the Technology and Innovation Council at the Guggenheim Museum.

In an industry where everyone talks about ego, Orobio, fashion designer, created the largest fashion collective in the world. More than 15.000 designers in 93 countries build the collaborative network that makes up AWAYTOMARS, which tests the benefits of co-creation season after season.

With a degree in Global Leadership & Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, Diana is the Co-Founder and CEO of Positive Luxury, the company behind the Butterfly Mark, a trust mark awarded to luxury brands in recognition of their commitment to having a positive impact on people and our planet.

Gabriele Moschin is the Head of Education for both the Fashion Design and Fashion Business Departments, at Polimoda. He is a creative brand strategist, planner and copywriter, living and working between Milan and Florence.

Graduated in Jewellery Design in 2011 from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, Noronha was then titled Researcher at CITAD and was invited to teach at the Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. In 2012, she completed a Masters degree In Design Research (MRes) at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Currently PhD, Olga Noronha is linked to several national and international academic institutions as well as to the Museum Del Gioiello Vicenza, in Italy, recently taking over partial curatorship of the museum.

Inês Lopes Gonçalves is a broadcaster at Antena 3 and television presenter at RTP. She began her path as a journalist at Rádio Renascença, she worked at Sport Tv, Canal Q, and wrote at Time Out magazine, Sábado and Expresso.

Bosnian born designer with a background in cinema and fashion, Lidija Kolovrat defines her language through deconstruction, urban culture and arts, being recognized as a prominent artist in Portugal. As the head designer of Kolovrat, Lidija’s personal vision and dynamic are materialized in the unique fashion collections she creates and seasonally shows at ModaLisboa.

Graduated in Communication at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, specializing in journalism, Patrícia Barnabé was editor-in-chief of Vogue Portugal for 15 years. Today she writes about the world, Portugal and her talent in the UP, the inboard magazine of Tap Air Portugal, collaborates with Máxima, now online, and subscribes to articles for Prinçipal and Portuguese Soul magazines, APICCAPS, among other projects connected to fashion, culture and lifestyle.

The President of Associação ModaLisboa and founder of Lisboa Fashion Week has an extensive career that encompasses numerous projects and diverse fields of specialization. She combines the direction of the ModaLisboa project with Fashion Design teaching, creative brand direction and design consultancy. She’s a member of several international boards, elevating and promoting Portuguese fashion in the international context over more than 25 years.

Hugo van der Ding was born in Amsterdam in the late 70’s or 80’s, but lives in Lisbon. Or the other way around. He’s the author, among many others, of the A Criada Malcriada. Meanwhile, he also became a cartoonist, cronist, writer, theater author, actor, radio and television presenter, and a few more things of the same genre.