Catarina Santos Cunha

Catarina Santos Cunha holds a degree in Marketing Management from IPAM, Marketing Business School, and a specialization in Services Marketing from the same institution. She is also currently Vice-President of Porto and North Tourism Association, member of the strategic council of Porto and North of Portugal Tourism Association, executive Member of the Great Wine Capitals – GWC, and member of the Culture Observatory of SEDES - Association for Economic and Social Development Collaborated on the preparation of the sustainability program for Portuguese textiles for the Portuguese XXII Government. Worked as the International Project Director for Portugal Fashion, a project of the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE). In that role, Catarina Santos Cunha was responsible for the internationalization of Portuguese fashion designers, bringing national talent to the major fashion capitals: London, New York, Paris, and Milan. In this field, she also developed various projects, such as international showrooms and brand presentations in partnership with the international delegations of the Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal (AICEP). She also coordinated the training and mentoring of designers for the internationalization of their brands. Catarina Santos Cunha was also responsible for Portuguese projects at the CNI - Condé Nast Luxury Conference in Lisbon; the Financial Times - Business of Luxury Summit; the International Fashion Showcase by the British Council; and the showcase of Portuguese lifestyle brands at the Embassy of Portugal in London, among others. She was the founder of Sustainable Fashion Business conference, which brought some of the biggest personalities in fashion sustainability to Lisbon Green Capital 2020. The conference showcases some of the most significant sustainable projects developed in Portugal.”