Gonçalo Almeida Garret

BID Manager
Organisational Design and Digital Transformation Portfolio

Gonçalo Almeida Garrett holds a master’s in business administration from ISCTE/INDEG and a wealth of international experience. 

His career began in Ireland in 2007 with ICEP (now AICEP, the Portuguese Trade & Investment Agency), where he specialized in consulting and aiding Portuguese companies in the Irish market. During this period, he specialized in Finance at the University College Dublin. Subsequently, Gonçalo pursued a Master’s in Chinese Language (Mandarin) through a scholarship from the Confucius Institute, studying at the University of Qufu in Shandong and completing his studies at JiaoTong University in Shanghai. 

During his time in Asia, held roles such as Purchasing Manager at Wurth Shanghai and later served as the Country Manager of PECOL and ACAIL Group companies in China.

In 2019, returned to Portugal and assumed the position of Director at Bluebiz Industrial Park (AICEP Global Parques). From 2023, Gonçalo worked in business development for the North American market of a major industrial company.

Currently, based in Toronto, not exclusively, but with a particular focus on the HORUS 360 iOMS and the North American market, Gonçalo leverages his expertise in bidding and tender management to drive success for IPS.