Antonio BRAS MONTEIRO

António Brás Monteiro holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the Catholic University of Portugal and has completed postgraduate programmes at leading institutions, including the European Security and Defence College, War Studies University, National Defence Institute, Portuguese Military University Institute, Institute of Police Sciences and Homeland Security, Delft University of Technology, and the National Security Office. He has been granted EU & NATO Secret Security Clearance by the National Security Authority.

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He began his career in business within family-owned companies that were part of a publicly traded group, before transitioning into the security, defence, and intelligence sector. His first role in this field was as a Liaison Officer at SolvX, a Brussels-based intelligence and security services firm, where he worked in an international environment, supporting sensitive intelligence and security-related projects requiring confidentiality and discretion.

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He later joined TEKEVER, where he spent seven years as Project Manager and Business Developer. In this role, he contributed to European Defence Agency projects, NATO Industrial Advisory Group studies, and European Commission H2020 security research initiatives focused on disaster resilience, counterterrorism, crime prevention, and border security.

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António is also a Defence Expert for the European Commission under the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). In this role, he provides business coaching and strategic advisory to SMEs selected under the European Defence Fund (EDF), assisting them in areas such as market readiness, investment readiness, access to finance, commercial due diligence, execution capacity, legal and IP strategy, and international growth within the defence sector.

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He is an Advisory Board Member at IntellCorp, the first Lusophone intelligence company founded by former intelligence officers, and an Advisory Board Member of AED Cluster Portugal. He also serves on the Editorial Board of "Segurança & Defesa" and is Editor-at-Large and Special Correspondent for Portugal at European Security & Defence, the leading pan-European security and defence publication in English.

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Additionally, he is a Board Member at EuroDefense-Portugal and the National Defence Course Auditors Association, further engaging with strategic defence and security discussions at a national and European level.

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Beyond his professional career, António is passionate about travel and Land Rovers. He was editor-in-chief of two magazines dedicated to these subjects and aspires to undertake a Land Rover expedition along David Livingstone’s route. To unwind, he enjoys sports shooting.

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He is also a certified National Defence Auditor by the National Defence Institute (Ministry of Defence, Portugal).