Dinis Guarda

Dinis Guarda is the Founder and CEO of ztudium, on a mission to put intelligent data at the World’s fingertips. Dedicating his career to the research of ideas and solutions that will transform society, Dinis is particularly passionate about the future of business and educates organisations on how they can advance their services with emerging technology. With over two decades of experience in international business and digital transformation, Dinis has gained recognition from the likes of Thinkers360, Forbes and Cryptoweekly to name but a few. When looking for a speaker who is well-versed in all aspects of digital strategies, blockchain, sustainable innovation, fintech and artificial intelligence, hire Dinis Guarda today.

Initially beginning his career as a founding member of Número – Arte e Cultura, Dinis soon found himself entering the technology industry when he collaborated with Alcatel and the Portuguese Government’s Department of Technology & Development. After working as a Curator & Project Manager for the Portuguese Presidency of the Republic, Dinis truly began to follow his passion for tech, becoming the Search Consultant, Strategy Project Manager, Account Manager and Analyst for Greenlight Digital. He was then appointed as the Head of Web Content Copy and Translation for Saxo Bank, before being promoted to Global Head of SEO & Social Media Strategy for Saxo Bank. It was during his tenure at Saxo Bank that Dinis also began to find passion as an entrepreneur – becoming the Founder of tradingfloor.com, one of the World’s first social trading platforms.

In 2011, Dinis founded ztudium and forged his successful solo career. He has since worked a multitude of other roles, including CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of Humaniq and has become the Founder of lifesdna, LynKey, fashionabc and techabc. Aside from his companies, Dinis has also committed time to being a board member, having previously been a Board Member of the 90:10 Group, a member of the Board of Advisors of Covesting, the Co-Founder Board Member of Freedomee, a member of the Board of Advisors of Glance Technologies Inc and an Advisor for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. Other prominent roles of Dinis’ have included being the Executive Chairman and Founder of the openbusinesscouncil and the Chairman, Managing Director and Founder of Smartcitiesabc. When he is not found in the business world, Dinis can be found sharing his expertise in academic settings – having been a Guest Lecturer at Copenhagen Business School and a Guest Lecturer on the Digital Responsible London Campus of INSEEC.

As the founder of multiple platforms that offer solutions to consumer wellbeing across sectors of healthcare, lifestyle, fintech, search engines and more, Dinis is now a highly sought-after keynote speaker. A highly involved strategist, Dinis has already worked with the likes of Mastercard, UNESCO, Barclays, the European Space Agency and Philips – all of whom praise his prowess as a businessman. Having also created FreedomX and metaverseabc, Dinis is well-versed on what the future holds for a decentralised Web 3.0. A visionary thought leader, Dinis has also published several bestselling books – including the titles 4IR AI Blockchain Fintech IoT Reinventing a Nation and Blockchain, AI and Crypto Economics – The Next Tsunami?. Named in Rise Global’s Artificial Intelligence Power 100 and ranked as one of the Top 30 Most Influential People in the Blockchain Space, don’t miss your opportunity to have Dinis Guarda share his intellect on all things blockchain, AI, cryptocurrencies, big data, fintech and technology at your next event.