Where does Rui Barros work?

Rui Barros is Director, Advisory Board at Reaction.

Where did Rui Barros go to school?

Rui Barros studied at Stanford University (SEP - Stanford Executive Program); INSEAD (AMP, Leadership and Management); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (MSc, Finance).

Rui Barros

Investor

Director, Advisory Board at Reaction

Porto, Portugal

About

Finance executive serving on Reaction's advisory board.

Experience

Dual Dune LtdCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentUAE - Abu Dhabi
Gen AlphaFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentPortugal
IMAGINEIMAGINE Leadercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
ReactionBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
YPONetwork Officer - FSN, SBN, Y3icurrent2022 — present
ThirdWay PartnersAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
Absa Bank MoçambiqueChief Executive Officer2019 — 2022Mozambique
Barclays Bank MozambiqueChief Executive Officer2014 — 2019Mozambique
Standard BankChief Risk Officer2013 — 2014Mozambique
Standard BankHead of Credit2011 — 2013Mozambique
BPA - EuropaRisk Officer2009 — 2011Portugal
Lehman BrothersDirector - Structured Finance2006 — 2008London, United Kingdom
Fitch RatingsCredit Risk Analyst2004 — 2006London, United Kingdom
Universidade Católica PortuguesaGuest Lecturer2002 — 2004Portugal
EuronextConsultant2001 — 2004Portugal

Skills & more

Sustainability1Financial Services1InvestmentsLeadership1

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

YPO Global Business Impact Leader – Vanguard — YPO
The Entrepreneurial Edge — London Business School
Impact Investing in Africa — Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
INSEAD - Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption — INSEAD
Building Digital Partnerships and Ecosystems — INSEAD
Data and AI Masterclass — Executive Education at Cambridge Judge Business School
Business Process Design for Strategic Management — MIT Sloan School of Management
Leading Organisations in Disruptive Times — INSEAD

From Rui's professional profile.

Colleagues at Reaction

Carlos Moreira

Chair, Advisory Board at Reaction

Charles Froland

General Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction

Claudio Sassaki

Director, Advisory Board at Reaction

Dan Matthies

Managing Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction

David Suarez

Director, Advisory Board at Reaction

Enrico Carbone

General Partner, W250 Fund at Reaction

Howie Xu

Director, Advisory Board at Reaction

Mike Dorsey

General Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rui Barros?: Finance executive serving on Reaction's advisory board.
Where does Rui Barros work?: Rui Barros is Director, Advisory Board at Reaction.
Where did Rui Barros go to school?: Rui Barros studied at Stanford University (SEP - Stanford Executive Program); INSEAD (AMP, Leadership and Management); Universidade Católica Portuguesa (MSc, Finance).

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Shared employers

Also worked at IMAGINE8

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Also worked at Fitch Ratings11

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