Luis Moreira-Matias is a renowned expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with nearly two decades of executive leadership experience spanning academia and industry. He holds an M.Sc. in Software Engineering and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from the University of Porto, Portugal. Until early 2025, Luis served as Senior Director of AI at Sennder, Europe’s leading digital freight-forwarder, where he drove transformative results, including a 30-point improvement in automated pricing accuracy and a seven-figure annual gross margin increase.

Previously, Luis held leadership roles at NEC, Kreditech, and Finiata, where he spearheaded AI-driven solutions across transportation, retail, finance, and lending. His notable accomplishments include building end-to-end machine learning engines that enabled $700 million in automated lending for over 4 million customers and assembling high-performing, diverse teams featuring top talent from FAANG companies and European blue-chip unicorns and PLCs. With five granted patents, high-impact publications in AI premier venues (such as ACM SIGKDD, AAAI & ECML/PKDD), and keynote addresses delivered globally, Luis is celebrated for his data-driven, results-oriented leadership and dedication to advancing AI technology.