[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/cyprusconferences.org\/ridingthewave-cyprus2026\/speakers\/” button_text=”SPEAKERS” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_border_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” button_icon=”#||divi||400″ button_icon_placement=”left” button_on_hover=”off” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_team_member name=”Ruben Maciel Correia Ribeiro Eiras” position=”Secretary-General (CEO) F\u00f3rum Oceano” image_url=”https:\/\/cyprusconferences.org\/ridingthewave-cyprus2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ruben-Eiras.jpeg” linkedin_url=”www.linkedin.com\/in\/rubeneiras” icon_color=”#163d94″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” position_text_color=”#E09900″ position_font_size=”18px” position_line_height=”1em” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”Ruben Eiras” sticky_enabled=”0″]Ruben Eiras is the Secretary General of F\u00f3rum Oceano, Portugal’s Blue Economy Cluster, officially recognised by the Portuguese Government. Ruben Eiras is also Visiting Professor of Sustainable Blue Finance at NovaLaw School, NOVA University of Lisbon. He is a mentor for the Ocean Stream start-up acceleration programme at the Creative Destruction Lab, based in Canada, a mentor for the Sustainable Ocean Accelerator and a ‘coacher’ for the European Commission’s Blue Invest Platform.
\nHe has worked as Director-General for Maritime Policy at the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea, promoting an innovative and sustainable blue economy, as well as advising the Portuguese Minister for the Sea on industry, innovation and energy.
\nBefore taking the sea economy route, he was Science and Technology Manager at Galp Energia and Director of the Energy Security Programme at the Luso-American Development Foundation.
\nHe holds a PhD in Energy Security Policy in the area of History, Defence and International Relations from the Instituto Superior de Ci\u00eancias do Trabalho e Empresa – Instituto Universit\u00e1rio de Lisboa and the Military Academy, and is also a graduate of the Executive Master’s Degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the MIT-Portugal Programme.
\nHe was a member of the Natural Gas Expert Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and a Technical Member of the SAS Energy Security Working Group of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation.
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