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Rodrigo Tavares (Lisbon, 1978) is a businessman and a scholar. He is the founder and president of the Granito Group, a holding company devoted to advancing sustainable capitalism. In 2017 he was nominated Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Education and Academia
Rodrigo Tavares received his Ph.D. in Peace and Development Studies in 2006 from the University of Gothenburg, School of Global Studies. He conducted postdoctoral research at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, under the supervision of Professor Emeritus of economics Albert Fishlow.

His books are:


 * Paradiplomacy: Cities and States as Global Players (Oxford University Press, 2016)
 * Security in South America (Lynne Rienner, 2014)
 * Regional Organizations in African Security (Routledge, 2011, edited with Fredrik Söderbaum)
 * Regional Security (Routledge, 2010)

Granito Group
The Granito Group is a global holding company devoted to advancing sustainable capitalism. It owns three subsidiaries: the consulting firm Granito & Partners, the boutique investment bank Granito & Capital, and the Impact Economy Foundation, a non-profit think-tank.

Public Sector
In 2011-2014, he served as Head of the São Paulo State Government’s Office of Foreign Affairs (Governor Geraldo Alckmin term).

Press
He is a regular contributor to the World Economic Forum’s Agenda and to Brazilian magazine Época. From 2006 to 2016 he was a columnist in Visão, the largest Portuguese newsmagazine. He has been interviewed by or written op-eds in leading media outlets or newspapers such as Financial Times, The Economist, Pensions & Investments CPAC, Estado de São Paulo, Folha de São Paulo, Expresso , Diário de Notícias , Antena 1 , Público, Boston Business Journal, among others.

Awards and Recognitions
In 2017 he was nominated Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

In 2018 he was selected as StartUp Portugal Ambassador by the Government of Portugal. StartUp Portugal is the governmental agency that carries the mission to develop the Portuguese entrepreneurial ecosystem. The other Portuguese Ambassadors are artist Vhils, scientist Maria Manuel Mota, and businessman Miguel Pina Martins. They are tasked to represent Portuguese interests, programs and initiatives on innovation and entrepreneurship on a global scale, with support from the Portuguese diplomatic network.