João Baracho began his career as Merchant Marine Officer, specializing in chemical tankers. After was Board Member of IT companies (Datacomp, Digidoc and Megamedia), Country manager for multinational business units (Siemens Computers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Compaq Computers) and sales manager at Portugal Telecom. Currently, he is CEO of CDI Portugal – NGO of social and digital inclusion and innovation, Managing Director of Apps for Good Portugal, President of Eslider, the Portuguese Association for Social Innovation, advisor to the Board and member of the fiscal council of ACEPI – Portuguese Digital Economy Association and Portuguese Ambassador  for Quality Education #4 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.