António Lorena holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering from IST and has 16 years of experience in the fields of waste management, circular economy, and public policies. Currently he is the Head of the Sustainability Business Unit of the Quadrante Group and has been Managing Partner of 3drivers since 2016. At 3drivers he has also coordinated several strategic projects, having worked with the corporate and public sectors. His work includes projects such as the definition of the Agenda for Carbon Neutrality and the Circular Economy in the AEC Sector, as well as the drafting of the National Strategy for the Efficient Use of Resources. He has collaborated to promote the circular economy in Portugal, in particular co-authoring the 2030 National Research and Innovation Agenda for the Circular Economy. He is also the author of several scientific papers on the evaluation of waste management policies.