Founder of Hotel Tech Market and UauAi, has over 15 years of experience creating value at the intersection of hospitality, revenue/BI, product management, technology, AI, and risk management.

He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Management from NOVA SBE (2009) and has never stopped learning. Curious by nature, he does not go a year without participating in a course. Before entering the hospitality sector, he began his career as a risk analyst and internal auditor at Grupo Santander. Long before the “AI buzz,” in 2018 he was already studying computer science, Python, SQL, data science, and Machine Learning, while working in hospitality with groups such as Pestana Hotel Group, Details, and Lux Hotels. When he transitioned full-time into the technology sector, he maintained a practical approach, continuing to develop software and provide consultancy in technology and revenue management for hospitality.

An entrepreneur by nature, at 23 he co-founded the NGO AHEAD, which since 2005 has supported thousands of people in disadvantaged contexts through education. He also co-founded Biovilla (recipient of the “Rising Star” award at the European Business Awards for the Environment). He continues to teach courses in hospitality and technology.

David has a clear mission: to create solutions that are valuable, relevant, and impactful.

Currently, he is developing new products and software solutions with strong AI integration, aiming to generate added value for the hotel market. Over the past year, he has analyzed and experimented with more than 205 AI-based technological solutions applied to hospitality and tourism. He believes that AI adoption and education must go hand in hand with ethical responsibility, inherent to its use and development.