With more than 30 years of experience in information technology, business strategy, and consulting, José Pratas has built a career combining technology expertise with business leadership, driving growth, innovation, and complex transformation across multiple industries.
He currently serves as Vice President, Consulting Expert and Head of Strategic Offerings, Innovation & Partnerships at CGI in Portugal, where he is responsible for driving future growth through strategic offerings, innovation and partnerships. He focuses on creating synergies, combining strengths, and leveraging CGI's broader ecosystem to develop new opportunities and create value for clients.
Throughout his career, José has held multiple business and sector leadership roles, combining strategic responsibility with extensive experience in business development, client engagement, partnerships, and the delivery of integrated and complex technology solutions. His broad experience enables him to connect business challenges with technology capabilities and turn emerging opportunities into sustainable growth.
A strategic and forward-thinking leader, José is driven by curiosity and a strong belief in collaboration. He is passionate about bringing together people, ideas, technology, and partners to challenge conventional thinking, create new opportunities, and turn innovation into tangible business value. Alongside his role at CGI, José is an invited lecturer and researcher, contributing to the fields of digital transformation, innovation, innovation management, and information security.
He leads by connecting people and ideas to make innovation happen.
