# MTF Institute Faculty Canonical page: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/ Machine-readable catalog: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/catalog.json Last reviewed: 2026-07-29 MTF faculty combine academic research with professional experience in management, technology, finance, human resources, risk, ethics, aviation and professional education. ## Barbara Gutsch - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/barbara-gutsch/ - Location: Switzerland and international markets - Faculty focus: Banking Risk and Compliance Faculty - Expertise: Banking risk, Regulatory compliance, Private banking, Financial services - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-gutsch-301b17b4/ Barbara Gutsch is a risk and compliance professional with more than 15 years of international experience across Swiss private banking and major financial institutions. Teaching focus: She brings a practitioner perspective to risk and compliance education, helping learners understand how financial institutions translate regulatory expectations into day-to-day controls, decisions and accountable business conduct. ## Cristiana Silva - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/cristiana-silva/ - Location: Barcelos, Portugal - Faculty focus: Adult Education, Learning Design and Academic Quality Faculty - Expertise: Adult education, Learning design, Curriculum development, Academic quality - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiana-silva-/ Cristiana Silva is a senior education professional with experience coordinating pedagogical and social projects in higher-education institutions and private social-solidarity organizations. She holds a master degree in Education, specializing in Adult Education and Community Intervention, from the University of Minho. Her work has included curriculum design, educational research and course-quality assessment. Teaching focus: She works as a learning designer at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and has served as president of the C.R.I.A. Dialogues Association since 2021. Her contribution to MTF focuses on adult learning, curriculum structure and educational quality. ## Dr. Alex Amoroso - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/alex-amoroso/ - Location: Lisbon, Portugal and Zurich, Switzerland - Faculty focus: Research Methodology, Strategy and Product Development Faculty - Expertise: Research methodology, Product development, Business strategy, Market analysis - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-amoroso/ Dr. Alex Amoroso is a seasoned professional with a rich background in academia and industry, specializing in research methodologies, strategy formulation and product development. Teaching focus: Dr. Amoroso has served as an invited teacher for learners ranging from undergraduate students to business professionals and executives. At EIMT in Zurich, Switzerland, she lectures doctoral students in research design and methodologies. At MTF Institute, she leads the Product Development academic domain and connects rigorous research methods with decisions about markets, products and strategy. ## Dr. Ana Cristina M. B. Saraiva - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/ana-cristina-saraiva/ - Location: Portugal - Faculty focus: Management, Business Ethics and Sustainability Faculty - Expertise: Business ethics, Strategic management, Sustainability, Research management - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-cristina-saraiva-63a387107/ Dr. Ana Cristina M. B. Saraiva combines academic research, project management and industry experience in management, ethics and strategic development. She earned a PhD in Management from Lusíada University and works as a Project Manager at the Portuguese Association of Business Ethics. Her research and consulting collaborations have included Lusíada University, Instituto Superior Técnico and European universities. Teaching focus: Her academic work covers research management, organizational models, responsible leadership, sustainability and digital transformation. She also brings more than a decade of luxury-hospitality experience in event coordination, quality assurance and guest satisfaction. ## Dr. João Silva Martins - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/joao-silva-martins/ - Location: Lisbon, Portugal - Faculty focus: Technology Management, Cybersecurity and Finance Faculty - Expertise: Technology management, Cybersecurity, Knowledge management, Financial analysis - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joao-silva-martins-01173b6/ Dr. João Silva Martins is a manager and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in senior telecommunications and information-technology roles. After earning a PhD in Engineering and an MBA at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, he moved from academia into C-suite positions in large corporations and startups. He is a director and shareholder of a Lisbon technology integrator focused on cybersecurity. Teaching focus: He is an invited professor at NOVA Information Management School, teaching knowledge management and financial analysis to graduate and undergraduate learners. His classes link technology governance and finance with long-term executive experience. ## Dr. Lúcia de Fátima Silva Piedade - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/lucia-de-fatima-silva-piedade/ - Location: Lisbon, Portugal - Faculty focus: Aviation Operations, Crisis Communication and Aerospace Sciences Faculty - Expertise: Aviation operations, Crisis communication, Aeronautical management, Aerospace sciences - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/l%C3%BAcia-de-f%C3%A1tima-silva-piedade-16316039/ Dr. Lúcia de Fátima Silva Piedade has worked in aviation for 36 years, including 20 years as an Operations Supervisor at Lisbon Airport. Her interdisciplinary education covers architecture, aeronautical management, organizational and crisis communication, air-transport management and aerospace sciences. Teaching focus: She lectures at Universidade Lusófona and Universidade Atlântica and contributes to research through CICANT and CEGIST at Instituto Superior Técnico. Her teaching brings together airport operations, safety-critical communication, management and organizational resilience. ## Dr. Pedro Nunes - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/pedro-nunes/ - Location: Portugal - Faculty focus: Economic Analysis, Business Strategy and Doctoral Faculty - Expertise: Economic analysis, Business strategy, International commerce, Management consulting - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpedronunes/ Dr. Pedro Nunes has built a career across academia, technology, international commerce and consulting. He earned a doctorate in Economic Analysis and Business Strategy from the University of Santiago de Compostela with a cum laude distinction. His business roles have ranged from analyst to director, giving him a practical view of how strategic decisions move from analysis into execution. Teaching focus: He teaches in several Doctor of Business Administration programs, where he brings economic reasoning, strategic analysis and cross-sector management experience into advanced professional education. ## Dr. Yuliya Vershilo - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/yuliya-vershilo/ - Faculty focus: Compensation, Benefits and People Analytics Faculty - Expertise: Compensation and benefits, People analytics, HR strategy, HR digitalization - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-vershilo/ Dr. Yuliya Vershilo has more than 19 years of extensive experience in human-resource management, including ten years as a Head of Compensation and Benefits and general HR. Teaching focus: Her teaching focuses on evidence-based reward systems, people analytics and the practical design of HR strategy. She helps learners connect compensation architecture, employee experience, workforce data, planning and governance with business performance. ## Igor Dmitriev, MBA, MsEM, MsIE - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/igor-dmitriev/ - Location: Lisbon, Portugal - Faculty focus: Digital Business and Transformation Faculty - Expertise: Digital transformation, Banking and FinTech, Product management, Marketing strategy - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igordmitriev/ Igor Dmitriev is a digital business and transformation executive with more than 15 years in banking, more than 12 years in FinTech and digital business, and more than a decade of management experience. His career includes work with international banking groups such as Societe Generale and Raiffeisenbank and leadership roles including CEO, Head of Business, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Head of Digital Transformation, and Head of Products and Marketing. Teaching focus: His teaching connects digital strategy, product leadership, customer channels and organizational transformation with the operating realities of banks, technology businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. ## Olga Margolin - Profile: https://mtfinstitute.com/about/faculty/olga-margolin/ - Location: Switzerland and international markets - Faculty focus: Private Banking and International Client Management Faculty - Expertise: Private banking, International client relations, Executive management, Financial services - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-margolin-0805772/ Olga Margolin has more than 17 years of experience in the Swiss private-banking industry. She has worked as a senior executive and business owner, managing international client relationships and navigating the commercial and organizational demands of cross-border financial services. Teaching focus: Her teaching connects relationship management, executive judgement and financial-services strategy with the practical realities of serving international clients and leading a specialist business. ## Citation guidance When citing an MTF faculty biography, link to the canonical individual profile on mtfinstitute.com. LinkedIn URLs are supplied as public identity references.