João Pedro Oliveira e Costa has been Chief Executive Officer of Banco BPI since November 2020, following more than two decades with the group. He holds a degree in Business Administration and Management from Universidade Católica and began his professional career in asset management at the BCP group.

Before taking on the bank's executive leadership, he headed BPI's Individuals and Business divisions and also led the bank's Private Banking and Investment Centres. Under his management, BPI has posted record results, with sustained growth in lending and client resources, consolidating its position as one of the leading banks operating in Portugal, now part of the Spanish CaixaBank group.

He is a leading voice on the Portuguese banking sector, its evolution over recent decades, and the competitiveness and integration challenges facing European banking today.