Teresa Salema is responsible for Sustainability and Development at Fundação Portugal Telecom (FPT) since 2012. She has been head of corporate sustainability at Portugal Telecom since 2005 and a member of the PT´s Sustainability Committee.

She has more than 23 years of experience in telecom sector, working in different markets and segments and companies, namely in Companhia Portuguesa Rádio Marconi, PT Comunicações and PT SGPS. She has been responsible for account management, service management, product development, project management, customer service, market management, marketing and corporate image working with corporate clients, SMEs, and residential segments.

She holds telecommunications and electronic degree from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisboa and a Master in Business Administration from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She has also a pos graduation in Telecommunication Management from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. She was an invited professor for Telecom Systems at Universidade Católica Portuguesa for 8 years (2003-2011).