Medéia Veríssimo is an Assistant Professor at Universidade Portucalense and holds a PhD in Tourism and a Master in Business Management from the University of Aveiro. She is a member of the Research Unit on Economics, Management and Information Technologies (REMIT) and the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness, and Public Policies (GOVCOPP). Medéia has published research on sustainability, digitalization, territorial planning and development, and communication and marketing management related to the tourism and hospitality fields.