Nelson Lage has a degree in Political Science -International Relations and an Executive Master in Management and Leadership Development (Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics). With15 years of experience in the public sector in energy, innovation,and international relations, served as an adviser in several Portuguese governments and, between 2018 and 2020, served as Adviser and Deputy Chief of Cabinet to the Secretary of State for Energy.

He is,since July 2020,President of ADENE –Agência para a Energia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of OLMC –Energy Logistics Operator Switching and since Feb 2022, also President of EnR -the European Energy Network