In this episode of the IPBN Podcast, we bring you the recording of the second edition of the Conversation with a Leader series, featuring António Rios de Amorim, President and CEO of Corticeira Amorim — a global leader in cork production, sustainability, and innovation.

Hosted by the Irish Portuguese Business Network at the Católica Porto Business School, this insightful conversation explores leadership, innovation, sustainability, and Portugal’s future role in the global economy. António Rios de Amorim reflects on his leadership journey and shares perspectives on the evolving relationship between cork and wine, the preservation of the Montado ecosystem, and how circular economy principles are embedded at the core of Corticeira Amorim’s business model — where every by-product is repurposed to create new value, from insulation solut ...