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The most important thing in any business is trust. Trust is what helps a complex world function.

Rui Martins

Assurance Leader, Portuguese Cluster

With a professional career based in Portugal, he has a strong connection to Africa and the Portuguese-speaking countries of the CPLP. He believes that technology and talent development generate quality and trust in the markets.

Areas of focus

Rui is the EY Portugal Assurance Leader, having joined the firm in 1993.

He led the adoption of digital auditing in Portugal, as well as EY’s growth in the audit of public interest entities.

He has experience across a wide range of sectors, with particular expertise in Oil & Gas and Retail.

He is a Certified Public Accountant in Portugal and an Accounting Expert in Angola.

He holds a degree with a specialization in Finance from the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG).

How Rui is building a better working world

"I contribute to building a better working world by playing a role in the education and development of talent in Portugal and Angola over the past two decades. At the same time, I have led the organizational changes arising from the digital transformation of auditing, making it not only more efficient and effective, but also more transparent, thereby contributing to a higher level of trust in the markets".

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