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Dinis Guarda

Dinis Guarda is a technology entrepreneur whose AI work includes Ztudium's AI and blockchain platform services for businesses. He studied Languages and Literature at the University of Lisbon, began his career at Número - Arte e Cultura and NumeroMagazine, and later worked in search, web content, SEO and social media at Greenlight Digital and Saxo Bank. With Rais Hussin, he co-wrote a 2019 book on the Fourth Industrial Revolution; in 2025, he interviewed a D-ID executive about AI avatars and organized a London AI summit. As of October 2026, he is Ztudium's CEO and founder.

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  1. 1992–1997

    Languages and literature in Lisbon

    He studies Languages and Literature at the University of Lisbon from 1992 to 1997.

  2. 1997

    Número and NumeroMagazine

    He begins his professional career in 1997 as a founding member of Número - Arte e Cultura and helps establish NumeroMagazine.

  3. 2007–2011

    Greenlight and Saxo Bank

    From 2007 to 2008, he works at Greenlight Digital as a multilingual search consultant, project manager, account manager and analyst. From 2008 to 2011, he holds web-content, search, SEO and social media roles at Saxo Bank.

  4. September 2011

    Founding Ztudium

    In September 2011, he founds Ztudium, a technology group that offers AI and blockchain platform services to businesses.

  5. 2019

    Co-authoring a 4IR book

    With Rais Hussin, he co-writes 4IR – Reinventing a Nation in 2019, a book about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and technologies including AI, blockchain, fintech and IoT.

  6. January 2025

    Interviewing D-ID on AI avatars

    In January 2025, he interviews D-ID vice president of marketing Tomer Zuker on his podcast about AI avatars and their uses in business, digital identity, education and marketing.

  7. June 2025

    Organizing a London AI summit

    In June 2025, he organizes the Businessabc AI Global Summit at London's Royal Kensington Town Hall, where more than 1,300 leaders discuss AI governance, education and ethical AGI.

  8. As of October 2026

    CEO and founder at Ztudium

    As of October 2026, he is Ztudium's CEO and founder; the company works in technology, media, research, blockchain, AI and fintech.

Career

  1. Since 2011ZtudiumCEO and founder
  2. 2008–2011Saxo Bank
  3. 2007–2008Greenlight DigitalMultilingual search consultant, project manager, account manager and analyst
  4. From 1997Número - Arte e CulturaFounding member
  5. From 1997NumeroMagazineFounder

Education

  1. 1997University of Lisbon

From the biography.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Lisbon. Our estimates of where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led, from education records in cited biographies.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers rose from 2% to 32%Includes University of Lisbon. We estimate where leading AI researchers worked when their most-cited papers appeared. The company share rose from 2% in 1975–1979 to 32% in 2020–2024.
  3. Google has the highest combined h-index among AI organizationsIncludes University of Lisbon. Our estimates of combined and median h-index at AI organizations, using current affiliations and OpenAlex records.
  4. Google had the most people shaping AI every year from 2014 to 2025Our estimates of which organizations employed the most people shaping AI from 1961 to 2025, with a year-by-year chart.

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  1. Dinis Guarda - Bio, Family | Famous Birthdays famousbirthdays.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. Dinis Guarda - Co-Founder | Stackforce stackforce.co. Checked 19 October 2026.
  3. ztudium - Blockchain AI Data software research DNA ztudium.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  4. 4IR – Reinventing a Nation Book Launch emirresearch.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  5. 4IR: AI Blockchain Fintech IoT Reinventing a Nation by Dinis Guarda and Rais Hussin 4irbook.com. Checked 19 October 2026.
  6. Dinis Guarda Interviews Tomer Zuker, VP Of Marketing At D-ID businessabc.net. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. Thinkers360 - Dinis GUARDA - CEO and Founder at ztudium thinkers360.com. Checked 19 October 2026.