Tiago Palhano is currently Apple’s General Manager for Northern and Southern Europe. Previously, he held the position of Apple Country Manager in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Tiago has lived outside Portugal for around 8 years and has over 20 years’ experience in the Telecommunications and Consumer Electronics sector, leading multidisciplinary teams and developing businesses in various countries in Western and Eastern Europe and Africa (Portugal, Spain, England, Angola, Hungary, Romania, the Baltics, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the former Yugoslavia). Tiago Palhano specialises in team leadership, with a track record in strategy, business development, innovation and marketing with high ethical standards.

Academically, Tiago Palhano has a degree in Electronic, Systems and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico.

Tiago Palhano has been a member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council since 2023.