Sara Machado, cultural manager, currently responsible for the Culture strand and News Media at Creative Europe Desk Portugal.

Formerly: Grants officer at the European Cultural Foundation [NL], Managing director at CUMPLICIDADES Festival and EIRA [PT]. Fellow at ISPA – International Society for the Performing Arts [USA], Tandem Shaml [DE], ASEF – Asia Europe Foundation “Mobility First” [SG] and Producers Academy [BE].