Executive experience, real proximity and technology at the service of better decisions.
Tiago Trigo / Naveg.AI Consulting
Who we work for
Business leaders
Leaders who need to structure priorities, evaluate opportunities, and make decisions with greater confidence.
Growing SMEs
Organisations that want to scale, improve processes, strengthen management and grow sustainably.
What we do
Strategic consultancy
Clarification of priorities, positioning, growth opportunities and a realistic action plan.
Executive mentoring
Close support for leaders and management teams, backed by more than 170 executive mentoring sessions already delivered.
AI as support in execution
Using AI as a research, synthesis and scenario preparation assistant, reinforcing quality in every decision.
Business transformation
Support for change processes, internal organisation, commercial focus, and disciplined execution.
Business development and internationalisation
Market reading, value proposition, channels, partnerships and commercial decisions with a national and international vision.
Why choose Naveg.AI
01
External and impartial view
An independent review, free from internal bias and corporate politics, to identify priorities, risks, and opportunities with objectivity and clarity.
02
Real executive experience
A single point of contact from start to finish — no rotating teams, no juniors, no intermediaries. Direct contact with the founder-consultant, from diagnosis to execution.
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Absolute discretion and confidentiality
Sensitive information treated with complete confidentiality — as befits strategic decisions. No exposure, no risk, no conflicts of interest.
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Technology at the service of human judgment
AI used as a personal assistant for research and scenario preparation — never as a crutch or a substitute for the consultant's judgment.
Proof and credibility
“Good consultancy is not a report that is delivered — it is a relationship of trust that helps to think better, decide with more clarity and execute with more consistency.”
Tiago Trigo / Personalised Intelligent Consulting
30+ years
Executive background in strategy, leadership, marketing, business development and transformation.
International context
Experience in national and international environments, with a comprehensive understanding of markets and business cultures.
Training and mentoring
More than 170 executive mentoring sessions in leadership and management development programmes.
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Tiago Trigo
Founder · Personalised Intelligent Consulting
The founder and the practice
Direct relationship with the founding consultant, from diagnosis to execution.
Real executive experience in management, leadership, growth and internationalisation.
AI used as a personal assistant for thinking and preparation, never as an automated solution delivered to the client.
Active and intensive executive mentoring practice, with over 170 sessions delivered to managers and leaders of SMEs.
CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING
Services
A comprehensive range of strategic consultancy, executive mentoring and in-house team training, tailored to the reality and needs of each SME.
Three pillars of support for decision-makers and organisations.
Strategic Consulting
Diagnosis and action plan for growth, operations, and market positioning challenges.
Executive Mentorship
Close support for founders and leadership teams, with teaching experience at Nova SBE.
In-Company Training
Bespoke programmes for sales and management teams, with a focus on practical results.
The training programmes
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Customer Management 2.0
Segmentation, customer value and commercial indicators for more profitable and long-lasting relationships.
02
Services Marketing
Positioning, value proposition and processes for businesses where the experience is decisive.
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Corporate Sustainability and ESG
Practical reading of ESG priorities, free of jargon, aligned with management and reputation.
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Internationalisation Strategy
Evaluation of destinations, channels, and partners for entry into new markets with clear criteria and controlled risk.
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Personal Development and Leadership
Supporting founders and leadership teams, with over 170 executive mentoring sessions conducted and teaching experience at Nova SBE.
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Strategic Planning
Definition of priorities, initiatives, action plans and metrics to guide management decisions.
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Financial Management for Non-Financials
Financial literacy applied to management, reading margins, cash flow and indicators to decide with confidence.
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New Business Launch
Validation and launch with methodology, structuring of the opportunity, business model and first steps.
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Entrepreneurship from A to Z
From concept to execution: value proposition, market vision, customers, operations, finance and action plan.
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Start-up Pitching
Preparation of narratives, pitches and structure for presentations to investors or partners.
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Balanced Scorecard Methodology
Translation of the strategy into objectives, indicators, and execution monitoring.
TESTIMONIALS
Testimonials
What the executives who know me say ( → swipe to see more)
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I have had the privilege of knowing Tiago for several years. During my tenure at a competing organisation a few years back, I had the opportunity to interact with him on numerous occasions. It quickly became apparent to me that Tiago consistently demonstrated a remarkable level of professionalism and dedication to his work and responsibilities. His commitment and strong work ethic left a lasting impression on me.
António Filipe Marquez
Chief Operating Officer, Symington Family Estates
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Tiago is an experienced managing director with strong soft and hard skills. He has demonstrated strong leadership, negotiation capabilities, creativity and resilience in different steps of his professional career. He also brings international experience, so important for today’s global business world.
Rodrigo Torres
Commercial Director, Crédit Agricole CIB
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The mentoring was extremely enriching and exceeded my expectations. In addition to a very professional and structured approach, it helped me to clarify ideas and open my perspective to aspects of the business that, until then, I had not considered. I would also highlight the balance between the strategic component and the more human dimension of the session. I left the session more motivated, with a more structured vision.
Karina Ferreira
Managing Partner, Good Fries Street Food
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Tiago is a visionary leader, a strategic thinker, and a consummate professional. He has a remarkable ability to identify and seize new opportunities, while managing complex operations and delivering outstanding results. He is not only a great executive, but also a great person, with a genuine passion for his work and a positive attitude.
Tomás Nunes de Matos
Partner, LVEngine
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A true professional, faultless with his attention to detail and an astute businessman capable of managing a team of people with authority whilst allowing them to be creative and proactive.
Chris Forbes
Sales Director, The Fladgate Partnership
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Excellent professional, dynamic and creative. With solid professional foundations. Responsible. Excellent ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients. Outstanding aptitude for finding new business and gaps in the market.
Federico Citati
Independent Management Consulting Professional
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Tiago was a client of mine for over five years. I always found him straightforward, pleasant and helpful. I don’t believe there was a single occasion where a miscommunication or error occurred in our dealings.
Simon Cuff
Sales Director, SC Media Solutions
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The mentoring session held with Tiago was excellent. His facilitation, sharing of knowledge and experience on the proposed topic helped us reflect on the most sensible paths to follow, in line with the guidelines we discussed. I highly recommend him.
David Silva
Managing Partner, CyberX – The Ethical Hacking Services
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It was a genuine pleasure to work with Tiago on the Accelerated Development Programme. Even in a highly bright and capable executive group, his interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and ability to build relationships were impressive and distinctive.
Marcus Alexander
Business School Professor, Non-Executive Director & Consultant
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I really, highly enjoyed the mentoring with Tiago. Super dedicated and interested in my company, in what I do, and in the challenges I face. Very proactive in looking for solutions or suggesting possible paths to keep growing and, above all, impeccably motivating!
Nuno Matos
Managing Partner, Mental Coaching 4 Sports
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Tiago was my team partner in the Advanced Negotiation Course and his winner’s drive and strategic mindset were key to the good results we achieved.
Teresa Abecasis Burnay
Executive Committee Member, Unilever Portugal
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Tiago Trigo is an excellent professional, technically competent, creative, very dynamic, and with an extraordinary capacity for work. Due to his personal profile, integrity, and dedication, he promotes excellent interpersonal relationships, thereby strengthening team spirit.
João Paulo Azevedo
CEO, Annobon
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I worked with Tiago in a marketing context for over two years. I was particularly impressed by his commercial approach to decision-making. Decisions were rational, being rooted in objectivity based on the assimilation of knowledge rather than subjectivity.
Mike Pearce
Owner, Data Know How
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With humility, wisdom, professionalism, and empathy, they had a very positive impact on the mentoring. An experience to be repeated due to its significant and well-directed outcome.
Nuno Barreto
Managing Partner, NB ON Group, NB Fisio Clinics
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Working with Tiago Trigo has been a great privilege and unforgettable experience. Working with him made me a better person. His technical competence, wide and enriched experience, professionalism in everything he does, work ethics, team spirit and loyalty are only some of his great attributes as a person.
Eduardo Bianchi de Aguiar
CTO & Member of the Executive Committee
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I had the privilege of being mentored by Tiago in the Voice programme at Nova SBE. Tiago possesses a rare ability to synthesise complex problems into actionable steps, while always maintaining a focus on human development and leadership integrity. He was a fundamental piece in my recent professional growth journey. I highly recommend him to any executive or organisation.
Hélder Figueira
Coach, Alchemy of Luck
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Tiago combines a grounded sense of the practical together with an imaginative sense of the possible. He has a very useful set of skills and capabilities required of an executive.
Mebs Loghdey
Founder and Field Intelligence Architect
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Tiago is a highly competent professional, with strong experience in Financial and Marketing Management, and a high sense of responsibility and commitment.
Fernando Oliveira e Silva
Co-CEO, GoGlobal Mining
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I met Tiago Trigo during a consulting project. His dedication and openness to improve the company were key to our success. Thank you for your professionalism and example!
Eduardo Espinheira
Business Executive
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Tiago has a very pragmatic yet passionate vision of challenges, managing to bring those around him along in a light, relaxed, and engaging way. A great working partnership.
Susana Coerver
Senior Executive, Consultant & Speaker
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I highlight Tiago's entrepreneurial profile, sustained by the strategic vision, resilience, and dedication he applies to the projects in which he is involved. Excellent professional, with a great capacity for adaptation, learning, and motivating the teams he works with.
Pedro Matos
Group Area Manager, Sogrape Vinhos
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I recall Tiago's competence in the areas of image management and communication. His leadership ability, initiative, and creativity were fundamental to the success of our joint projects.
A courageous entrepreneur with an inspiring trajectory, with whom I make a point of continuing in future projects.
Cassiano Ferraz
Photographer & Designer
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Tiago is an organised and focused marketing and export manager. He was able to be both detail-aware and able to develop and contribute ideas for the bigger picture.
Justin Liddle
Managing Director, Mentzendorff & Co, Ltd.
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Tiago Trigo is a highly available mentor with an approachable and direct attitude, which makes interaction very easy. He shares his vision, knowledge, and opinions, but is always open to listening, making the mentoring a true moment of mutual sharing and growth, with eyes set on the future. I highly recommend him!
Adriano Sforcini
Managing Partner, Bauc Agência Comunicação
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Tiago is an outstanding professional. He has a unique way of dealing with people and is endowed with the greatest skills and capabilities to view and encompass a business, job or strategy. He is 100% trustworthy and exemplarily polite; I do not hesitate to recommend him as he is, clearly, an asset in any work situation he wishes to embrace.
Jorge Basto
Independent Legal Services
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It was always a real pleasure to work with Tiago on UK National Accounts; his understanding of the complexities of the UK market was unrivalled and he is certainly one of the most impressive strategic thinkers I have had the privilege to work alongside. Tiago played a very large part in significantly growing the company's market share in those key accounts.
Jerome Harlington
Commercial Director, ARC Thermal Solutions
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I have observed the remarkable competence of this professional in the areas of sales and internationalisation, alongside his tireless dedication and strategic vision, which are essential characteristics for business growth and excellence. Inspiring. His interpersonal skills are a highly positive trait.
Eurico da Fonseca
CEO @ Revorgogi, Lda.
EXECUTIVE MASTERCLASS
The model that is redefining global capitalism.
An executive session on scale, speed, and control in global capitalism — and what the new Chinese centrality means for Portuguese businesses that need to make clear-headed decisions.
4-hour morning
In-person
Available nationwide
What you will take away from the session
01 — Understanding contemporary China beyond prejudice.
02 — Identify the differentiating factors of the Chinese model.
03 — Moving from a macro-state vision to the micro-business universe, by presenting real case studies.
04 — Assess strategic implications for your sector.
05 — Compare the three most successful Asian models: China, Japan and Singapore.
Start with clarity
An initial conversation allows us to understand the context, clarify needs, and assess where a boutique intervention can create real value.