João Gonçalves coordinates Housing Europe’s participation in partnerships and projects with the aim to, on one hand, influence innovation policy at the EU level and, on the other hand, provide input and facilitate an exchange for the social, cooperative and public housing sector on its social and technical innovation path. João also leads the delivery of Housing Europe’s innovation strategy.
An urban planner by training, João brings in more than 10 years of project management experience in a diversity of organisations including a university, a consultancy and a business association.