“At PropTech Connect Europe 2025, I’m especially looking forward to meeting developers, investors, and real estate leaders who are truly committed to creating positive social impact through innovation, ESG-driven strategies, and human-centered design. I believe we have a real opportunity to reshape the market by placing well-being, equity, and sustainability at the heart of the built environment and I’m excited to connect with those who share this vision and want to lead this transformation together.”
Teresa Ribeiro is a Portuguese architect with over 20 years of experience across Europe and Africa, having worked in renowned architectural firms and construction companies in Barcelona, Maputo, and Lisbon. She is managing partner and leads the project management department at Irmãos Mota, Lda, while also founding the Academia Portuguesa de Neuroarquitetura, focused on advancing the scientific understanding of how spaces affect human cognition, behaviour, and well-being. Throughout her career, Teresa has embraced innovation in sustainable design and construction. In Mozambique, she collaborated on housing projects and helped vulnerable communities. In Barcelona, she worked with Carlos Ferrater Studio on award-winning architectural projects. Her expertise lies at the intersection of architecture, neuroscience, and technology. Currently, Teresa is spearheading projects with a disruptive new approach designing with principles of sustainable construction, positive social impact, community building and neuroarchitecture. She aims to integrate WELL Building Standard, ESG principles, and advanced technological tools such as biosensors and AI to measure well-being. She is passionate about ESG, especially the “Social” dimension, and is pursuing a research on how neuroarchitecture methods can help assess and enhance the social impact of the built environment, contributing to more transparent and evidence-based ESG reporting in alignment with the EU Taxonomy.
