Dr. Ana Cláudia Rodrigues, PhD in Human Resources Management and Development, is a Senior Lecturer at Porto Accounting and Business School, Polytechnic of Porto, where she serves as Director of the Degree in Human Resources. She is an Integrated Researcher at the Innovation in Education Research Center (inED) of the Polytechnic of Porto. Her research and project collaborations focus on Human Resources, emphasising skills development, digital transformation, and innovative working practices for sustainability. She has held roles as director of human resources and consultant in various public, private, and social economy organisations. She is also a member of the Technical-Scientific Team of the Observatory of Adult Skills at the Polytechnic of Porto.