Ricardo is the founder and president of UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health. He is a Portuguese medical doctor, as well as the CEO of HealthAI – The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health. In 2017, Ricardo founded UNITE, a network of over 500 current and former policymakers from 119 countries. He served as a member of the Portuguese Parliament for four terms and as deputy mayor and city councilor in two different municipalities in Portugal. His academic career spans the fields of policy, global health, and technology.