João Annes is a prominent member of the Observatório de Segurança e Defesa da SEDES — Associação para o Desenvolvimento Económico e Social, where he contributes to public debate and policy reports on national and international security issues. As Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at ANA — Aeroportos de Portugal and Vice-President of the Cybersecurity Committee at ACI Europe, he is recognized for his expertise in critical infrastructure and cyber resilience.