Catarina Reis

Catarina I. Reis holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and is a postgraduate in Strategic Management. She has been a Professor at the Polytechnic of Leiria since 2002, where she lectures on advanced topics in software engineering, agile methodologies, software quality and object-oriented programming.

For the past 3 years she has been directly engaged with the industry as the Head of Research and Innovation at VOID Software. There she coordinates and develops technological innovative projects using several technologies. An energetic enthusiast of software architectures from both a design and a visualization perspective, she has been developing projects in distributed and decentralized platforms (Blockchain and DLT).

She is a frequent contributor as a reviewer and author of publications in conferences and journals. Her research topics include mHealth, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, Mobile Development (Android e iOS) and Agile Software Development Practices.

She is a Professional Scrum Master and holds the Foundation Level ISTQB Certification. She is a Senior Member of IEEE, Vice-Chair of the IEEE Portugal Section, and the Past-Chair for the IEEE Blockchain Portugal Local Group.

Contact: catarina.reis@ieee.org 

Website:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSxuz1nagFg

The integration of blockchain technology with agentic artificial intelligence opens the door to transformative opportunities across multiple sectors. This convergence enables more trustworthy and transparent systems, where AI decisions can be audited and validated on immutable ledgers, strengthening accountability and explainability in sensitive domains like finance, healthcare and supply chain. At the same time, blockchain provides a decentralized foundation for data sharing, allowing AI models to access high-quality information while safeguarding privacy and data ownership.Beyond trust and security, this combination can revolutionize operations in supply chains, optimizing logistics in real time while ensuring all participants share a single, tamper-proof source of truth. But the impact goes further: entirely new business models emerge, where intelligent agents can act autonomously within blockchain networks, execute contracts, and engage in economic transactions without intermediaries.Despite its promise, integrating blockchain and agentic AI faces challenges such as scalability, energy use, bias, and governance. Addressing these issues will be essential before broad adoption is feasible and to allow a sustainable influence on how organizations operate, toward more transparent, autonomous, and intelligent systems.