Fernando Pacheco

Communication science, remote work, and the governance of digital platforms.

PhD candidate in Communication Science at ISCTE-IUL (Lisbon), with an Erasmus+ stay at Université libre de Bruxelles, in the final stage of a dissertation on remote work and media discourse. Independent entrepreneur based in Brussels, co-founder of Zenit Data, working at the intersection of research and practice on the future of work.

Peer-reviewed research

2025

Between Regulation and Global Influence: Can the EU Compete in the Digital Economy?

Pacheco, F., & Velez, M. J. — Regional Science and Environmental Economics, 2(4), 30. doi.org/10.3390/rsee2040030

Comparative analysis of EU digital regulation against venture capital availability and platform scaling in the US and China. Read the open-access version

2025

Digital Geoarbitrage, Workation, and Remote Work Migration in Lisbon, Madeira, and Las Palmas

Pacheco, F. — International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 13(7), 14.

Socioeconomic impacts of digital geoarbitrage across three emblematic remote work hubs. Read the open-access version

2025

Digital Nomad Visas and Regional Integration in MERCOSUR: Gaps in Communication and Policy Coordination

Pacheco, F. — Revista Caribeña de Ciencias Sociales. doi.org/10.55905/rcssv14n5-012
2024

Training for Cultural Intelligence and Communication in Remote Work: Challenges and Opportunities

Pacheco, F. — Revista Delos, 17(60), 21. doi.org/10.55905/rdelosv17.n60-016
2024

Perceived Leadership Effectiveness and Turnover Intention in Remote Work: The Mediating Role of Communication

Pacheco, F., Velez, M. J., & Borrego, P. — Caderno Pedagógico, 21(3). doi.org/10.54033/cadpedv21n3-093

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in progress

Who Owns Creativity? Generative AI and the Authorship Paradox: Tools, Labour, and the Legal Limits of Human Creativity

Pacheco, F., & Juste, A. — submitted to Revista Interact.
in progress

Redefining Employment Structures in the Digital Economy: Remote Work, Platform Intermediation, and the Governance of Employer of Record Arrangements

Pacheco, F., & Figueiredo, I. — submitted to Platforms (MDPI).

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Writing

Shorter essays connecting the research to current debates. Updated regularly.

Aug 2026

International Remote Work and the Governance of Employer of Record (EOR) Arrangements

Jun 2026

Remote Work, Return-to-Office Mandates, and the Commercial Real Estate Crisis: What the Data Shows

Jun 2026

Narcissistic Leaders and the Office Altar: What New Research Says About Remote Work Resistance

2025

Bridging Academia and Practice: Reflections from the Field

All essays and articles: Medium publication

Affiliations & teaching

  • Co-founder, Zenit Data — Brussels, 2024 to present. Market intelligence and applied AI firm operating across Belgium and Brazil.
  • Mentor, Shiva Fund — Pre-seed fund backed by Monashees and Endeavor Catalyst, 2026 to present.
  • Fellow, Reshaping Work — International research network on the future of work, AI, and platform economies, 2026.
  • Expert Group Member, OECD Project on AI Augmentation — Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, 2026.
  • Peer Reviewer, Observatório (OBS) — OberCom, ISCTE-IUL, since 2024.
  • Guest Lecturer, Idea and Innovation Management — Erasmushogeschool Brussel, 2025.
  • Guest Lecturer, KPIs, OKRs, and Data-Driven Metrics Culture — Skema Business School, 2021.

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