OAS-CESUR Forum: Moving Forward in Uncertainty

El Economic Observatory of Andalusia (OAS) y el Circle of Businessmen of Southern Spain, CESUR, with the collaboration of Unicaja FoundationThey will celebrate the days 20 and 21 November el Forum “Moving Forward in Uncertainty” in the Old Church of Santa Ana in Carmona (Seville), a two-day meeting that will bring together Prominent figures from the economic, political and business spheres will analyze the challenges and opportunities of the current situation at the global, national and, specifically, Andalusian levels.

The event seeks to offer a space for reflection and rigorous analysis on economic and geostrategic uncertainty, and how the business fabric of southern Spain can adapt and promote development in this context.

The day of Thursday November 20 It will focus on the macroeconomic outlook and the role of entrepreneurship. The opening ceremony will be led by Francisco Ferraro, president of the OAS, and Fernando Seco, founder and executive vice president of CESUR. The opening session will then be led by Charles Body, Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprisewho will address the evolution, situation and challenges for the Spanish economy.

El international analysis will come from the hand of Luis Basset, journalist and former deputy director of El Paíswho will address the geostrategic landscape, and Fernando FacesProfessor at San Telmo Business School, who will provide the global economic perspective.

A central part of the morning will be dedicated to the regional economy with the round table "The challenges of the Andalusian economy", moderated by Elena Manzanera, president of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), and with the participation of Francisco Ferraro y Joaquín AuriolesProfessor of Economics at the University of Malaga.

In the afternoon, attention will turn to the impact of technology and the social role of companies. Santiago Íñiguez de OnzoñoThe president of IE University will give a presentation on "The adaptation of businesses to the era of artificial intelligence"The day will conclude with two round tables: "The role of business in civil society" y "Innovation and change in Andalusian companies"which will bring together leaders such as Antonio Porto (Secretary General of the Businessmen's Circle); Juan Iturri (CEO Iturri Group), Javier Targhetta (president of Atlantic Copper) and Coral Zamora de la Cruz (co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the AGQ Labs Group), moderated by journalist Luis Montoto.

El Friday November 21 It will focus on fiscal policy and European governance. The participation of José Manuel González-PáramoProfessor of Economics, former advisor to the European Central Bank and former advisor to BBVA, with the presentation "Towards a post-American Europe"Furthermore, fiscal governance will be analyzed in depth by Cristina Herrero, president of the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF), who will focus on regional and local powers. 

Furthermore, crucial issues such as economic management in the absence of a General State Budget and possible reforms to the Spanish tax system will be addressed by experts of the caliber of Salvador Barrios, head of the Fiscal Policy Unit at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, and José Manuel DomínguezProfessor of Public Finance at the University of Malaga and President of the Unicaja Foundation. The Forum will conclude with reflections from Jose Luis GalanVice President of the OAS.

Thursday 20 November

10:00 – 10:30 Reception – coffee

10:40 - 10:50 Opening and presentation of the Forum
Francisco Ferraro. President of the Economic Observatory of Andalusia
Fernando Seco. Founder and Executive Vice President of CESUR

11:00 - 11:15 Evolution, situation and challenges for the Spanish economy
Carlos Cuerpo. Minister of Economy, Trade and Business
11:30 - 12:45 World political and economic overview
Geostrategic overview. Lluís Bassets. Journalist and former deputy director of El País
Economic Overview. Fernando Faces. Professor at San Telmo Business School
Presenter: José Antonio Carrizosa. Journalist and editorial advisor for Grupo Joly

12:45 - 13:45 Round table: The challenges of the Andalusian economy
Francisco Ferraro. Retired Professor of Applied Economics and President of the OAS
Joaquín Aurioles. Professor of Economics at the University of Málaga
Moderator: Elena Manzanera, President of the INE

14:00 - 16:00 Cocktail

16:30 - 17:15 The adaptation of businesses to the era of artificial intelligence
Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño. President of IE University
Presenter: Juan Francisco Iturri. President of Grupo Iturri

17:15 - 18:00 Round table: The role of entrepreneurship in civil society
Fernando Seco. Founder and Executive Vice President of CESUR
Antonio Oporto. Secretary General of the Business Circle
Moderator: Luis Montoto, Journalist

18:00 - 19:15 Round table: Innovation and change in Andalusian companies
Juan Iturri. President of Grupo Iturri
Javier Targhetta. President of Atlantic Copper
Coral Zamora de la Cruz. Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of
AGQ Labs Group
Moderator: Luis Montoto, Journalist

Friday 21 November

9:30 - 10:15 Towards a post-American Europe
José Manuel González-Páramo. Professor of Economics. Former advisor to the Central Bank
European and former BBVA board member
Presenter: Rogelio Velasco. Former Minister of Economy of the Regional Government of Andalusia

10:15 - 11:00 On the fiscal governance of Autonomous Communities and Local Entities
Cristina Herrero. President of the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility
(AIReF)
Presenter: Joaquina Laffarga. Professor of Financial Economics and Accounting at the
Sevilla University

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee

11:30 - 12:30 What does a country do without a budget and what fiscal possibilities does it have?
Salvador Barrios. Head of the Fiscal Policy Unit at the JRC – European Commission
Diego Martínez. Professor of Economics at Pablo de Olavide University
Moderator: José Ignacio Castillo, Professor of Economics at the University of Seville

12:30 - 13:15 The Spanish tax system. Possible lines of reform
José Manuel Domínguez. Professor of Public Finance at the University of Málaga and
President of the Unicaja Foundation
Presenter: Cristina Campayo. Professor of Economics at the University of Seville

13:15 - 13:30 Conclusions and closing
José Luis Galán, Vice President of the OAS