The event, which brought together around 200 Attendees —including business leaders, technology experts and authorities—, was held at the headquarters of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) in Madrid. It was jointly organized by the multinational technology company Stratesys, the CEOE and the Ibero-American Business Council (CEIB).
The day, inaugurated by Antonio Garamendi, president of CEOE, and Ramon Montane, CEO of Stratesys, served as a platform for reflection on the "enormous opportunity" that the new international scenario opens for this hubThe need for close collaboration among all stakeholders was emphasized: large corporations, multinational companies, multilateral organizations, and governments.
Innovation experts from leading companies with a strong regional presence such as Telefónica, BBVA, Iberdrola, Repsol, ArcelorMittal, Sacyr, Iberia y José Cuervo, among others, participated in the forum. Representatives of the Region of Madrid and the Madrid City Council, the General Secretariat (SEGIB), Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP).
Technology and Geopolitics: The Strategic Vision
One of the highlights was the intervention of Joey Meugniot, managing director from Pacific Square and strategic political advisor in Defense and Technology. Meugniot, along with José Ignacio Torreblanca of the European Council on Foreign Relations, offered a view on technology as redefining element in current geopoliticsThey stressed that collaboration between Europe and America is vital to strengthen their joint technological capabilities, drive digital transformation, and improve their global positioning.
Throughout the morning, four roundtable discussions took place, focusing on key topics such as the impact of technology on geopolitics, open innovation, improving productivity in strategic sectors, and the challenges facing public administration.
The Hub: Joint Development Opportunity
The debate on the Europe-Latin America Hub identified it as a factor key to economic growth and sustainable innovation. It was highlighted that the open innovation It is essential to generate joint technological solutions with organizations multilatinas emerging as strategic actors for regional innovation leadership.
Experts from various sectors such as Banking, Industry, Energy and Telecommunications discussed how the digitalization and the efficient use of technology are improving productivity in their respective companies
Challenges of Public Administration
The forum also addressed the challenges in the digital transformation of Public AdministrationThe technological and cultural barriers faced by governments were discussed and the public-private partnership as a way to improve services through innovation.
“This forum demonstrates the capacity of Ibero-American companies to lead, through collaboration and innovation, a technological transformation that strengthens the competitiveness of our economies and job creation,” concluded CEOE President Antonio Garamendi, highlighting the shared vision of sustainable progress based on knowledge and digitalization.
For his part, Ramón Montané, CEO of Stratesys, stated: “It has been a great honor to share the organization of this forum with CEOE and CEIB… which confirms our firm commitment to contributing to the construction of a hub Europe-America that promotes innovation and technological development between both continents."
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