The 8th Aragon Business Summit highlights innovation as key to competitiveness, and Inditex receives the 2024 Honorary Award for its logistics impact

La innovation It has been highlighted as one of the main levers to ensure the competitiveness and future of Aragon in the VIII Business Summit of Aragon, held on September 26, 2024. The president of CEOE Aragón, Miguel MarchHe emphasized that "innovation is one of the most important drivers of competitiveness, and competitiveness equals future."

Despite advances in infrastructure, use of technologies and quality of life, innovation in Aragon has regressed, according to Marzo and the president of the Think Tank Aragon, Antonio CoboBoth called for improving the innovative culture through public-private collaboration.

Key issues such as regional financing were also addressed during the event. Miguel March He expressed his concern about the "unique" tax treatment for Catalonia, which, if approved, would harm Aragon: "If it is finally approved, it will harm the people of Aragon and our business sector," said Marzo, who also criticized comparisons with the "minimal aid" obtained by companies in Teruel, Cuenca and Soria.

The president of the Government of Aragon, Jorge Azcon, and the vice president, Sea Cowboy, agreed on this point during their interventions, as did Victor Iglesias, CEO of Ibercaja.

The day ended with the presentation of the Company of Aragon Honor Award 2024 to the Inditex Group for its strong commitment to the logistics sector in the region. Since its initial investment in 2001 in the Zaragoza Logistics Platform (PLAZA), The company has been key to the logistics development of Aragon. With a cumulative investment of 680 million euros, an average workforce of more than 2.000 people and the opening of a new logistics centre in Zaragoza scheduled for 2025, Inditex has proven to be a fundamental pillar for the economy of the community.