Solunion brings together experts to reflect on the economic future and opportunities for Spanish companies

Solunion Economic Forum 2024

The event brought together professionals, economic analysts and company managers to discuss the current economic context, the key sectors for competitiveness and possible solutions for sustainable and safe growth of Spanish companies.

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solunion, leading insurance company Credit, Surety and services associated with commercial risk management, successfully held the first edition of its Economic Forum in Spain.

 

The day began with the intervention of Jose Ramon AlegreAlegre, CEO of Solunion, emphasized the importance of creating spaces for dialogue and analysis in a constantly changing economic environment. "The Solunion Economic Forum stems from our commitment to businesses, which is none other than to support their profitable growth and protect them from default and insolvency," Alegre stated.

 

Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist at Allianz, and Gonzalo de Cadenas-Santiago, Deputy General Director of MAPFRE Economics, addressed the current geopolitical and economic trends that impact companies. The experts agreed on the emerging market resilience and highlighted the good performance of the Spanish economy. Likewise, they commented on the opportunities for the Spanish business fabric and the importance of an appropriate industrial policy for value-added sectors such as renewable energies, machinery or the automobile industry.

 

Geopolitics and protectionism, threats to supply chains and defaults, among the main risks for companies

 

In the subsequent round table, the trends and strategies that can help companies grow in a competitive environment. The participants, managers of energy, tourism and food companies, discussed the main obstacles they have had to overcome in recent years and the importance of having commercial risk mitigation tools, such as Credit or Surety insurance.

 

Jochen Wilmes, Risk Director of Solunion Spain, presented the results of the Allianz Trade Global Survey, which highlights that Spanish exporters are the most optimistic about the growth of their business in 2024. However, risks such as geopolitics, protectionism, threats to supply chains and legal and regulatory risks.

 

The second round table focused on the export challenges and opportunities for next year. Participants discussed strategies to overcome export barriers and take advantage of the potential of foreign markets. The importance of creating stability, generating trust and using digitalization to optimize processes and expand the global presence of companies was highlighted.

 

The Solunion Economic Forum concluded with the words of Maximus RoyalReale, Country Manager of Solunion Spain, reiterated the company's commitment to the business community. "We want to stand by businesses, listen to them, and provide them with solutions that truly drive their growth and protection," Reale stated.