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Banking is not a speculative actor, but rather a stable creditor serving the real economy: families, small businesses, and large corporations rely on its financing to grow. Since its inception, the banking sector has been a key ally of public administrations in achieving high-impact social objectives such as the green transition, digitalization, anti-money laundering efforts, and asset freezes.
The normalization of interest rates has brought about a positive shift for society as a whole. It has enabled better capital allocation toward profitable investment projects, strengthened the solvency of the banking sector, increased its attractiveness to investors, and enhanced its ability to withstand external shocks. As a result, European banks are now better prepared than ever to navigate an increasingly uncertain international environment marked by trade barriers and the urgent need for reindustrialization.
In this new landscape, banking will play a decisive role in Europe’s industrial recovery, its progress toward greater strategic integration, and the modernization of its defense capabilities.
This transformation will require ambitious financing, leading to increased issuance of euro-denominated bonds, which will attract international capital and strengthen demand for our common currency.
At the same time, the digital euro project is gaining new momentum. The shift in the geopolitical landscape highlights the urgent need to reduce fragmentation in current digital payment systems and to consolidate a monetary infrastructure that enhances Europe’s strategic autonomy.
All these challenges and opportunities—including regulatory simplification, the promotion of European banking champions, the role of regional banks, the financing of common security, and geoeconomic expectations—will be analyzed at our upcoming forum, which will bring together the CEOs of Spain’s leading banks, along with senior representatives from governments, international financial institutions, academia, and industry experts.
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| 08:30-09:00 | Reception and registration of participants |
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome
• Prof. Germán López Espinosa, Academic Director Banking Industry Meeting, IESE Business School |
| 09:15-09:50 | Geoeconomic Perspectives. Implications for Banking
• Prof. José Manuel González-Páramo, IESE Business School |
| 09:55-10:25 | The Necessary Banking of the Future: Growth, Profitability, Size, Innovation, and Digitalization
• Peio Belausteguigoitia, Country Manager Spain, BBVA Moderator: Juan Rivera, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 10:30-11:00 | Strategic Expansion and Commitment to Sustainability
• Juan Carlos Escotet, President, Abanca Moderator: Prof. Núria Mas, IESE Business School |
| 11:05-11:40 | Proximity banking as a driver of development: Its social impact on economic growth
• Francisco José Serrano, President, Ibercaja Moderator: Prof. Germán López Espinosa, IESE Business School |
| 11:45-12:15 | Coffee-Break |
| 12:20-12:50 | Digital Leadership and Sustainability
• Alfonso Tolcheff, CEO Spain and Portugal, ING Moderator: Sergio Alonso, Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 12:55-13:25 | The Financial Sector as a Driver of Europe’s Economic Growth
• Gonzalo Gortázar, CEO, CaixaBank Moderator: Ramón Baeza, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:35-15:10 | The Digital Euro: Navigating Europe’s New Monetary Landscape
• Juan Ayuso, Director General of Operations, Markets and Payment Systems at the Bank of Spain, and Member of the High-Level Task Force on the Digital Euro of the European Central Bank Moderator: Prof. Núria Mas, IESE Business School |
| 15:15-16:00 | Decisions at the Edge: Real-Time Cyberattack Management Simulation
• Jaime Calvo Alfonsin, Director of the Legal Advisory Department for Litigation, Cybersecurity, Financial Crime Compliance, Security and Intelligence, and Legal Risk, Santander Moderator: Ollie Gower, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 16:05-16:35 | The global-scale digital model
• Petri Nikkilä, CEO, Openbank |
| 16:45-17:10 | Coffee-Break |
| 17:15-18:00 | The Value of Infrastructure Financing
• Ignacio Castejón, Chief Financial Officer, Aena Moderator: María Sánchez-Palomo, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 18:00-18:30 | Strategic Corporate Operations in Banking
• Olaf Díaz-Pintado, CEO Spain and Portugal, Goldman Sachs Moderator: Prof. Germán López Espinosa, IESE Business School |
| 18:35-19:10 | Defense Industry and Banking: Key Challenges and Opportunities
• Diego de Ojeda, Head of Unit for Defence and Preparedness at the Secretariat General, European Commission Moderator: Prof. Christian Eufinger, IESE Business School |
| 19:10-19:35 | A Fireside Chat with Vítor Constâncio: European Competitiveness
• Vítor Constâncio, former Vice President, ECB Moderator: Prof. Mireia Giné, IESE Business School |
| 19:40 | Spanish wine |
| 08:30-09:00 | Reception of participants |
| 09:00-09:10 | Welcome
• Prof. Germán López Espinosa, Academic Director Banking Industry Meeting, IESE Business School |
| 09:15-09:45 | The Financing of Growth and Competitiveness in the European Union
• José Manuel Campa, Chairperson, European Banking Authority Moderator: Prof. Jordi Gual, IESE Business School |
| 09:50-10:25 | Digital Transformation and Omnichannel Strategies
• José Antonio Álvarez, Vice Chair and Board Member, Santander Group Moderator: Prof. Gaizka Ormazabal, IESE Business School |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee-Break |
| 11:00-11:30 | Growth Strategies in Digital Banking
• Alberto Calles, President, MyInvestor Moderator: Prof. Mireia Giné, IESE Business School |
| 11:30-12:00 | The Sustainable Growth
• Gloria Ortiz, CEO, Bankinter Moderator: Prof. Miguel Duro, IESE Business School |
| 12:05-12:40 | Management of Uncertainty
• Francisco Catena, CRO, Santander Spain Moderator: Miguel Ángel Díez, Debt Advisory Lead, FTI Consulting Spain |
| 12:45-13:15 | Future Strategies and Challenges
• César González-Bueno, CEO, Sabadell Moderator: Prof. Miguel Duro, IESE Business School |
| 13:15 | Closing |
Note: In case of international speakers, we provide simultaneous translation during the event.
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The 20 IESE Banking Meeting will be held on IESE’s new campus in Madrid
The fees for this meeting:
On Campus: € 1,200
Online: € 400
On Campus: € 1,000
Online: € 400
On Campus: € 840
Online: Free
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
We know that knowledge and networking are key to open new doors.
This meeting is a unique opportunity to share ideas, connect with industry leaders
and explore trends that are transforming the world of Healthcare
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2023 · Navigating the wave of inflation
2022 · Banking: driving bold transformation
2021 · Banking: helping to boost the economy
2019 · Banking in the 2020s: Managing Growth in a Mature Industry
2018 · Reinvent Banking or Improve Bank Management?
2017 · Competitive Banking in a New Society
2016 · Banking in the future
2015 · Banking in Today’s Competitive Environment
2014 · Bank’s Role in Recovery
2013 · Banking: Beyond the Crisis
2012 · Banking: Opportunities after the Crisis
2011 · Designing the New Banking Sector
2010 · Building the Future
2008 · The Global Opportunity
2006 · Innovation and Strategies for the Growth of the Banking Sector in Europe
2004 · (September) Banking in Europe: Building the Future
2004 · (April) Technology and Geographic Space: Strategic Keys for the Banking System
