In a time of intense geopolitical uncertainty, transformative technological change and shifting trade dynamics, sustainable economic growth has never been more important to meet the demands of the future. Our conference will bring together leaders from across the public and private sector to examine the critical role policymakers, business and banking must play to drive that growth.
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Ana Botín, Executive Chair, Banco Santander
Dr. Nadia Schadlow, Former US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy
Wolfgang Ischinger, President of the Foundation Council, Munich Security Conference Foundation
General Sir Patrick Sanders, former Chief of the General Staff, British Army
Moderated by: Christiana Riley, Chief Executive Officer, Santander US
José Luis Escrivá, Governor, Bank of Spain
Héctor Grisi, Chief Executive Officer, Banco Santander
Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank
Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, Politico Europe
Eva Maydell, Member, European Parliament
Carme Artigas, Senior Fellow, Belfer Centre, Harvard Kennedy School
Moderated by: Jamil Anderlini, Regional Director, Politico Europe
Josh Lipsky, Chair, International Economics, Atlantic Council
Arancha González Laya, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
Greg Baer, CEO, Bank Policy Institute
Moderated by: James Harding, Editor-in-Chief, The Observer
Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of the Economy, Trade and Business, Spain
Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor, Bank of England
Tim Adams, President and CEO, Institute of International Finance
Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, Federal Reserve
Tim Adams, President and CEO, Institute ofInternational Finance
Federico Sturzenegger, Minister for Deregulation, Argentina
José Ángel Gurría, former Foreign Minister, México
José Antonio Álvarez, Vice Chair, Banco Santander
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado, Brazil's Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
Marta Lagos, Founder of Latinobarómetro and MORI, Chile
Moderated by: Ernesto Talvi, El Cano
Robert D Kaplan, Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Research Institute
James Harding, Editor-in-Chief, The Observer
James Harding, Editor-in-Chief, The Observer
Ana Botín
Executive Chair, Banco Santander
Arancha González Laya
Dean at the Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs and Former Foreign Minister, Spanish Ministry
Carlos Cuerpo
Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Spanish Ministry
Carme Artigas
Senior Fellow, Belfer Centre, Harvard Kennedy School
Dr. Nadia Schadlow
Former US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy
Eva Maydell
Member, European Parliament
Federico Sturzenegger
Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Argentine Republic
General Sir Patrick Sanders
Former Chief of the General Staff, British Army
Greg Baer
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bank Policy Institute
Héctor B. Grisi Checa
Chief Executive Officer, Banco Santander
José Ángel Gurría
Former Foreign Minister, Mexico
José Antonio Álvarez
Vice Chair, Banco Santander
José Luis Escrivá
Governor, Bank of Spain
Josh Lipsky
Chair, International Economics at the Atlantic Council
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado
Former Minister of External Relations, Brazil Ministry.
Marta Lagos
Founder of Latinobarómetro and MORI, Chile
Michelle W. Bowman
Vice Chair for Supervision, Federal Reserve
Nadia Calviño
President, European Investment Bank
Robert D. Kaplan
Strausz-Hupé Chair in Geopolitics, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Sarah Breeden
Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England
Timothy D. Adams
President and CEO, Institute of International Finance
Wolfgang Ischinger
President of the Foundation Council, Munich Security Conference Foundation
Christiana Riley
Chief Executive Officer and President of Santander US
Ernesto Talvi
Senior Fellow, Elcano Royal Institute
James Harding
Editor-in-Chief, The Observer
Jamil Anderlini
Regional Director in Europe, POLITICO
2024: Growth in a Disrupted World
2023: Competing for Growth
2022: Growth in a fragmenting world
2021: Turning Point: Roles and Responsibilities in the post-COVID world
2020: Purpose in the next normal
2019: Banking on trust
2018: Responsible banking in an age of disruption
2017: Financial services in a digital economy
2016: Reinventing Banking
2015: New challenges for a new era
2014: Building resilence for a new cycle
2013: Building new foundations and advancing to banking union in Europe
2012: Global and local solutions for growth and stability
2011: A global financial system for a global economy
2010: The role of the financial system
2009: The new international financial system
2008: Towards a European retail financial services market