The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will hold a meeting today, Wednesday, within the framework of the Davos Forum, with the top executive of Siemens Energy – Gamesa’s parent company -, Christian Bruch, and later he will do so with the CEO of the pharmaceutical company. Sanofi, Paul Hudson. After these meetings, he will be with Bill Gates, one of the world’s greatest fortunes and co-founder of Microsoft.
Sánchez’s agenda also includes a meeting with the president of global affairs of the giant Google, Kent Walker, as well as a lunch organized by the multinational with around 90 people who will discuss issues such as technology and artificial intelligence (AI). He will also hold a meeting with Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita.
Apart from contacts with foreign multinationals, the President of the Government will hold an informal meeting this afternoon with the Spanish business delegation present in the Swiss town, where Ibex 35 heavyweights will attend, in order to maintain an exchange of impressions.
The heavyweights of the Ibex 35 in Davos
According to the agenda of the Forum organizers, Spanish business leaders such as Ana Botín, president of Banco Santander, will be present in Davos; José María Álvarez-Pallete, president and CEO of Telefónica; Ignacio Sánchez Galán, president and CEO of Iberdrola; Carlos Torres, president of BBVA; Josu Jon Imaz, CEO of Repsol; Francisco Reynés, president and CEO of Naturgy, or Rafael del Pino, executive president of Ferrovial. The CEO of Cepsa, Maarten Wetselaar, will also attend.
Likewise, prior to his speech at the World Economic Forum, which will take place this Wednesday afternoon, Sánchez will take part in a closed-door meeting with political leaders, analysts and heads of international organizations to address the situation in the Middle East. and its implications. In Sánchez’s speech before the Forum, the Spanish president will talk about the international situation, challenges such as AI and the evolution of the Spanish economy.
Nadia Calviño, in Davos
The president’s objective is to prioritize economic issues on his agenda to expose Spain’s attractiveness as an investment destination. Tomorrow, Thursday, Davos will host the intervention of Nadia Calviño in a colloquium in which she participates as president of the EIB, in what represents her debut as a representative of the organization in a major international event, in which she will share space with Christine Lagarde, president . of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the president of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe.
Since it was created in 1971, the conclave, better known as the Davos Forum, aims to bring together annually senior executives from major global companies, heads of state, ministers, influential political figures, renowned academics, and representatives of organizations. , young people, as well as representatives of technological innovation and civil society.
‘Rebuilding trust’
In its 2024 edition, under the motto “Rebuilding trust”, the cycle of conferences and meetings will bring together more than 2,800 leaders from 120 countries in search of promoting dialogue, cooperation and partnerships on global issues such as economic growth, climate action, energy security, technological governance and human development, as well as the geopolitical situation.
Among the most relevant international figures who plan to speak at the Forum, Javier Milei stands out, who is attending Davos for the first time as president of Argentina, in addition to other leaders such as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, or Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Comission.
Likewise, the European Union will also have the presence in the Swiss Alps of the president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and the prime ministers of Belgium, Alexander De Croo; Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis; and Netherlands, Mark Rutte. Outside the European Union, one of the most relevant figures to participate in Davos will again this year be the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while Isaac Herzog, president of Israel, is also expected.
On the contrary, neither of the two great world powers will have their main representative at the Forum, since the US embassy will be led by Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, while China has confirmed the presence of Li Qiang, Prime Minister.
