After over two years of recession Spain’s
economy is finally showing signs of improvement as structural reforms and
austerity measures slowly begin to take effect, but this is a cautious return
to growth; the worst may now be over but the crisis continues, and an ambitious
long-term strategy is required if stability and further prosperity are to be
guaranteed. Aside from further reforms credit must start flowing again and
greater support is needed for businesses to enable them to grow and compete on
a global scale. How can the government and businesses work together to improve
long-term competitiveness and generate employment? And what steps can Spanish
companies take to boost growth both nationally and internationally?
FT Live is delighted to present its inaugural FT Spain Summit: Restoring Competitiveness, which will assess the country’s political and economic outlook, with an emphasis on strategies to stimulate growth in the future. This one-day event will serve as a high-level forum for government leaders, policy-makers and heads of industry to discuss the risks, challenges and opportunities Spain faces as it moves into a new era of recovery and regains its competitiveness.
CHAIR
- Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist, Financial Times
MODERATORS
- Tobias Buck, Madrid Bureau Chief, Financial Times
- Miles Johnson, Hedge Fund Correspondent and former Madrid Correspondent, Financial Times
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Mariano Rajoy, President, Government Of Spain
KEY SPEAKERS
- Javier Collado, Chief Executive Officer, INCYDE foundation
- Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Government of Spain
- Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, High Commissioner of the Government for ‘Marca España’
- Charlotte Fraser-Prynne, Chief Executive Officer, International Policy Group
- Miguel Ferre, Secretary of State for Finance, Government of Spain
- José Ignacio Conde-Ruiz, Economist, FEDEA
- Gonzalo Martín-Villa, Chief Executive Officer, Wayra
- Carmen Vela Olmo, Secretary of State for Research. Development and Innovation, Government of Spain
- Antonio Zoido, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME)
- Ricardo Martinez-Rico, President and Chief Executive Officer, Equipo Económico
- Raoul Ruparel,
Head of Economic Research, Open Europe
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