Events

1st Global Economy Forum

Rafael del Pino Foundation and Circulo de Empresarios

The Rafael del Pino Foundation and the Entrepreneurs' Circle organised, on 4 and 5 November 2020, the 1st Global Economy Forum live via www.frdelpino.es.

The event took place according to the following programme:

1st day: Wednesday 4 November

18:00/18:15 Welcome and Introduction

Maria del PinoPresident, Rafael del Pino Foundation
John de ZuluetaPresident, Círculo de Empresarios

18:15/19:20 Block I. Post-pandemic recovery of the global economy

Main issues: Growth prospects of the World Economy, protectionist tensions between the US and China, de-globalisation, multilateralism and the Spanish Economy in the Global context.

Moderator:

Alfredo BonetSecretary General, Círculo de Empresarios
Panellists:

Bart van ArkDirector, UK Productivity Institute (UK)
Nathalie Tocci, Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Jesús Fernández-VillaverdeProfessor, University of Pennsylvania
Martina LarkinDirector for Europe and Eurasia, World Economic Forum, Europe and Eurasia, World Economic Forum
Ignacio de la Torre, Partner and Chief Economist, Arcano Partners

19:20/19:30 Conclusions

Eduardo SerraPresident, Everis Spain

Day 2: Thursday 5 November

18:00/19:00 Block II. The European Union in a post-pandemic world scenarioo

Main issues: recovery measures, the impact of Brexit, the EU's role in the geopolitical scenario, strategy towards the US and China, competition policy and European leaders, catching up in the technology race, the challenge of the energy/climate transition, and Spain's role in the European Union.

Moderator:

Vicente MontesDirector, Rafael del Pino Foundation
Panellists:

Miriam González DurántezCohen & Gresser LLP, Partner, Cohen & Gresser LLP
Pedro Passos CoelhoFormer Prime Minister of Portugal
Emilio Lamo de EspinosaPresident, Elcano Royal Institute
Guntram Wolff, Director, Bruegel
Eric ChaneyEconomic Advisor, Institut Montaigne

19:00/19:15 Conclusions and closure

Eduardo SerraPresident, Everis Spain

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