The Rafael del Pino Foundation has organised, in collaboration with CEIM and the madri+d Foundation, the conference ".Growth strategies of technology companies"which was held on 13 June.
The conference analysed the current situation of the Spanish business fabric, both industrial and services, especially in the most innovative sectors. In addition, the main instruments available for the corporate growth of technology companies as a key factor for their competitiveness were presented and discussed.
Amadeo PetitbòDirector of the Rafael del Pino Foundation; Eugenio Martínez-FaleroDirector General of the Fundación madri+d; Juan Pablo LázaroVice-President of CEIM; and Daniel González de la Rivera, Deputy Director General for Technology Transfer of the Secretary of State for R&D&I, were in charge of welcoming the participants to the conference, the first paper of which was presented by the following speakers Joaquín TrigoDirector of the Institute of Economic Studies, with the title ".Strategic partnerships: what to do and what not to do?".
The first round table of the conference, "Designing a corporate growth strategy", was moderated by Vicente J. MontesDeputy Director of the Rafael del Pino Foundation. Speakers at the event included:
–José Ramón Sanz PinedoPresident of the Numa Foundation: "Strategy in a strategic sector"
–Manuel de Vicente TutorHead of the Legal-Regulatory Department of Equipo Economico: "Corporate development models and their legal aspects"
–Mario AlonsoPresident of AUREN and of CEIM's Fiscal Affairs Committee: ".Tax and accounting aspects of corporate transactions"
The second round table, "Strategy tools", moderated by Eduardo Díaz, Director of the Office of the Technology-Based Entrepreneur of the Fundación madri+d, was attended by :
–Ernesto ToledoManaging Partner of Stay Consulting: "Sector and business model analysis as a basis for corporate operations"
–Juan Manuel Santos-SuárezPresident of Avalmadrid: "Financing of corporate operations"
–Roberto SanchezDeputy Director General for Competitiveness and Business Development of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness: ".Role of public administrations in business concentration"
The third -and last- Round Table of the day, entitled "Two companies. Two stages. Two success stories", was moderated by the Vice-President of CEIM, Jesús Martín, and two examples were presented:
–Miguel Sancho CáceresBusiness Development Director of AMPER
–Vicente DíazChairman and CEO of GCM Communications Technology
Daniel de la Sota RiusThe CEIM's Director of Innovation and New Technologies, was in charge of presenting the conclusions of the conference and closing it.