This year we hope to examine some of the key ingredients to ensuring our economy can continue growing – and grow faster – even amidst disruption. We will begin by looking at some of the shorter term and immediate impacts on growth, including new political cycles beginning in 2024 in the US, Europe and South America; questions about a structural shift in global interest rate levels; and conflicts and geopolitical tensions around the world, in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

We will reflect on the longer-term dynamics that are changing the world: the impact of AI, blockchain and of other transformative technologies on our lives; fundamental changes to demographics and immigration; energy security and the transition; as well as other challenges to the international economic order. We will seek to examine the role that banking and financial services must play (in a reactive and proactive way) to continue to support growth around the world.

31
Oct
2024
Growth in a Disrupted World
8:30 - 9:00 CET
Arrivals, coffee, networking
9:00 - 9:05 CET
Opening

Ana Botín, Executive Chair, Banco Santander 

9:05 - 9:30 CET
Growth and Competitiveness in Europe

Ana Botín, Executive Chair, Banco Santander 
Roberta Metsola, President, European Parliament 


Moderated by James Harding, Co-Founder and Editor, Tortoise Media

9:35 - 9:45 CET
Speech: Growth in Spain

Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of the Economy, Trade and Business, Spain

9:50 - 10:10 CET
European Growth – The Role of the European Investment Bank

Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank


Interviewed by Jamil Anderlini, Editor-in-Chief, Politico Europe

10:15 - 10:40 CET
Geopolitical Horizon and the role of the US in the Middle East

David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA
 

Interviewed by Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Acting President, German Marshall Fund of The United States

10:45 - 11:10 CET
The Future of Finance

Agustín Carstens, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements

In conversation with Héctor Grisi, Chief Executive Officer, Banco Santander

11:15 - 11:25 CET
Speech: Growth and Competitiveness

José Luis Escrivá, Governor, Bank of Spain

11:30 - 11:35 CET
Reflections

James Harding, Co-Founder and Editor, Tortoise Media

11:35 - 12:00 CET
Cofee break
12:00 - 12:30 CET
Investing in European Growth

Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister, Italy
Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner, Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union


Interviewed by José M. Linares, Global head Santander CIB and SEVP Santander

12:35 - 12:55 CET
Financial Stability

Klaas Knot, President of De Nederlandsche Bank and Chair of the Financial Stability Board
 

Interviewed by Andreas Dombret, Member, Santander International Advisory Board, Banco Santander

13:00 - 13:40 CET
Latin America: Politics, Economics and Growth

13:00 - 13:10 Speech: 
Alejandro Díaz de León, Former Governor, Bank of Mexico


13:10 - 13:40
Panel:

Jason Marczak, Vice President and Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
José Juan Ruiz, President, Real Instituto Elcano


Moderated by Marisela Alvarenga, Chief Investment Officer, IDB Invest

13:40 - 14:10 CET
The Impact of AI on Financial Services

Uljan Sharka, Founder and CEO, iGenius

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General, DigitalEurope


Interviewed by Hazel Díez, Chief Information Security Officer, Banco Santander

14:10 - 14:15 CET
Reflections

James Harding, Co-Founder and Editor, Tortoise Media

14:15 - 15:15 CET
Networking Lunch
15:15 - 15:35 CET
Virtual Interview: Challenges to Global Security

Jens Stoltenberg, former General Secretary, NATO
 

Interviewed by Jamil Anderlini, Editor-in-Chief, Politico Europe

15:40 - 16:00 CET
US elections: A fork in the road?

Jim Messina, former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Obama and CEO, The Mesina Group


Interviewed by Christiana Riley, Regional Head of North America, Banco Santander

16:00 - 16:05 CET
Conclusions from the Day

James Harding, Co-Founder and Editor, Tortoise Media