Aspen Seminar “Leadership and Values in Europe”

Aspen Institute España will hold the 9th edition of its Aspen Seminar for Young Leaders, entitled Aspen Seminar: “Leadership and Values in Europe”, from 12 to 14 June 2026. The seminar will bring together 25 young leaders between the ages of 22 and 35 from a wide range of sectors across society. The seminar will take place at El Vilar de la Duquessa, in Cardona. This seminar will be moderated by Crista Ruiz de Arana, clinical psychologist, y Alfonso Goizueta, writer and finalist of the Planeta Award 2023, ambos Aspen España Fellows.

Following the model of the leadership programs developed over many years by Aspen Institute España , the Aspen Seminar on “Leadership and Values in Europe” addresses contemporary political, moral, and social challenges through the discussion of classical and modern texts from political philosophy and literature. Moderated using the Socratic method applied in other Aspen España programs, the seminar does not seek to reach specific conclusions or consensus, but rather to enhance the quality of our questions and deepen the debate on the challenges of leadership in the 21st century, as well as on enduring questions surrounding human values.

Aspen Institute España

The Aspen Institute España Foundation was established in 2010 to promote leadership inspired by civic values and to address critical issues for the future of society. Every year it organizes more than seventy debates, seminars and conferences on leadership and values, the digital future, sustainability, democracy, geopolitics and the economy.

The project is supported by fifteen Spanish companies and a large network of alumni. It is part of the international network of Aspen Institutes, present in more than twelve countries, and collaborates in a special way with The Aspen Institute in the United States. This philanthropic institution was founded in 1950, among others by José Ortega y Gasset, to train leaders in all sectors of society with a humanistic vision and a connection to civic and democratic values. Today it is recognised as one of the most influential think tanks in the world, with more than fifty ongoing programmes in the fields of public policy and leadership.