Aspen Forum
On March 25, 2025, Aspen Institute España will host the Aspen Forum at Casa de América, a day dedicated to fostering reflection, dialogue, and learning on the key challenges and concerns of today’s society. Topics such as technological innovation, climate change, geopolitics, mental health, leadership, economic challenges, and future generations will be explored through round tables and debate sessions throughout the Forum. To this end, the Aspen Forum will bring together national and international expert speakers from a wide range of sectors, ages, and perspectives in the city of Madrid, with the goal of generating an enriching exchange of ideas and experiences through an open debate day for the public.
The Aspen Forum will also serve to promote and raise the profile of the work of the Aspen Institute España on its 15th anniversary. Our foundation was established in 2010 to promote leadership inspired by civic values and address critical issues for the future of society. It organizes more than seventy debates, seminars, and conferences annually on leadership and values, the digital future, sustainability, democracy, geopolitics, and the economy.
Confirmed speakers include: Valentín Fuster, director general of CNIC and director of the Cardiovascular Institute “Physician-in-Chief” at Mount Sinai; David Rennie, Geopolitics Editor and columnist at The Economist; Rafael Dezcallar, ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the People’s Republic of China (2018-2024); Mike Bezos, vice president and co-founder of the Bezos Family Foundation; María Zabala, director of the Society and Technology Area at Alabra and responsible for the iWomanish blog; Alex Romero, founder and CEO of Alto Intelligence; Dr. José Salazar, doctor of medicine and psychiatry specialist; José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, president of CaixaBank; Herminia Ibarra, professor at London Business School; and Javier Gomá, director of the Juan March Foundation.
