Socrates Seminar
Aspen Institute España will host a Tech & Society Socrates Seminar from May 21 to May 23, 2026 in Málaga, Spain in collaboration with US Aspen Institute Socrates Program. The Seminar titled “Governance of AI in Europe” will be moderated by Leigh Hafrey, Author, Journalist and Technologist. The seminar will bring together a group of 20 participants from diverse sectors of civil society. This seminar is a part of the 2026 Tech & Society Program held in collaboration with Fundación Telefónica.
The Socrates Seminar is a collaborative endeavor for participants from different fields. Participants are asked to contribute their understanding of and reactions to carefully selected readings, with the guidance of moderators who are experts in their sector. Participants develop an understanding of the reading material and formulate responses to the issues that they cover at the roundtable meetings. The seminars provide stimulating dialogue, values-based introspection, and dynamic debate that serves to enhance participants’ leadership capabilities.
TECH & SOCIETY
This program, co-organized with Fundación Telefónica, has become the leading forum in Spain for reflection on the major issues raised by advances in digital technology and its influence on such diverse areas as human relationships, politics, education, the economy, and medicine.
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 President of Aspen España is Javier Solana and its Secretary General is José M. de Areilza. 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.
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