Everything is ready for the Santander International Banking Conference: “Competing for Growth”

On October 31, international experts will share their vision of the future at this conference organized annually by Banco Santander.

^{Anna Putin during her speech at the international conference held last year.}

The arrival of artificial intelligence in the banking sector, financial stability, green growth, competition in a fragmented world, the challenge of cybersecurity… these are some of the topics that will be put on the table during the 15th International Banking Conference organized by Banco Santander on October 31, in the group’s Financial City. In Boadilla del Monte (Madrid). These conferences have become a global standard in the financial sector, and every year, since 2008, they bring together global leaders from the public and private sectors in areas such as finance, policy and regulation.

Under the title “Compete for Growth” experts They will share their vision on the current and future scenario of economic, social and political trends. Admission to the conference is open to the public. People interested in attending can do so by pre-registering, either online or in person.

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Schedule of events

This event will be opened by Anna Putin, CEO of Santander, and will include participants and guests from various sectors. The session begins with an interview between Putin and the British journalist James Hardingformer director of BBC News and co-founder and current editor of Turtle magazine.

After intervention George Osborne, Partner at Robbie Warshaw and former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (2010-2016), the first session will be titled Competing for Growth: Finding Common Ground in a Fragmented World. At this table, which was moderated by Harding, as well as Putin and Osborne, Francesco Staraccian EQT Infrastructure partner and expert in investment and sustainable energy Jose Manuel CampaPresident of the European Banking Authority.

Moreover, he is among the world experts who will gather this year in the Financial City David Petraeusretired United States Army General and former Director of the CIA (2011-2012); Nadia CalvinoFirst Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation; Alexandra ManiatiDirector of Innovation and Cybersecurity at the European Banking Union; Pablo Hernandez de Cos, Governor of the Bank of Spain; Or the actor Brian Cox.

also Hector Gresi, CEO of Santander, will be part of one of the parallel sessions, Shared Mission: Driving Growth and Resilience in a Changing World. Other tables will discuss topics such as artificial intelligence in finance, lessons learned in 2023, innovation and cybersecurity, or finance and business in film and literature. The full agenda for the event can be found on the company’s website.

Since the First International Banking Conference organized by the Bank fifteen years ago, the world has witnessed many events that brought about new economic models. “The impact of events such as the coronavirus, the climate crisis or the digital economy, in an environment of competition, innovation and uncertainty, has affected finance, society, sustainable growth, social gaps and the behavior of international markets,” officials emphasize. For the organization.

In previous issues, interesting and current topics have been discussed, such as Getting to Net Zero Emissions: Same Destination, Different Paths (2022); Regulatory Adjustment: Financial Services and the Rules of the Game in a Changing Economy (2021); o Payments, Competitors and Technology Players in Financial Services (2020). These discussions, along with their conclusions, help participants develop strategies and make decisions. The interest aroused by this meeting has not ceased to grow. In the last session, about 1,000 participants gathered.