CALENDAR
June 18 and 19, 2026
The 150th Anniversary program is structured
as a progressive journey:
Where do we come from?
Where are we going?
The first day focuses on understanding the world to come from a global perspective, its legacy, and the major drivers of change that will shape the future.
Plan, decide, build.
The second day focuses on the major challenges that will shape the future and the decisions we must make today as a society. We will explore future opportunities through the lenses of education, talent, inclusion, health, and well-being.
June 18
WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
12:00–12:30 OPENING REMARKS
- AMADO FRANCO
President of the Ibercaja Foundation
12:30–1:15PM A GLIMPSE OF THE WORLD TO COME
- JOSÉ MANUEL DURÃO BARROSO
Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004). President of the European Commission (2004–2014)
1:15–2:15PM INTERPRETING THE GLOBAL WORLD
- JOSEP BORRELL
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2019–2024) - FELIPE CALDERÓN
President of Mexico (2006–2012) - UN-CHAN CHUNG
Prime Minister of South Korea (2009–2010). President of the Korea Institute for Shared Growth
4:00–5:00PM VALUES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- MOHAN MUNASINGHE
Nobel Peace Prize (2007) - TAWAKKOL KARMAN
Nobel Peace Prize (2011)
5:00–6:00PM TECHNOLOGY FOR A MORE HUMANE FUTURE
- PILAR MANCHÓN
Director of Research Strategy and AI at Google - OMAR HATAMLEH
Global Director of Artificial Intelligence at NASA
6:00–7:00PM By Caring for Our Children, We Build Our Future
- SHEEMA SEN GUPTA
UNICEF Director of Child Protection - MARÍA NEIRA
Director of the WHO Department of Public Health and Environment (2005–2025)
June 19
THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE FUTURE
9:00–9:50 A FUTURE THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND
- TERESA PERALES
Paralympic athlete and winner of the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports (2021) - JESÚS CALLEJA
Mountaineer, explorer, and communicator
9:50–10:40 Designing the Future We Will Live In
- CARLO RATTI
Architect, engineer, and inventor. Professor at MIT - DAVID CHIPPERFIELD
Architect and Pritzker Prize laureate (2023)
10:40–11:30 Rethinking What It Means to Be Well
- MARIAN ROJAS
Psychiatrist - PEDRO CAVADAS
Reconstructive surgeon. World pioneer in complex transplants and highly difficult microsurgery
12:00–12:50 Culture as a Driver of Progress
- ANTONIO LÓPEZ
Painter and sculptor - GUILLERMO SOLANA
Artistic Director of the Thyssen Museum
12:50–1:40PM Ready for the World to Come
- FRANCISCO SERRANO
President of Ibercaja Banco - MANUEL PIZARRO
State Attorney. Member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Spain
1:40–2:20PM THE FUTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE NEW ECONOMIC ORDER
- CHRISTÓFOROS PISSARÍDIS
Nobel Prize in Economics (2010)
2:20–2:30PM Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments
- JOSÉ LUIS RODRIGO
Executive Director of the Ibercaja Foundation.
Format
The content is presented in a variety of formats designed to encourage dialogue and reflection:
Presentations
by leading international experts.
Conversations
and roundtable discussions.
Participation
of the ecosystem associated with the Ibercaja Foundation.
An approach that combines rigor, vision, and a personal touch, placing content at the heart of the experience.
