NEWS
Why in Spain, why Madrid
On October 17, our president and CEO Javier Cárdenas was invited to the Madrid Capital Forum of Ibero-American Internationalization, as a representative and Latin American business leader. On this day, company presidents, business families, investors and family offices from Spain and Latin America will focus on the investment opportunities offered by the Spanish capital. This as a bridge between Latin America and Europe.
Núria Vilanova, president of CEAPI, said that Madrid “meets all the requirements to become the global capital of Ibero-American investment”. She also called on the European Union not to allow Latin America to be forgotten, because despite the uncertainties, the region has much to contribute.
When asked by Ana Botella, moderator of the panel, why invest in Madrid, Luis Amodio, president of OHLA (Mexico), said that one of the most important reasons is the idiosyncrasy and language, family and legal security with “guarantees and points of development”.
Dionisio Gutiérrez, president of the Libertad y Desarrollo Foundation (Guatemala), highlighted the characteristics that Madrid has to sell itself, thanks to its potential. He explained that it is important to analyze the environment and its complexities to achieve better results. “We live in a world in which we are witnessing a new order, the construction of a new order and that order is called digital order.”
Among the speakers at the Forum were important personalities from the Latin American business world such as Javier Cárdenas, president of Rhino Equipment; Luis Amodio, president of OHLA; Dionisio Gutiérrez, president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo; and Borja Escalada, CEO of RLH Properties.
Within the institutional and political sphere, many figures shared space with the business leaders, including the former mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella; the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso; Javier Fernández-Lasquetty, Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment of the Community of Madrid, and David Pérez García, Minister of Transport of Madrid, among others.
The capital of Spain received 21,850 million euros of foreign investment last year, a figure similar to that of Mexico, or that of Chile and Colombia together. The objective of this new edition is to promote relationships of trust, strengthen strategic links between Ibero-American businessmen and investors. In addition, favor co-investment between Spain and America, and promote multi-Bero-American companies, with Madrid as the best setting to strengthen ties.