Sanchez meets with Ibex in Davos after dispute over corporate taxes

This morning he met with Christian Bruch, an executive at Siemens Energy, the parent company of Gamesa, and later he will meet with Paul Hudson, CEO of pharmaceutical company Sanofi, and later with Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. The world’s greatest wealth.

In addition to contacts with foreign multinationals, the President of the Government will this afternoon hold an informal meeting with the Spanish business delegation present in the Swiss city, which will be attended by Ibex 35 veterans, in order to maintain an exchange of views.

According to the agenda of the forum organizers, Spanish business leaders such as Ana Botín, president of Banco Ecuador, will be present in Davos; José María Álvarez-Palete, President and CEO of Telefónica; Ignacio Sánchez Galán, President and CEO of Iberdrola; BBVA President Carlos Torres; Josue John Imaz, CEO of Repsol; Francisco Reynes, president and CEO of Naturgy, or Rafael del Pino, executive chairman of Ferrovial. CEPSA CEO Maarten Wetselaar will also participate.

In addition to the economic meetings, where Sánchez will highlight the good macroeconomic data with which Spain has closed the year and the good prospects for the country, the President of the Government will hold two meetings with the international media, including an interview with the CNBC network. Is included. Wednesday morning and a few hours later with Bloomberg.

The president’s marathon series of meetings on the government’s agenda in Davos also includes a meeting this Wednesday with Kent Walker, Google’s president of global affairs, followed by a lunch event hosted by the multinational for about 90 people. , in which they will address the issues. Technology and AI, after which a meeting is scheduled with Fujitsu CEO Takahito Tokita.

Similarly, ahead of his speech at the World Economic Forum, which will take place on Wednesday afternoon, Sanchez will participate in a closed-door meeting with political leaders, analysts and heads of international organizations to focus on the Middle East and its situation. intent.

In Sánchez’s speech before the forum, scheduled for 4:45 p.m., the Spanish president will talk about the international situation, challenges such as AI, and the development of the Spanish economy. The President aims to prioritize economic issues on his agenda to highlight Spain’s attractiveness as an investment destination.

This Thursday, Davos will host the intervention of Nadia Calvino at a symposium in which she participates as President of the EIB, which represents her debut as representative of the organization at a major international event, in which she will meet Christine Lagarde. Will share space together. , President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and President of the Eurogroup, Pascal Donohoe.

Among the most relevant international personalities who plan to speak at the Forum, include Javier Meili, who is attending Davos for the first time as President of Argentina, in addition to other leaders such as the President of France, Emmanuel Macron or Ursula von Derr. Leyen, President of the European Commission.

Similarly, the EU will also have the presence of Polish President Andrzej Duda and Belgian Prime Ministers Alexander De Croo in the Swiss Alps; Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis; and the Netherlands, Mark Rutte.