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Program for the European Symposium on Enterprise Foundations 2025

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Date: April 23, 2025

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Time: from 9 am to 1.30 pm

Location: CASA DE AMÉRICA
Anfiteatro Gabriela Mistral
Plaza de la Cibeles, s/n.
28014 Madrid

50th anniversary

European Symposium on Enterprise Foundations

What do enterprise foundations contribute to society? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead? How will AI affect the sector? At the Symposium, we will answer all these questions and many more. Join us and take part in an interesting debate on the future of these entities.

PROGRAM

  • 09:00 – 9:30 – Opening of registration and collection of credentials.
  • 9:30 – 10:00 – OPENING & WELCOME
    • Welcome. Antonio Huertas. President of Fundación MAPFRE.
    • Institutional opening. Elma Saiz. Minister of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration.
  • 10:00 – 10:30 – CONFERENCE
    “AI and its applicability to the third sector”

    David Hurtado Torán. Innovation Lead, Microsoft.
  • 10:30 – 11:45 – ROUNDTABLE
    “The value of Enterprise Foundations”
    • Alberto Emparanza Sobejano. Professor of Commercial Law, University of the Basque Country.
    • Ludwig Forrest. Chief Philanthropy Officer of King, Baudouin Foundation.
    • Søren Staugaard Nielsen. Managing Director, Ramboll Foundation.
    • Michael Redbrake LL.M., Counsel, Law, Robert Bosch Foundation and CEO, German School Academy.

Moderation: Hanna Surmatz. Head of Policy at Philea (Philanthropy Europe Association), and coordinator the European Network of Enterprise Foundations.

  • 11:45 – 12:15COFFE BREAK
  • 12:15 – 13:30ROUNDTABLE
    “Challenges and opportunities for Enterprise Foundations”
    • Elvira Vega García. General Director, Fundación MAPFRE.
    • Alberto Durán López. 1st Vice-President of Institutional Coordination, Solidarity and External Relations, General Council of ONCE.
    • Luis Ángel Prendes Arroyo. General Director, Fundación Telefónica.
    • Pedro León Francia Ramos. General Director, Fundación KPMG.

Moderation: Isabel Peñalosa Esteban. Director of Institutional Relations and Legal Advice, Spanish Association of Foundations (AEF).

  • 13:30 CLOSING OF SYMPOSIUM
    • Elvira Vega García. General Director Fundación MAPFRE.
    • Àngel Font Vidal. President, Philea (Philanthropy Europe Association).

In collaboration with:

Asociación Española de Fundaciones
Philanthropy Europe Association
50th anniversary Fundación MAPFRE