CEOE Aragón creates a 'Think Tank' with scientific representation of the IIS Aragón

The CEOE Aragón Strategic Forum-Think Tank is born as a platform for knowledge and promotion of the socioeconomic development of our community. Chaired by Antonio Cobo, it has representatives from the business, economic, academic and social fields. In the scientific part, the IIS Aragón will be represented by Alberto J. Schuhmacher.

Serve as a platform for generating knowledge and collaboration to promote the competitiveness of Aragon and its socioeconomic development. With this objective, the CEOE Aragón Strategic Forum-Think Tank, made up of prominent representatives of the business world and Aragonese society in various fields.

The Think Tank aspires to become a benchmark in the generation of innovative ideas and solutions for the sustainable growth and productivity of the economy and companies in the Autonomous Community, contributing to the well-being and prosperity of society as a whole.

To this end, it will promote collaboration and the exchange of ideas between companies, institutions and experts in Aragon, identify and analyze trends, opportunities and challenges in the field of regional and national business competitiveness, facilitate the creation of networks and alliances inside and outside the forum and will propose solutions and strategies for growth and competitiveness for the economy of Aragon, as the best way to contribute to the well-being and prosperity of society as a whole.

Among the areas of analysis that are configured as focuses of its scope of action are: innovation and technology, internationalization, sustainable development and environment, training and employment, competitiveness, taxation and boosting productivity, demographic challenges, efficient public sector, liberties and market economy and promotion of Aragon.

With Antonio Cobo as President, the Think Tank is integrated:
For the business field:
– Enrique Barbero: IBERCAJA
– Antonio García Lapuente: CUATRECASAS
– Agustín Lalaguna: LEVITEC
– Jorge Calderón: DXC
– Pilar Álvarez: HOWDEN IBERIA
– Javier Cendoya: EDELVIVES
– Álvaro Soláns: PIKOLIN
– Ricardo Mur: BRAINY
– Miguel Ángel Mostacero: STELLANTIS
– Jorge Parra: SMARTPOINT
– Silvia Plaza: AJE ARAGÓN
– María Sasot: DIRECTIVES OF ARAGON
– Marcelino Iglesia González: Professional

In the academic and scientific field:
– Eduardo Bandrés: UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA
– Alberto J. Schuhmacher: ARAGON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE

In the social sphere (politics, communication, culture):
– Encarna Samitier: HENNEO-20 MINUTES
– Juan Barbacil: BARBACIL COMMUNICATION
– Fernando Bermúdez: ZARAGOZA CITY COUNCIL

Jordi Casas, from the Institute of Strategic Studies of Foment del Treball, also participates in the Think Tank, reinforcing the existing collaboration between the business organizations of both neighboring autonomous communities. The CEOE Aragón Think Tank was created with the sponsorship of Ibercaja Cuatrecasas, DXC, Levitec, Howden Iberia and SmatPoint.