Programme
In this section you will be able to access the programme and the activities that are going to take place.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,
26 November 2025
(Gran Hotel Taoro)
Registration
Registration and collection of accreditation.
Opening session
- Mr. José Alberto González-Ruiz, Secretary General of the CEOE.
- Mr. Rafael Rocha, Director General of the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP).
- Mr. Pedro Ortega, President of the Canary Islands Confederation of Employers.
- Mr. Pedro Alfonso, President of CEOE Tenerife.
- Joana Valente, Executive Director of International Relations of the Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP)
- Mr. Gustavo González de Vega, Deputy Secretary for Economy and Internationalization, Government of the Canary Islands.
The Importance of Infrastructure Development in Africa: Digitalisation, Mobility, Transport and Logistics
- Mr. Pau Abelló, Director of Institutional Relations, Roca Group.
- Ms. Begoña Fernández Costales, Asturian Federation of Business Owners (FADE) and CEO of Bego Costa Africa and Worldwide.
- Mr. José Antonio Martínez Mpanga, CEO of Grupo Martínez Abolafio.
- Bakary Traoré, Deputy Head of the Europe Middle East and Africa office of the OECD.
- Mr. Ahmed Fikry Abdel Wahab, Vice President of East Port Said Development Co. (Egypt).
Moderator: Mr. José Juan Socas Álamo, President of the Canary Islands Federation of Port Companies (FEDEPORT).
Natural Resources and Energy Transition: Towards Sustainable Supply
- Ms Fátima Taher, Business Development Director, ELECNOR.
- Mr. Rodrigo del Potro, Business Development Manager, XCALIBUR.
- Mr. Gonzalo Piernavieja, R&D&I Director, Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias.
- Mr. Papa Demba Diaw, Technical Adviser for Strategy and Resource Mobilization, Agency for Energy Conservation and Management (AEME) (Senegal).
- Mr. Lemrabott Tanji, Vice President of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers (UNPM).
Moderator: Mr. Rafael Herrera, Director of Sustainable Development, Canaragua.
Coffee break
Project Financing and Support Instruments for Internationalisation towards Africa
- Mr. Javier Álvarez Casanova, Deputy Director General for Mediterranean Countries, Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise.
Ms. Teresa Madrigal, Director of Business Development of the Department of Investments, COFIDES.
- Ms. Cristina Mena, Deputy Director of Business Development at COFIDES.
- Mr. Raúl Ortiz, Senior Business Analyst, State Account, CESCE.
- Mr. Narciso Casado, Permanent Secretary of the Council of Ibero-American Businessmen (CEIB)
- Mr. Kingsley Laar, Research Officer, Ghana Employers Association (GEA).
- Moderator: Mr. Gustavo González de Vega, Deputy Secretary for Economy and Internationalization, Government of the Canary Islands.
Investing in Talent and Development: Vocational Training, SMEs and Growth Opportunities. Connecting Africa and Ibero-America
- Ms. Ainhoa Marín, Coordinator of Economic Transformation and Sustainability, Women for Africa Foundation.
Mr. Richard Yeboah, CEO of MDF Training & Consultancy (Ghana).
Mr. Fernando Casanova, Programme Officer, ILO/CINTERFOR.
- Mr. Andrés Felipe Raigosa, Director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurship and Acceleration – ANDI del Futuro.
- Mr. Luis Padilla, Director General for Relations with Africa, Government of the Canary Islands.
Moderator: Mr. Juan Carlos Tejeda, Director of Education and Training, CEOE.
Closing Session
- Mr. Agustín Manrique de Lara, Technical Secretary of the Ibero-African Business Forum (IBAFCAN)
M. Joaquim Almeida, président de l`Assamblée Générale de l’Associaçao Industrial de Angola(AIA).
- Mr. José Segura, Director General of Casa África.
- Ms. Shaimaa Bahaa El Din Meligy, Director of International Relations and Partnership Development, Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI).
- Mr. Babo Amadou Ba, Director General of 3FPT, Ministry of Professional Training of Senegal.
- Ms. Ángela de Miguel, President of CEPYME.
Informal cocktail
Bilateral meetings / Networking
Meetings between institutions, professional organisations and companies from Spain, Portugal and Africa.
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