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June 3, 2026 June 4, 2026 June 5, 2026

SOUTH SUMMIT 2026
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June 3, 2026 June 4, 2026 June 5, 2026

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

9:25 AM9:30 AM

Tech Shift

Welcome to the Defense & Dual-Use Track at South Summit

Vice Admiral Fernando José Suárez FonsecaMinistry of DefenseDeputy Director General for Planning, Technology and Innovation Directorate-General for Strategy and Innovation of the Defence Industry

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

9:30 AM9:45 AM

Tech Shift

Allies’ Bet on Defence Innovation: NATO DIANA

Jyoti Hirani-DriverNATO DIANAActing Managing Director

Cibeles Square

Jun 3, 2026

9:30 AM11:00 AM

Grupo ONCE

Nacho MateoSouth SummitCEO

Growth Stage

Jun 3, 2026

9:45 AM10:00 AM

Tech Shift

AI Opportunity for Spain

ALBERTO NADAL BELDAPEOPLE'S PARTY Secretary for Economic Affairs of Spain’s People’s Party

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

9:45 AM10:10 AM

Tech Shift

Spain's Two-Speed Defense Tech Bet

Cristina Vives RuizIndra Espacio, SLUSpace Business Development Director Miguel AcostaArquetipo Studio SLFounder and CTO José BayonGDELS- Santa Bárbara SistemasInstitutional Relations Director

Demo Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM10:30 AM

De la Idea a la Marca

Growth Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM10:30 AM

Ecosystem Growth

Ecosystems in the Era of AI Convergence

Lauri AntalainenEstonian Business Angel Network EstBANPresident Ainhoa Campo NietoBilbao Vizcaya InvestmentsChief Investments Officer Elena Contioso-Fleming28DIGITALDirector for Southern Europe Yaroslav VerinchukSnul CommsCo-founder

Club House

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM11:00 AM

SDLI - Innovation Intelligence

Ignasi ClosSDLICoFounder and Senior Partner Jorge PouGSKDirector Innovación

The Next Big Thing

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM11:00 AM

Startup Competition

Startup Competition | Fintech & Insurtech

Sandbox Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM10:30 AM

Tech Shift

The Future of E-Commerce: How AI Is Reshaping Digital Commerce

Zivile EinikytePerception ParadoxMC, Moderator & Podcaster Ferrán García RigauIberiaDirector of Data, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Transformation Ekaterina GorbachevaUdoraGlobal Expansion Director Pedro López-BelmonteVersAIChief Product Officer

Catalyst Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:00 AM10:30 AM

Ecosystem Growth

Uruguay as a Gateway to Latin America: Innovation, Scale, and Business Expansion

Paola MancinoUruguay XXIInvestment Promotion Specialist Irene TaylerUruguay XXIExports Promotion Specialist

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:10 AM10:40 AM

Tech Shift

Building in the Gray Zone: Founders on Defense Tech's Real Frontier

Jose Antonio García GallegoTEDAEBoard Member Vicente GonzálezFOSSA SystemsCOO Nicolas HornillosObuuCo-Founder Adrián Senar TejedorKreios SpaceCEO

Arena Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:15 AM10:35 AM

Welcome Ceremony South Summit

Lee NewmanIE Business SchoolDean Óscar LópezMinisterDigital and Civil Service Transformation María BenjumeaSouth SummitFounder & President

Growth Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:30 AM11:00 AM

Tech Shift

Creators, AI and the Asset Economy

Iñaki BerenguerMITO.aiCEO Jorge Poyatos GutierrezSeedtagFounder & CIO Jenny RomanoThe NewsroomCo-Founder, CEO Guilherme SchwartsmannSky CarouselChief Strategy Officer

Arena Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:30 AM10:55 AM

Ecosystem Growth

Mistakes that Made Me a Millionaire

Kim PerellPerell International9X Founder, 3X Best Selling Author, 100x Investor

Catalyst Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:30 AM11:00 AM

Ecosystem Growth

Open Innovation: Powering Ecosystem Growth Through Collaboration

Sebastian CumsilleStartups LatamDirector e Partnerships Juan Lizarribar MesaAstraZenecaOncology Healthcare Innovation Manager Marta Pedrosa OliteCinfaInnovation Analyst Joseba SagastigordiaMONDRAGON VENTURESCEO

Sandbox Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:30 AM11:00 AM

Tech Shift

Talented and Entrepreneurial Women in the Age of Data and AI

Lucia LatorreSEDIAInternational Consultant Alicia NietoGeneral Directorate for Data, Ministry for the Digital Transformation and the Civil ServiceTechnical Advisor Cristina RocaSecretary of State for Digitalization and AICoordinator for Digital Talent EVA VAZQUEZAESIATechnical Advisor to the Legal Division

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:40 AM11:10 AM

Tech Shift

Geopolitical Foresight for Ecosystem Strategy

Tim ChrismanHavocAIDirector, Air Programs Alvaro Escarpenter de AubaredeCOO & CTO Sean Seton-RogersPROfounders CapitalPartner

Demo Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:40 AM11:00 AM

Pitch Session | Wolaria

Ernesto Pascual AramburuInstituto para la Competitividad Empresarial de Castilla y LeónJefe del Área de Emprendimiento y Talento

Arena Stage

Jun 3, 2026

10:50 AM11:10 AM

Tech Shift

Autonomous Technology and the Next Mobility Revolution

Anabel DiazUberVice President, EMEA Mobility Juan José Güemes BarriosIE UniversitySenior Vicepresident of Strategy and Corporate Development & Chairman Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center

Growth Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:00 AM11:30 AM

Ecosystem Growth

AI Beyond Automation: How Intelligent Infrastructure Is Reshaping Industry

Juanjo MestreDcycleCEO & Cofounder Esther MolinaForbes StartupsCoordinator Sandra NolascoTwinco CapitalCEO & Co-founder Ricardo RománFracttalChief Sales Officer

Demo Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:00 AM11:30 AM

Emprendimiento Universitario - Proyectos Compluemprende Universidad Complutense de Madrid

María Concepción García GómezUniversidad Complutense de MadridVicerrectora

Sandbox Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:00 AM11:30 AM

Tech Shift

From Orbit to Earth: SpaceTech and Its Impact Potential

Rodolfo CondessaArmilarInvestment Partner Alexander GunkelSpace4GoodCEO Noelia Sánchez OrtizArribesCo-founder

Catalyst Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:00 AM11:30 AM

Tech Shift

From Smart Cities to Sovereign Cities: Why Europe Needs Urban AI

Miguel Alexandre Barreiro-LaredoEIRACEO Jorge BlascoLumo LabsPartner Juan Corro BeselerOrganismo Autónomo Informática Ayuntamiento de MadridGerente Ángela Montánchez NavarroGlobalviaHead of Innovation

The Next Big Thing

Jun 3, 2026

11:00 AM11:30 AM

HumAIn Futures

The AI Creative Stack

Christopher LockeSouth SummitGlobal Head of Program Mikayel VardanyanPicsartCo Founder & COO

Playground Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:10 AM11:30 AM

Tech Shift

Europe's Defense Industry: Built to Last or Built to Lead?

Alex BarreraSouth SummitMC Amparo MoraledaAirbus SEBoard Member and Senior Lead Independent Director

Arena Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:10 AM11:35 AM

Ecosystem Growth

Scaling a Global Unicorn: From Breakout to Market Leadership

Davor HebelEight RoadsManaging Partner Mariano OteroFeverSVP - Business Development

Sandbox Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:30 AM12:00 PM

Tech Shift

Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in the AI Era

Santiago FuentesDelta ProtectCo-Founder & Co-CEO Luis MaldonadoIEProfessor Carlos Alberto Silva33n VenturesManaging Partner

Growth Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:30 AM12:00 PM

Ecosystem Growth

Europe’s Early-Stage Investment Landscape: Competitiveness at Stake

Julien Codorniou20VCGeneral Partner Daniela LealEjasoPartner of Innovative Business & Venture Capital Luis SocíasInvest in MadridManaging Director

Catalyst Stage

Jun 3, 2026

11:30 AM12:00 PM

Tech Shift

From Assistant to Operator: How Agentic AI Is Rewiring Business

Víctor MolláGuruSup Tech S.L.CEO Keith NeilsonAppFactorCEO & Co-Founder Dago RomerMutua MadrileñaHead of Processes, AI and Automation

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