The Salamanca Tech Summit congress, the largest event in the city dedicated to new technologies, will once again position the city as the epicenter of innovation and networking from June 25th to 27th. Salamanca Mayor Carlos García Carbayo and University of Salamanca Rector Juan Manuel Corchado presented this second edition today, which will bring together national experts in artificial intelligence, animation, video games, biotechnology, cybersecurity, digitalization, the Spanish economy, and blockchain.
García Carbayo emphasized during the presentation that this is a "great event that will further project the city’s image linked to new technologies." He also noted that Salamanca is the province in Spain that has shown the most significant increase in technological intensity in its labor market between 2013 and 2024. Additionally, there are currently 19 gazelle companies established in the city, companies that have grown by 73% in three years starting with at least ten employees.
The Mayor of Salamanca highlighted this congress as a meeting point where researchers, disseminators, companies, research centers, public institutions, and investors come together to weave a network of innovation.
University of Salamanca Rector Juan Manuel Corchado stated that the goal is to strengthen Salamanca and the University’s leadership position as a technological hub. He announced that the University of Salamanca will launch two master’s programs in Cybersecurity and Cybercrime, as well as a doctorate in Artificial Intelligence in the upcoming academic year.
Regarding the innovations of this edition, the rector highlighted the celebration of the event "COMHIS – New Forms of Hispanic Communication" organized by the GIR Hispanoverso, a pioneering space for reflection and action on the role of digital communication in projecting Spain’s image.
Salamanca Tech Summit Schedule
The congress will begin on June 25th with a presentation by Chema Nieto and a round table discussion on AI involving companies such as Dell, Telefónica, Microsoft, and Teradata; and another on digital transformation with the participation of the Spanish Space Agency, the Circle Foundation of Technologies for Defense and Security, GMV | Innovating Solutions, and Grupo OESIA. These discussions will be moderated by Alberto Iglesias (El Español) and Augusto Cobos (ICE) respectively.
During this first day, companies in the Salamanca technology sector will have a special focus. There will be a round table discussion with representatives from Air Institute, Undanet, Artsoft, Global Exchange, Tebrio, AXPE Consulting, Meins, and Xoborg, among others.
Additionally, prominent figures from technology companies like Vidina Santana from KPMG, Jorge Ruiz from Moeve, Rubén Hidalgo from Capsa Foods, and Fernando López-Alves from GeoRisk Solutions will participate.
The congress will also feature the leading Spanish scientific disseminator, Javier Santaolalla, and presentations by Javier Perles Galves (IA & Automation Leader at Viewnext), Juan Manuel Barrionuevo (CEO of Copernion Group), and Fernando López-Alves (CEO of GeoRisk Solutions).
On this first day, Salamanca Tech Summit will also host another exceptional guest: the scientific disseminator and collaborator of El Hormiguero, Jorge Marrón Martín ‘Marron’, who will give a presentation after the official opening.
The day will conclude with a round table discussion on technology and leadership moderated by Chema Nieto, with the participation of Fernando López-Alves, Alejandro Amigo Tossi, Rubén Sánchez, Manuel Portillo, Claudio Mogilner Hendler, and José Alberto García Coria. There will also be a session dedicated to blockchain on cybersecurity and cyber defense.
The second day will highlight the Business Biotechnology Incubator (Abioinnova) and the Tormes+ Technological Innovation Space, where attendees can learn about the activities in these municipal spaces through companies already working there: 300K, Virofend, GlobalStart Dynamics, Lobera, Rare Biotech, Aptedegrand, Loop Diagnostic, and Tebrio.
On the same day, the Biotech sector will gather for a round table discussion with the participation of Raúl Rivas (Microbiology Professor at USAL), Sara Cuadrado-Castaño (Virofend), María Díez, Luis Ricardo Redondo (Novartis), and Alejandro García (Meins), moderated by Neurofix cofounder Miguel Ángel Ávila.
Additionally, a portion of the second day will focus on animation and video games with a space dedicated to ‘ElJap!’. This space will feature Yago Fandiño (Director of Children’s Content at RTVE), Ylka Tapia (Content Acquisition, Sales, and Third-Party Agreements Manager at El Reino Infantil), Tania Pinto (Vice President of Pink Parrot Media INC), and Javier Pascual (Director of Original Content Production). There will also be a round table discussion moderated by Guillermo Velasco, Director of Business and Executive Producer at Big Bang Box.
The second edition of the Salamanca Tech Summit will conclude on June 28th with the participation of experts such as Pablo de la Nuez (Co-founder of Impulse Lean Publishing), Juan Tamargo and Fabriciano Bayo (TEA Agency), and David Lorenzo (CEO at DALOAR), among others.
The full program can be consulted on the website.