The national assembly and meeting of directors of the National Association of European Business and Innovation Centers (ANCES) will take place at Etopia, Center for Art and Technology in Zaragoza, on the 28th and 29th of October. Experts in innovation, entrepreneurship, and business dynamization will gather to discuss best practices, trends, and new support models for the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem.
The inaugural session will feature presentations by José Luis Vallejo (CEO of Sngular) and Sergio López, CEO and founder of Hiberus. Subsequently, there will be a roundtable discussion titled «The Future of Support Models for the Innovative Entrepreneurship Ecosystem» with participation from Javier Martínez, director of CEEI Aragón; Cristina Fanjul, president of ANCES; and Laura Lecci, CEO of EBN.
The second day, Wednesday the 29th, will begin with the conference «Boosting Startups in the Defense Sector,» featuring Gonzalo Sánchez Urbón and Ignacio Miguelena from Mecanus Innovación.
The program will continue with the ANCES assembly, a workshop on privacy and security in AI tools led by Urko Benito, and will conclude with a talk by the geopolitical expert Pedro Baños. ANCES is a network that gathers 32 members (CEEIs or BICs) dedicated to promoting collaboration among innovation and entrepreneurship nodes.
National Assembly of Innovation Center Directors in Zaragoza
The National Association of European Business and Innovation Centers (ANCES) will hold its national assembly and directors’ meeting in Zaragoza on the 28th and 29th of October at Etopia, Center for Art and Technology. The event will bring together over 50 experts in innovation, entrepreneurship, and business dynamization to discuss best practices and new support models for the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Activities on October 28
The inaugural session will feature presentations by José Luis Vallejo (CEO of Sngular) and Sergio López (CEO and founder of Hiberus). Following this, a roundtable discussion titled «The Future of Support Models for the Innovative Entrepreneurship Ecosystem» will take place with contributions from Javier Martínez (director of CEEI Aragón), Cristina Fanjul (president of ANCES), and Laura Lecci (CEO of EBN).
Activities on October 29
The closing day will start with the conference «Boosting Startups in the Defense Sector,» featuring Gonzalo Sánchez Urbón and Ignacio Miguelena from Mecanus Innovación. Thereafter, the ANCES assembly will be held, along with a workshop on privacy and security in artificial intelligence tools coordinated by Urko Benito. The conclusion will be led by the writer and geopolitical expert Pedro Baños.
