Facing the challenges and obligations that basque society will have after the crisis

Jon Azua and Mikel Navarro Interview in Berria newspaper, on Sunday, 23rd of July, dedicated to post-crisis moment, industry, competitiveness, global trends, Basque economy, future challenges…

Jon Azua has participated in the recent report published by the European Investment Bank and the Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness European Group of the World Economic Forum

Last March 21st, was presented the “White Paper on European Inclusive Growth & Competitiveness” report as a result of the collaborative project of the European Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness Lab platform, formed by the members of Advisory Council of Competitiveness of the World Economic Forum, the European Investment Bank and Bruegel Think Tank.

The World Economic Forum has made of the Competitiveness and Social Inclusion one of the key challenges and priority lines of work.

Jon Azua-Enovatinglab has participated in different work sessions with the Government and Argentine entrepreneurs

Invited by the Ministry of Production and the Institute of Industrial Technology of the Argentina, Jon Azua-Enovatinglab has participated in different work sessions with the Argentina Government and entrepreneurs in its debate on a new economic model and the Productive Transformation of the Country.

The presentation “The why and the what of a competitiveness strategy for the growth and inclusive development. Argentina: Take over their future”, from the transformational strategy of the Basque Country over the past 35 years, served as a unifying thread of different seminars, conferences, and workshops taught by Jon Azua, focused in the general strategic transformation and in the specific impetus factors: a) The role of the Science Technology system in the competitiveness; b) Talent, Knowledge and Human Capital; c) Public-private convergent strategies in the productive transformation; d) Leadership, process, and critical vectors in the strategy, shared with the different actors involved.

The Argentine Government comes working in the reformulation of a transformative strategy, incorporating, to its line of debate, different successful experiences throughout the world, among which is the called “Basque Case”.

Collaboration of Jon Azua in the book #Estrategia00006 published by B+I Strategy

In this new and sixth edition of the book #Estrategia00006 published by B+I Strategy, Jon Azua participates, one year more, with the article about the Inclusive Growth and Competitiveness in/from the Shared Value.

The book will be presented today, February 7th, at the Baroja Auditorium – Bizkaia Aretoa (UPV-EHU) in which will take part Pedro Azpiazu, Minister for Finance of Basque Government, Pilar Kaltzada, writer and communication advisor, and Sabin Azua, Partner Director of B+I Strategy.

More information about this publication at B+I Strategy.

Bilbao organizes the first Edition of “Cities & Economy Forum” to adopt an attitude as a business city and attract investments

The City Council of Bilbao has organized the first edition of “Cities & Economy Forum”, an international event of maximum level with world business and world leaders in public management personalities, in which Jon Azua (President and Executive of EnovatingLab) has participated.

The Forum has had as priority objectives create necessary conditions to attract investment to Bilbao, stimulate new business opportunities and position Bilbao as reference of the Atlantic Axis in matter of intelligent specialization, as well as reinforce the positioning of Bilbao as economic capital of Basque Country, at the same time that supposed for Bilbao the opportunity of establish synergies with recognized cities by their innovative politics, as are New York, London, Singapore, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Bombay or Morelia (Mexico).

The conferences have tackled, also, the strengths of cities to confront it digital transformation and enhance it innovation, the competitiveness and the internationalization.

Presentation of Jon Azua’s participation: How cities build inclusive growth and competitiveness for people?

Lecture presented by Jon Azua in the institutional act of the General Assembly of the Basque Country Energy Cluster

As guest speaker to the Institutional Act of the General Assembly of the Basque Country Energy Cluster, Jon Azua presented the Conference: “The why and the what of a Basque Energy Clustering Strategy in the Universe of Energy”.

Based on the vision and reality of this cluster of success in the Basque Country, analyzed the main mega-trends and challenges in the world of energy, he focused his speech on new paradigms and its effect on the “new phase of the clustering” more necessary than ever and convergence between the Country-Territory-Cluster strategies in the new space of Global Value Chains.

Jon Azua, member of Global Advisory Council of Competitiveness of the World Economic Forum, has participated as co-author of the published document

Within the framework of the Regional meeting for Latin America 2016 of the World Economic Forum, held in the city of Medellin, Colombia, has been presented the “Competitive Cities and their connection to Global Value Chains” document.

This document is part of the series of three reports drawn up by the Global Advisory Council for the Competitiveness of the World Economic Forum in its latest 2014-2016 period focused on the essential role that the City-Regions played in Competitiveness. The series departed from a Base report (“The Competitiveness of City-Region”) identifying the key role and protagonist of the infra-State spaces defining the competitive taxonomy that explains the wellbeing and wealth of the cities as well as the productivity and success of businesses in a specific territory. Later, in conjunction with international trade experts, delved into the necessary interaction between Cities and Global Trade (“The Case for Trade and Competitiveness”) in the global economy for, finally, wondering how to make or maintain competitive cities already analyzed in connection with Global Value Chains in the new context of the 21st century faced with the changing new economy.

Throughout this period in the mentioned reports, the Bilbao-Basque Country case, as an example of competitive City-Regions has been object of study, with the contribution of his co-author Jon Azua, Member of the mentioned Global Advisory Council for Competitiveness of the World Economic Forum.

Enovatinglab advertising within the framework of the Basque Country

Published the interview: “Creating a platform for strategy and competitiveness” made to Jon Azua by Newsweek within the report: “Innovation and Excellence in the Basque Country”

New collaboration of Jon Azua in the book #ESTRATEGIA00005 published by B+I Strategy

For the fifth consecutive year, B+I Strategy presents his book #Estrategia00005 in Bilbao, collecting new themes related with Strategy, notes on cutting-edge knowledge, learning from the experience of decades of consulting, direct and sincere consideration…

In this new edition, Jon Azua collaborates with an article about the exciting challenge of the Revolution 4.0, which will be presented by its authors today at Baroja Auditorium – Bizkaia Aretoa (UPV-EHU)

More information about this publication in B+I Strategy.

Participation of Jon Azua in “Strategy Spain” project

Jon Azua – Enovatinglab has participated in the project “Strategy Spain: 12 Strategies to change a Country”. A debate between experts and entrepreneurs to point out a new way after the crisis.

– New Economic Model (Jon Azua)

– The Importance of Industry (Jon Azua)

– Opportunity and Necessity (Jon Azua)