This year has been a wonderful year for the Club!

First of all, we have been honored to received the GUAA Best International Club Award for the second consecutive year!!!

We have been privileged to host an International Georgetown Summit in Madrid, with Hoyas coming all over the world, and counting in the inaugural dinner with our President of Honor, His Majesty the King of Spain We have also extended our leadership series about «Perspectives on Talent and Competitiveness in Spain» with top representatives in competitive sectors such as Rafael Matesanz (health), Alberto Chicote (gastronomy) and Pablo Hernández de Cos (finance). We have also organized different national events to enjoy our cultural variety in different cities in Spain: Jerez, Elche, Segovia and Barcelona have been the chosen ones this year! Additionally, we have extended the Georgetown network with the Jesuit Companion closing an agreement with Advantere School of Management, that together with ICADE and DEUSTO have opened an impressive new campus in Madrid («Campus Arrupe») where we all will benefit from upcoming events. Last but not least, we have also organized different social events in diverse venues to enjoy the rich variety of members we are so lucky to have.

For all this, we have decided to organize an end-of-the-year cocktail in a relaxed environment on November, Friday 15th at La Cabezona in Madrid. There are a lot of reasons to celebrate!!

Hoya Saxa!!!

The first big event of 2025 is now behind us, marking the start of an eventful year ahead!

On Thursday, February 6th, we paid our respects with a memorial mass at Iglesia San Francisco de Borja, honoring the members of our community who passed away last year. Following the service, we found ourselves enjoying some fine wine and tapas in the company of fellow club members during our social at Restaurante José Luis.

On Friday, April 5th, we organized an exclusive visit to Museo del Prado. Rosemary Blake, member and former President of the Club,  not only graciously offered tickets for a group of club members, but she also gave us a private tour, sharing her insights from her career in art conservation and as Amiga de la Fundación Museo del Prado.

Exhibit: El Greco. Santo Domingo el Antiguo

In the Central Gallery of Villanueva building, this exhibit puts together, since 1830, the paintings the artist did for the Santo Domingo Monastery in Toledo. This was indeed his first work in Spain. This exhibit, additionally, includes La Asunción, that has been more than a century outside Spain.

On Friday, April 5th, we hosted a social, together with the Spanish Public Policy Network, at La Cabezona, a traditional local restaurant in Madrid. We counted also on some Advantere students that are conducting international management studies. It was a magnificent moment to discuss about geopolitics, business and public policy, in company of great tapas and wine, in an incredible atmosphere. Great evening for the Hoya Community in Spain!!!

On April 22nd, the Georgetown Club of Spain held another meeting of the Leadership Series about Perspectives on Talent and Competitiveness in Spain. On this occasion, it was the time for media. We had the privilege to count on Pedro Piqueras in an exclusive breakfast. Mr. Pedro Piqueras is one of our most reputed journalists and newscasters, with a very long career in leading positions both at radio (Director at Radio Nacional de España) and television (director and newscaster at RTVE, Antena 3 and Telecinco).

Mr. Piqueras shared with us some of his best leadership and career advice on a lifetime of experiences, giving us invaluable insights on the past, current and media prospects at global, European and national level. Mr. Piqueras highlighted the relevance of objectivity in media, especially in the current times of uncertainty with different autocratic trends all over the world. He analyzed also how relevant it is to empower the role of journalists in a world where sensationalism, social influencers and political pressures grow day by day. Mr. Piqueras, in a positive note, also highlighted what has been achieved in the last decades in Europe, with high standards for quality of life, especially in Spain, encouraging us to keep fighting to preserve the value of truth even at difficult times.

It was a real privilege for all attendees to listen to Mr. Piqueras´ insights on important and complex issues in such a clear way. We also had the opportunity to share insights and ask questions in a very easy-going environment to one of the most prominent leaders we have ever had. We really enjoyed this special opportunity!!!

Thursday, April 24th, we hosted a genuine afterwork, together with Rotterdam School of Management, London Business School,  Columbia Business School and Columbia Alumni Spain, at Casa Julia, a traditional restaurant in Madrid located at the historical Barrio de las Letras.

We conducted a wine and cheese tasting from different parts of Spain combined with a flamenco show with dances from the same locations. The flamenco group, leaded by guitarrist Raúl Corredor, was composed of top level professionals who has performed in shows nominated to Grammy and MTV prizes and in top venues such as the Lincoln Center or the Joyce Center of New York.

The wines and cheese tasting was guided by Juan Carlos Henche, ex General Director of Grupo Osborne and currently entrepreneur and owner of 10+ restaurants in Madrid.

RSM, LBS, Columbia and Georgetown alumni enjoyed all together till very very late… What a break! What a wonderful night!!!

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Today, we were highly privileged to have with us Santiago Cabanas, one of the most relevant diplomats Spain has ever had. Mr. Cabanas, among other leadership positions in the government of Spain, has been a distinguished Ambassador of Spain to the Czech Republic, Jordan, Algeria and most importantly, to the United States from 2018 to 2024. His role has been of the highest relevance for our country.

We learned a lot and we were very lucky to count on Ambassador Cabanas’ personal point of view on top current topics you will never listen to in public press. Our time today went too fast. The atmosphere once again was amazing.

Thank you to our Ambassador and also to Juan Luis Manfredi, Hoya and ExCom member of the Club, who made it possible.

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