This forum, held on January 26, will explore the possibilities offered by the Humanities in an increasingly technological society and how the skills and abilities learned during Arts and Humanities education provide a different perspective in the business world, fostering more responsible and socially committed companies..

With the support of IE University and Ethosfera

Morning sessions are free of charge until capacity is reached. All places for afternoon sessions are already filled.

10:30 – 12:00h. Presentation of projects/research

Elena Herrero-Beaumont. Ethosphere

María José Ferrari and Catalina Tejero. Twenty years of humanities training for MBA students. IE University

Liliana Acosta. Ethics for artificial intelligence. Thinkersoul

Pillar LagoonService-learning: a form of social responsibility for the university. URJC

Moderated by: Fernando CruzDirector of Innovation and Scientific Infrastructures. UAH

12:30 – 14:00h. Presentation of projects/research

Pilar Llácer. Ethics and Human Resources. EAE Business School

Soledad Hernández Bermúdez. Philosophical Consulting. UCM

Jorge Úbeda. Always each person: plural and inclusive learning of philosophy. UCM-Promaestro Foundation-Transphilosophy

Hubert Marraud. Argumentative practices and pragmatics of reasoning. UAM

Chema Buceta. Coaching Psychology. UNED

Fernando Crecente and María SarabiaEntrepreneurial activity and company size. UAH

Moderated by: Marifé Santiago BolañosProfessor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts, URJC

17:30 p.m. Opening

Juan Miguel Hernández León President del Círculo de Bellas Artes

Nadia Calviño First Vice President of the Government and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation

John Rome President of the CRUE and Rector of the UC3M

17:45 h - 18:30 h. Roundtable: What does a humanities education contribute to business administration?

• Rolf Strom-Olsen (PhD, Northwestern), Professor of Medieval History, IE University (Arts and Humanities Division).
• Susana Torres (PhD, Complutense University of Madrid), Professor of Slavic Studies and author of The Ancient Slavs (Synthesis), IE University (Arts and Humanities Division).
• Victor Cantavella, Executive Director of the International MBA and the Tech MBA, IE University (Business School).

Moderator: Goretti Gonzalez (PhD, Harvard), professor of Romance Cultures, IE University (Arts and Humanities Division).

18:30 a.m. – 19:30 a.m. Roundtable: The ethics of organizations: towards a new public social responsibility

• Julien Veyrier Corporate Area and Human Resources Director (Secrétaire général et DRH) at Carrefour Spain
• Maria Guerrero Founder of the NGO Action for Music, professor of Ignatian leadership and Acumen Fellow
• Mariana Ramonell Director of Sustainability at Vocento
• Mar Spain Director General of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD)

Moderator: Elena Herrero-BeaumontFounder and director of Ethosfera

19:30 p.m. – 20:30 p.m. Dialogue: The future of ethical business

Ted Lechterman (PhD, Princeton), Professor of Political Philosophy and Applied Ethics, IE University (Arts and Humanities Division), and author of The Tyranny of Generosity (Oxford UP) will talk with Esperanza Cuenca Gómez, Head of Strategy and member of the Ethics Committee of Multiverse Computing.

Moderator: Valerio Rocco, Director del Círculo de Bellas Artes

20:30 p.m. Closure

Valerio Rocco, Director del Círculo de Bellas Artes

All sessions are held in the Valle-Inclán room. Morning sessions are free of charge until capacity is reached. Afternoon sessions are free, but prior registration is required via the following form.