The Next Fifty

All year, IE University has been celebrating its 50th anniversary with the campaign The Next Fifty, looking to the future of education and the incredible innovations it holds. A year’s worth of fascinating initiatives and activities will come to a close with a grand finale on November 14th. 

During the institutional ceremony at the IE Tower, the Center for the Governance of Change will unveil its foresight report, "The Next 50: Trends for the Next 50 Years." This publication explores the future across various areas including AI governance, biotechnology, the evolving workplace, climate change and education. It has been shaped by the contribution of 15 experts and over 8,000 citizens, reflecting how people envision the world in 2073.

The event will feature a fireside chat between our CEO, Diego del Alcázar Benjumea, and American director, producer and screenwriter, Francis Ford Coppola; as well as as a panel discussion on the future of the humanities in education. 

AGENDA

18:00 Opening Remarks

18:10 Fireside Chat

Francis Ford Coppola - Director, producer and screenwriter

Diego del Alcázar Benjumea - CEO, IE University

18:40 Presentation "The Next 50: Trends for the Next 50 Years."

Irene Blázquez Navarro - Director, IE Center for the Governance of Change

Carlos Luca de Tena - Executive Director, IE Center for the Governance of Change

Darío García de Viedma - Associate Director, IE Center for the Governance of Change

18:55 Exclusive Announcement: Launch of the IE School of Humanities

Manuel Muñiz - Provost, IE University

19:00 Panel "The Future of Humanities in Education"

Anne Lise Kjaer - Founder, Kjaer Global

Catalina Tejero - Vice Dean, IE School of Humanities

Theodore Lechterman - Assistant Professor of Philosophy, IE University

19:30 Spanish Wine