The Les Roches Marbella High School for Hotel Management has hosted this Thursday the ‘I International Relations Forum ‘, that has been celebrated as prior to the gala of the business leadership event ‘New York Summit’, where the link between the American country and the province of Malaga has been addressed.
The event is part of the prelude to the ‘New York Summit’ gala, that recognizes the work and the work of Spanish-speaking personalities in the US, and that this year has taken the city of Costa del Sol as its headquarters to develop its fifth edition, which will take place tomorrow, Friday at the Marbella Arena facilities at 8:00 p.m.
The international relations forum has had the presence of prominent figures from the North American scene such as the White House Innovation Advisor with the Obama Administration between 2012 and 2017, Natalia Olson, the Director of Innovation of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Natalia Bayona, or Lieutenant Colonel Scott Smitson of the US Army, among others.
Olson has pointed out that Malaga “has done a great job of attracting companies because what we want is an ecosystem where we have talent ”, as well as“ options where the legislation helps us ”. Furthermore, it has highlighted that the province is “a door to Spain”, highlighting “that ability to have that community -air-, which is very important ”.
Regarding the attractions of Malaga for US investment, he indicated that “advanced manufacturing is very important ”and“ nanomaterials“For the operation of smartphones or electric cars” are going to have to be developed somewhere, and there we have a great opportunity. Likewise, it has pointed to “connections between universities ”to“ share research and talent ”, as well as the proximity to Africa, where “30% are under 30 years of age and have a very large demand for Spanish or American products”, so the province “is a great window and a door to this continent.”
Other personalities who will attend the ‘New York Summit’ gala tomorrow Friday is the 41st Treasurer of the United States, Rosario Marín, who has highlighted the potential of the province of Malaga with respect to American investment, highlighting that “Lhe commercial relations are intensifying and now the US ranks second in exporting products from the Malaga region ”. Thus, it has valued that “tourism to the province is very promising, since the cruises to this have increased significantly ”.