Overview
- The Barcelona forum, which released its program Tuesday, will run June 1–3 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya.
- This year’s theme asks whether Europe can achieve real autonomy in defense, technology, energy and health, with a shift from diagnosis to practical solutions.
- Top Spanish leaders including Pedro Sánchez, Salvador Illa and Alberto Núñez Feijóo will attend, alongside international voices from China, India and the United States such as commentator Christopher Caldwell.
- Sessions will cover tech sovereignty, a Catalonia defense‑industry table featuring Pangea, Sateliot and Airbus, the cost of decarbonization for industry, life‑sciences prospects, and capital‑market gaps that block start‑ups from scaling.
- Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf will receive the Cercle prize on June 2 in a ceremony led by King Felipe VI.