GMV participates at the 2025 COTEC Europe Summit to promote a more competitive business environment

GMV recently attended the 18th edition of the COTEC Europe Summit, which took place on May 13th and 14th in Coimbra, Portugal. This event brought together leading figures from the worlds of business, academia, and government, to discuss the subject of how to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in a global context marked by constant change and transformation. 

GMV’s President, Mónica Martínez Walter, attended the event and took part in the session “Turning Europe into a Healthier Business Environment”, where she emphasized that “in Europe, we need projects that promote free competition within the ecosystem of innovative companies.”

GMV’s participation at the summit also featured a talk by Alberto de Pedro, the company’s General Manager in Portugal, during the session on Space and Defense.

The event was also notable for the presence of high-level figures such as the King of Spain, Felipe VI; the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa; the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella; and the former Prime Minister of Italy and ex‑President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi. The summit coincided with the 18th anniversary of this international forum, which is sponsored by the COTEC Foundation’s branches in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

By participating in gatherings like the COTEC Europe Summit, GMV is reinforcing its commitment to building a European production model based on innovation, public-private collaboration, and technological development.