Thursday, May 28 Eduardo Pérez de Lema, chairman of Mapfre Global Risks, welcomed the attendees once again to the Seminar, which is celebrating its 30th edition in the city of Cáceres. The meeting brings together hundreds of professionals from the sector through an...
Protecting an industrial plant doesn’t depend exclusively on the passive and active systems installed – real safety starts with prevention carried out by conscientious people every day. Yes, technology is vital, but it’s the human factor, through anticipation and...
At times, the immediacy of a news item and the urgency to broadcast it mean that after the initial impact has subsided, an unrelated succession of data and opinions remain. On this occasion, we want to pause, take a step back, and analyze an event that generated an...
Mapfre Global Risks held a new edition of its Fire Defense Competitions on May 8, which saw a record number of companies and participants take part. In total, 16 companies and 72 professionals participated in this biennial event, which also brought together senior...
Exploding demand for data centers, the pillars of the digital economy, is driven by the rise of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Given the unstoppable expansion, we need to carefully analyze and understand the environmental impact they imply. As the...
Passive fire protection systems, mandatory by law and present in all buildings, are integrated fire protection solutions that resist and limit the spread of fire and smoke. Concept, context and problems When we think about fire protection, we usually imagine...
Ensuring safety is one of the greatest challenges of nuclear energy. From plant design to waste management and emergency response, the sector applies strict protocols to minimize risks. Nuclear energy is the subject of worldwide debate between those who defend its...
During the XXX edition of the Mapfre Global Risks International Seminar, held in Cáceres (Extremadura, Spain), from May 27 to 29, the V Award for Excellence in Risk Management was presented to Progreso. We didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to interview Álvaro...
Friday, May 29 The second session of the Mapfre International Global Risks Seminar brought together experts to discuss global geostrategy—across both politics and economics—as well as key sectors shaping an increasingly complex and challenging business landscape....