The regional executive leader congratulated the awardees for their ability to “transform ideas into projects, companies, and opportunities,” emphasizing that “technology has come to Madrid to solve problems, generate employment, increase competitiveness, and improve citizens' lives.” Ayuso highlighted the importance of innovation being “felt on the streets” and for the region to “remain connected” with major global centers such as Israel, Paris, and the United States.
The gala, held at the Real Casa de Correos as part of the Madrid Tech Week, brought together over 1,200 exhibiting companies and 600 professionals to discuss Artificial Intelligence, e-commerce, data centers, crypto, blockchain, biotechnology, advanced robotics, and space cybersecurity.
The awards recognized Francisco Salcedo, president of Microsoft Spain, as best executive. Mistral was honored for its commitment to AI and emerging technologies in Europe. In the public sector, the president of the Junta de Extremadura, María Guardiola, received the award for promoting innovation and digital transformation from public administration.
Meanwhile, Revolut received the award for best company for driving new business models through technology. The initiative with the greatest social and environmental impact was ProFuturo, promoted by Telefónica and Fundación CaixaBank.
