Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

Etiqueta: ME LONDON

Roadmap to Successful Smart Building

On 28^th June, we had the pleasure of holding the seminar “Roadmap to Successful Smart Building”, at the premises of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. It was organised in collaboration with Zennio Avance y Tecnología, member of the Chamber.

On this occasion, our Secretary General, Mr. Igor Urra, gave a warm welcome to all attendees on behalf of our institution and introduced the speaker, Mr. Jerónimo Hinojosa, representative of Zennio.

To kick off the session, Mr. Jerónimo Hinojosa provided attendees with a general framework on what Smart Building Automation means and how it can be useful in our daily lives. He talked about the key concepts of Smart Building, the new developments of this field, and how Smart Building Solutions holds great potential for designing properties with higher flexibility, economic efficiency, security and outstanding comfort.

Mr Jerónimo Hinojosa, Sales Manager of Zennio Avance y Tecnología.

After this brief introduction, the speaker focused on how smart buildings take into account the people who will be using them and are designed with their needs in mind. As he explained, buildings should evolve and adapt to accommodate their users in order to be actually responsive to their living conditions.

Another key aspect that was brought up during the seminar was energy efficiency. As Jerónimo Hinojosa explained, conscious use of energy ensures not only the future but also makes buildings more cost-effective. Smart building takes this at centre-stage and although initially investments to create energy efficient buildings may seem steep, in the long term it has been proven to reduce by 30% the energy consumption compared to traditional buildings.

During the second part of the seminar, Mr. Hinojosa went on to describe in further detail the technology that makes smart building possible: KNX, the world’s leading smart home and intelligent building control system. Nowadays Zennio is the Spanish leading manufacturer of home, building and hotel automation solutions under KNX standards

The speaker introduced the key concepts of Smart Building and the KNX standard to the attendes during the seminar.

Towards the end of the seminar, the speaker provided the attendees with two examples of successful smart building automation processes: the Lexington Tower and ME London hotel, both of them in London. To conclude, the representative of Zennio showed attendees a scale model of a hotel room where attendees could interact and control the different elements and areas controlled by smart building automation through a range of panels.

The event then moved on to the Q&A session, where Jerónimo Hinojosa responded to all the questions from the attendees. Once the session finished, participants could enjoy an interactive networking breakfast while sharing thoughts and discussing further all the ideas covered in the talk.

Last but not least, we encourage you to keep updated on all the activities of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce by visiting our UPCOMING EVENTS section. You can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter in order to receive updates on the latest activities of the Chamber!

07/07/2016
VI Annual Gala Dinner of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce

On Thursday 27^th November we held our VI Annual Gala Dinner, which took place at the ME London Hotel, member of the Spanish Chamber. This corporate event is the most important activity that the Spanish Chamber organises during the year and it is attended by leading representatives from a wide range of British and Spanish companies with business interests in both countries.

This black-tie dinner was presided by the Ambassador of Spain, H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa and we counted on the attendance of Mr. César Alierta, Executive Chairman and CEO of Telefónica, as our Guest of Honour.

Attendees enjoying the drinks reception at the Me London Hotel.

The event began at 7.00pm with a drinks reception at the hotel bar, allowing guests to interact with each other while enjoying a glass of wine and cava, provided respectively by the D.O Almansa and Codorníu.

After the reception, guests were ushered to the dining room and went on to take their seats. The proceedings of the dinner started with H.E. the Ambassador of Spain leading the traditional loyal toasts in honour of the Queen of Great Britain and the King of Spain.

The dinner, attended by over 200 guests, took place at the impressive ME Room.

Speeches began after the main course was cleared with the President of the Spanish Chamber, Mr. Javier Fernández Hidalgo, welcoming guests on behalf of the institution and thanking Mr. César Alierta for his presence at such an important occasion.

In his speech, the President also announced three new Benefactor members: the law firm Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves, Pereira, the beer producer Estrella de Galicia and the British law firm Lewis Silkin. They have been the first companies to join this new membership category at the Spanish Chamber. The President also highlighted the importance for the Chamber to receive the support of its existing members and Patrons, which contribute to the success of our activities.

The President of the Spanish Chamber Javier Fernández Hidalgo warmly thanked the continuous support of our members during his speech.

After our President, H.E. the Ambassador took to the floor and addressed attendees. At the end of his speech he introduced our Guest of Honour, Mr. Cesar Alierta, Executive Chairman and CEO of Telefónica, who made clear that the UK is a key market for the company, which currently has 24 million customers in the country. In fact, he explained that the trade flow between the two countries amounted to 8,800 million euros, with the UK being the fifth highest customer of Telefónica with regard to exports.

Our guest of Honour, Mr. Cesar Alierta and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa.

After speeches ended, attendees were invited to enjoy some after-dinner drinks in the Radio rooftop bar, which boasts a superb outdoor terrace and spectacular panoramic views of London. The atmosphere was vibrant and relaxed as our Patrons, members and their guests mingled and exchanged their impressions of the evening.

Members of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Chamber with our Guest of Honour, Mr. César Alierta, and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa at our VI Annual Gala Dinner

We would very much like to thank all attendees for joining us on such a unique and successful evening for our institution. We are truly grateful to our kind sponsors D. O. Almansa and Codorníu for their contribution with the wines and cava that were served throughout the event.

Please click here to access the complete gallery of pictures for this event.

On the other hand, do not hesitate to browse our Upcoming events section in order to keep up to date with the Spanish Chamber events.

08/01/2015
COMING SOON: THE «VI GALA DINNER»

We are pleased to announce that on 27^th of November; the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain is holding one of the highlights of its calendar: the “VI Gala Dinner”. On this occasion the event is taking place in one of the trendiest venues in London: the ME London Hotel, which is a member of the Chamber.

The traditional dinner will be presided by by H.E. The Ambassador of Spain, and our special Guest of Honour, Mr. César Alierta Izuel, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica.

The Spanish Chamber is honoured to have such a personality for the night. Throughout his intense career, Mr. Alierta has taken part in several boards of renowned companies. He holds a degree in law from the University of Zaragoza and an MBA from Columbia University in New York (1970). His first job was at Banco Urquijo where he was appointed manager of the capital-markets division. Later on, he worked as president for Beta Capital. In 1996 Alierta started as head in Tabacalera, a state-run company. Under his leadership Tabacalera became the world’s leading producer and distributor of tobacco.

In 1997 he was appointed as director of Telefonica, and it was in 2000 when he became the CEO of Telefonica. Since Alierta has been in charge of Telefónica, they have been expanding their business internationally quickly and extensively.

Telefonica, a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider that operates globally, is currently the sixth-largest mobile network provider in the world.

Moving on to the anticipated event, the Reception and Gala Dinner will be held at the central, modern and unique ME London, one the leading hotels in the centre of London, aside from having privileged panoramic views of London from its Roof Bar with outdoor terrace.

On this magnificent occasion, attendees are going to be able to enjoy Red and White wines kindly sponsored by D.O. Almansa, a qualified denomination of origin from the region with the same name in Castilla La-Mancha, and they will toast with “Blanc de Blancs”, by ANNA de Codorníu Cava that has just been launched in the UK.

We would like to express our gratitude to D.O. Almansa and Codorníu for their support and contribution to the dinner by providing such special products for the night.

This major event is a unique opportunity to meet Cesar Alierta and have dinner surrounded by the representatives of the British-Spanish companies at the emblematic ME London.

03/11/2014

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