Manuel Muñiz
Provost of IE University. State Secretary at the Spanish Foreign Ministry (2020-2021).
- Provost of IE University, Madrid, shaping its global presence and leading the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs (SPEGA).
- Elected President of APSIA, showcasing leadership in global education, and appointed as a Senior Fellow at Brookings.
- Former State Secretary at the Spanish Foreign Ministry, driving strategic initiatives and crafting national policies.
- Distinguished academic focusing on technology’s societal impact and populism, with degrees from Harvard and Oxford, and recipient of numerous prestigious awards.
Full Profile
About Manuel Muñiz
Manuel Muñiz is an internationally acclaimed expert in innovation, disruption, and global governance, currently serving as Provost of IE University, Madrid, and Dean of the IE School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs (SPEGA). Elected as President of APSIA and appointed Senior Fellow at Brookings, Dr. Muñiz brings strategic leadership to global education and public policy, with a dynamic track record in both academic and governmental spheres.
- Senior Spanish diplomat: Led Spain’s Foreign Ministry Strategy, Foresight, and Economic Diplomacy teams; coordinated Spain’s OECD Ministerial Presidency and Foreign Policy Strategy.
- Thought leader in public policy: Shaped the global presence of IE University; heads research on political economy, innovation, and governance.
- Award-winning intellectual: Recipient of the David Rockefeller, Eisenhower, and Millennium Fellowships, among many recognitions for impact on Iberoamerican and global affairs.
- Champion for digital transformation: Advises governments and enterprises on technology’s impact on prosperity, security, and democracy.
Business Challenges Addressed
Dr. Muñiz expertly guides organisations through the complexities of technological transformation, geopolitical risk, and economic diplomacy. He helps executive teams understand and anticipate the implications of AI, digital disruption, and shifting global power structures – key drivers in business resilience and long-term strategy. His insights empower leaders to navigate fractured supply chains, crises such as COVID-19, and the economic and reputational risks facing multinational enterprises. As the architect of Spain’s National Strategy on Technology and Global Order and a champion of strategic foresight, Dr. Muñiz equips organizations to thrive in increasingly interconnected and unpredictable markets.
Dr. Muñiz stands out for his ability to translate complex global trends into practical insights for business leaders. Clients benefit from actionable foresight, strategic solutions for governance and risk, and custom engagement options including keynote lectures, board advisories, and leadership workshops. His unique experience at the intersection of academia, diplomacy, and technology-driven change positions him as a trusted resource for organisations seeking forward-looking strategies in a turbulent global economy.
Talks
This lecture focuses on modern geopolitics and how it is redefining the global order. Manuel Muñiz analyzes current dynamics between nations, emerging challenges such as the era of AI and its risks, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions in Taiwan, the role of NATO and security, the fracture of the global economic environment, and how these factors are reshaping international relations and the structure of global power.
In this talk, Dr. Muñiz explores the evolution of the concept of the social contract in the current context and the danger facing liberal democracies, especially in a year where over half the population is called to the polls. He addresses how socioeconomic and political changes, populisms, and anti-elite movements are driving the need for a new social contract that reflects contemporary, digital, inclusive, and sustainable realities and citizen expectations.
Dr. Muñiz shares insights into technological diplomacy, highlighting his experience in the National Technology and Global Order Strategy, and how technology affects power, prosperity, and political principles or systems. He addresses the challenges and opportunities that technology poses globally, where everything is highly interconnected, emphasizing the importance of addressing strategic foresight from all fields and actors to anticipate unforeseen situations in a constantly changing and exponentially fast-paced world.