Felipe Masa Sánchez-Ocaña will moderate a strategic round table on Ceuta's success model at the EBC Summit in Barcelona

The international European Blockchain Convention (EBC Summit), which is being held this week in Barcelona, will feature an outstanding representation of specialists in regulation, technology and the gaming industry to address the success story of Ceuta as a pole of business attraction in Europe. Felipe Masa Sánchez-Ocaña, Director at EY (Ernst & Young), has announced that he will be in charge of moderating a high-level round table focused on unpacking the opportunities and strategic advantages offered by the Autonomous City.

The session, scheduled for this Thursday, September 17, will bring together a panel of top-level speakers made up of Marina Villalonga, partner of the specialized firm Asensi Abogados, and Alberto Eljarrat, CEO of Sportium. Together they will discuss the keys that have placed Ceuta on the international map as an ideal enclave for business projects with a high technological and innovative load.

Through the analytical and strategic consulting perspective provided by Masa Sánchez-Ocaña from EY, participants will delve into the combination of factors that make the region attractive, including its strategic geographical position, its adapted business environment and a framework of competitive advantages designed to enhance digital transformation.

One of the central axes of the round table will be the detailed analysis of the online gambling sector in Ceuta, recognized as one of the most successful examples of corporate implementation in recent years in Spain. The speakers will explain how the arrival and integration of the main operators of the regulated industry has acted as a fundamental engine to boost the local economic fabric, acting as a direct lever for attracting private investment, technological development and the creation of highly qualified jobs.