DRAFT PROGRAM
Friday, November 15th
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Forum Registration
Bacara Resort & Spa, Ballroom A
8301 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Lobby Terrace
2:00 PM
Hotel Guest Check-In
(Subject to room availability at time of Check-In)
Friday, November 15th
Historic Santa Barbara
Old Mission Santa Barbara
El Presidio
Casa de la Guerra
Attire: Cocktail
4:15 PM
Buses depart from the Bacara Resort & Spa
Meet on Lobby Terrace
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4:45 PM
Overview on history Santa Barbara on buses provided by
California Missions Foundation
Welcome and History of the Old Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Speakers:
 Welcome by Father Richard McManus, O.S.M., Guardian, Old
Mission Santa Barbara
 History of the Old Mission Santa Barbara by Mr. David Bolton,
Executive Director, California Missions Foundation
 Self Guided Tour of the Old Mission Santa Barbara
6:00 PM
Guided Tour of Historic Santa Barbara on Trolley Bus
 Brief stop in front of El Presidio
 Brief stop in front of Casa de la Guerra
6:30 PM
Trolleys depart for Montecito Country Club
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Friday, November 15th
Attire: Cocktail
7:00 PM
Opening Reception
Main Lobby
Montecito Country Club
920 Summit Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
7:45 PM
Opening Dinner & Welcome Remarks
Santa Cruz Room
Speakers:
 Welcome by Senator Robert Menendez, Honorary Chairman of
the United States – Spain Council
 Welcome by Mr. Juan Rodríguez Inciarte, Chairman of the
Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.
 Remarks by H.R.H The Prince of Asturias
9:45 PM
Buses depart for the Bacara Resort & Spa
Saturday, November 16th
Bacara Resort & Spa
8301 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Attire: Business
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Stand-up Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer for Registration
Ballroom Terrace for Breakfast
Saturday, November 16th
Bacara Resort & Spa
8301 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Attire: Business
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9:00 – 9:30 AM
Inaugural Session of the XVIII United States – Spain Forum
Ballroom A
Speakers:
 Senator Robert Menendez, Honorary Chairman of the United
States – Spain Council
 Congressman Ed Royce, Chairman, House Foreign Affairs
Committee
 Mr. Juan Rodríguez Inciarte, Chairman of the Fundación
Consejo España – EE.UU.
 His Excellency José Manuel García-Margallo, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
9:30 – 10:50 AM
Session I: Innovations at the Cutting Edge of Technology:
Opportunities for Companies to Offer Better Products and for
Governments to Improve Services
Speakers:
 Her Excellency Ana Pastor, Minister of Public Works
 Mr. Joaquin Duato, Worldwide Chairman, Pharmaceuticals,
Johnson & Johnson
 Mr. Iñigo Meirás, CEO, Ferrovial
 Mr. Tony Shakib, Vice President of Internet of Things Vertical
Business, Cisco
Moderator: Mr. Enrique Lores, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
– Personal Systems Group, Hewlett Packard
10:50 AM
Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:40 PM
Session II: Government and Business Initiatives that Promote
Energy Efficiency and Increase the Use of Renewable Energy
Speakers:
 The Honorable Daniel B. Poneman, Deputy Secretary of
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
 His Excellency José Manuel Soria, Minister of Industry, Energy
and Tourism
 Ms. Geisha J. Williams, Executive Vice President, Electric
Operations, Pacific Gas & Electric
 Mr. Antonio Brufau, Executive Chairman, Repsol
Moderator: Mr. Emilio Mendez, Director of the Center for Functional
Nanomaterials, U.S. Department of Energy
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Saturday, November 16th
Bacara Resort & Spa
8301 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Attire: Business
12:45 PM
Luncheon
Director’s Lounge
Speakers:
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2:00 – 3:20 PM
The Honorable James Costos, Ambassador of the United States
to Spain and Andorra
Mr. Nathan Blecharczyk, CTO and Co-Founder, Airbnb
Mr. Jose Antonio Gurpegui, Dean of North American Studies,
University of Alcalá
The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon, Special Advisor to the
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Session III: Keys to Increasing Trade and Investment Flows
Between the United States and Spain and the Ongoing Negotiations
Over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Speakers:
 Ambassador Michael Froman, United States Trade
Representative
 Mr. Jaime Garcia-Legaz, Secretary of State for Trade
 The Honorable Tim Kaine, United States Senator
 Mr. Juan María Nin, Deputy Chairman and CEO, CaixaBank
Moderator: Mr. Ken Hyatt, Acting Under Secretary for International
Trade, Department of Commerce
3:20 PM
XVII United States – Spain Forum Closing Remarks
3:30 PM
XVII United States – Spain Forum Concludes
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Saturday, November 16th
Four Seasons Biltmore
1260 Channel Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Attire: Cocktail
6.30 PM
Buses depart for the Four Seasons Biltmore
Meet on Lobby Terrace
7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
La Pacifica Terrace
8.00 PM
Closing Dinner Program
La Pacifica Ballroom
Speaker:
 Remarks by Mr. Juan Rodríguez Inciarte, Chairman of the
Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.
 Remarks by Senator Robert Menendez, Honorary Chairman of
the United States – Spain Council
 Remarks by Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia
9:30 PM
Buses depart for Bacara Resort & Spa
Sunday, November 17th
Bacara Resort & Spa
8301 Hollister Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Attire: Informal
9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
Santa Ynez Terrace
9:15 AM
Meeting of the members of the United States – Spain Council
Santa Ynez Room
9:15 AM
Meeting of the members of the Fundación Consejo España –
EE.UU.
Salon Two Room
9:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM
Joint meeting of the board members of the United States – Spain
Council and the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU.
Santa Ynez Room
10:30 AM
XVIII United States – Spain Forum concludes
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