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As geopolitical rivalries intensify and global fragmentation accelerates, financing defense and security capabilities has become a cornerstone of national and economic resilience.
Presented at IEFA’s Conference of Paris on December 17, 2025, this plenary session brings together leaders from finance, government, industry, and academia to examine how capital can be responsibly mobilized in this sensitive and evolving sector.
Featuring:
• José M. Linares, Senior Executive VP, Global Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, Banco Santander
• Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Government of Ontario
• Thomas Friedberger, Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Tikehau Capital
• Sid Kosaraju, President, Crisis24
• Christine Ricouart, Senior VP, Systems Purchasing and Procurement, Dassault Aviation
• Philippe Bourbeau, Professor and Co-Director, International Institute of Economic Diplomacy, HEC Montréal
Speakers explore the balance between innovation, security, sustainability, and geopolitical risk, as well as the critical role of public-private cooperation in strengthening industrial and technological autonomy.
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As geopolitical rivalries intensify and global fragmentation accelerates, financing defense and security capabilities has become a cornerstone of national and economic resilience.
Presented at IEFA’s Conference of Paris on December 17, 2025, this plenary session brings together leaders from finance, government, industry, and academia to examine how capital can be responsibly mobilized in this sensitive and evolving sector.
Featuring:
• José M. Linares, Senior Executive VP, Global Head of Corporate & Investment Banking, Banco Santander
• Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Government of Ontario
• Thomas Friedberger, Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Tikehau Capital
• Sid Kosaraju, President, Crisis24
• Christine Ricouart, Senior VP, Systems Purchasing and Procurement, Dassault Aviation
• Philippe Bourbeau, Professor and Co-Director, International Institute of Economic Diplomacy, HEC Montréal
Speakers explore the balance between innovation, security, sustainability, and geopolitical risk, as well as the critical role of public-private cooperation in strengthening industrial and technological autonomy.
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Visit our website: forum-americas.org
Subscribe to our newsletter: eepurl.com/gjxYLr
Facebook: facebook.com/Forum.Americas
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