José Manuel Durão Barroso
Former Prime Minister of Portugal | Former President of the European Commission
José Manuel Durão Barroso was President of the European Commission during two mandates (2004/2009 and 2009/2014) and served for twelve years in the Government of Portugal in several positions including as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His academic appointments included visiting professor of Georgetown University and visiting professor at Princeton University. He is currently a visiting professor at the Catholic University of Portugal and at the European University Institute, School of Transnational Governance, Florence. After being Chairman of the Board of Goldman Sachs International since 2016 , he is now Chairman of International Advisors of Goldman Sachs .
He is Chairman of the Board of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance .
On behalf of the European Union he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012.
Speaking at
Wed 12 Jun
9:45 AM — 10:15 AM (GMT+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
Keynote Presentation – Global Shifts: Unravelling Geopolitics’ Impact on Real Estate Dynamics
This session will explore the complex dynamics between geopolitics and its profound implications for the real estate sector.
We will analyse the ways in which pivotal trends, political choices, and worldwide events are shaping investments in regions experiencing substantial geopolitical shifts, examining their broader impact on Europe and the global landscape.