Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio is a lawyer and former diplomat who served as Spain's first female Minister of Foreign Affairs, bringing decades of expertise in international law and global strategy to audiences worldwide. Ana led Spain's foreign policy from 2002 to 2004, resolving the Perejil Island conflict with Morocco and representing Spain on the United Nations Security Council. She later served as General Counsel and Vice President of the World Bank, overseeing international investment disputes. She is a founding partner of Palacio y Asociados and senior strategic counsel at Albright Stonebridge Group. Ana's career offers practical insights into navigating complex international negotiations, understanding how legal frameworks shape global commerce, and building strategic relationships across borders. Her experience resolving diplomatic crises and facilitating high-stakes arbitration provides audiences with frameworks for managing conflict and making decisions under pressure. She translates complex geopolitical developments into actionable intelligence for business leaders and policymakers. Audiences learn specific strategies for anticipating regulatory changes in international markets, understanding how diplomatic relationships affect business operations, and identifying opportunities within shifting global power dynamics. Ana delivers concrete examples from her work at the World Bank, the UN, and within European institutions that help organisations prepare for geopolitical risk. Book Ana to gain insider perspective on international relations that directly impacts your strategic planning and global operations.