Brussels Forum Session: Transatlantic Defense: Who Pays? Who Acts?
Nadia Calviño is the president of the European Investment Bank. She previously served as Spain's’ vice-president; minister for economy, trade and business; minister for economy and digitalization; and director general for competition. She also chaired the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee and worked for 12 years at the European Commission where she was deputy director general for competition, deputy director general for financial services, and director general for the EU budget.
Calviño’s career in Spain encompassed various managerial positions as a civil servant at the Ministry for Economy, focusing on areas such as macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, foreign trade, and economic policy. In addition to her career in public service, she was an associate professor of economics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Calviño’s expertise and leadership have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the US Foreign Policy Association Medal, the Women and Technology Award, and the Master of Digital award, which showcase her contributions to technological development and international cooperation. She holds a degree in economics from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a law degree from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.