“Gathering: Together we are stronger”
The Loyola Apostolic Platform, in collaboration with MAG+S, is hosting a new edition of the “Together We Are Stronger” gathering under the motto “Called to Serve.”
Aimed at university students and their mentors, the event invites participants to explore vocation as a path of service and commitment, while strengthening the Ignatian network that unites us. Through activities, testimonies, prayer, and shared living experiences, the gathering offers an opportunity for shared learning that helps participants grow in their mission, together and as a network.
This event is designed as a time for shared learning, where young people and mentors learn from each other in an atmosphere of friendship, spirituality, and commitment. We believe that only by working together, united in mission, are we stronger.
32nd Symposium on Advances in Drug Addiction: “Denormalising to Protect: Approaches to Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Young People”
32nd Symposium on Advances in Drug Addiction: “Denormalising to Protect: Approaches to Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Young People”
The Symposium on Advances in Drug Addiction: “Denormalising to protect: Approaches to alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use in young people” will take place this Friday, 7 November, from 08:30 to 14:00, in the Garate Room at the Bilbao Campus. Organised by the Institute of Drug Dependencies, with the collaboration of the Directorate of Public Health and Addictions of the Basque Government (Department of Health), the symposium is aimed at professional teams working in mental health and addiction services, with the following objectives:
- Share and analyse practical approaches and successful experiences in educational, community, and leisure settings to address the denormalisation of youth substance use.
- Promote discussion and critical analysis among professionals from various sectors on the challenges and opportunities in implementing denormalisation initiatives.
- Increase understanding of the normalisation of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among young people, highlighting the implications for health and development.
- Generate ideas and potential lines of work to strengthen local denormalisation interventions, in line with the 8th Addictions Plan.
Full programme
Lecture: “Small firms, big challenges: competition in high-impact cases”
Lecture: “Small firms, big challenges: competition in high-impact cases”
This lecture will provide an in-depth look at how small law firms can tackle and succeed in highly complex legal cases with significant public impact. Andoni de la Llosa will share his experience at several prestigious law firms, as well as the creation and development of Redi Abogados, illustrating how specialisation and strategic planning enable smaller firms to compete with larger ones. The session will cover what cartels are and analyse notable cases handled by his firm, including the recent “Meta and Aylo” case, showing how these litigations unfold from the inside. In addition to exploring the technical aspects, attendees will gain practical insights for building a career in competition law and understanding the real challenges of the sector. The session will conclude with an extended Q&A, encouraging direct interaction and applied learning.
Organised by: ELSA | In collaboration with: Deusto Law School
Soir.ee Mademoiselle Basque Exhibition. Deusto Entrepreurship Week 2025
Soir.ee Mademoiselle Basque Exhibition. Deusto Entrepreurship Week 2025
As part of Deusto Entrepreneurship Week and the wider Global Entrepreneurship Week, we invite you to discover Soir.ee Mademoiselle Basque. This activity is presented by Imedi Hassissen, an entrepreneur from DeustoKabi, our incubator at the Bilbao Campus. Imedi’s project began in Belgium in 2017 with the SEN Soirée exhibition. Following this first exhibition, Soir.ee launched a wonderful initiative combining inspiration, creativity, entrepreneurship, and female empowerment, which became Soir.ee Mademoiselle Basque. During Deusto Entrepreneurship Week, from 17 to 21 November, the artworks from Soir.ee Mademoiselle Basque that were displayed in the Bilbao Underground will be exhibited in the Auditorium Cloister. We encourage you to visit and discover the entrepreneurial initiatives, led by women, behind each piece of art.
Entrepreneurial project exhibition – Deusto Entrepreneurship Week 2025
Entrepreneurial project exhibition – Deusto Entrepreneurship Week 2025
As part of Deusto Entrepreneurship Week and the wider Global Entrepreneurship Week, we will be hosting an exhibition showcasing all the entrepreneurial projects currently part of Deusto Entrepreneurship’s start-up spaces: DeustoKabi in Bilbao and Innogune in San Sebastian. From 17 to 21 November, in the Auditorium Cloister, you will have the chance to discover the projects of each start-up and entrepreneur within our vibrant community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Information sessions – Business Area
Information sessions – Business Area
The University of Deusto will hold its Information Sessions – Business Area – on Saturday, 29 November, from 10:00 to 14:00. This information session will give you the chance to learn all about the Undergraduate and Double Degree programmes offered at both the Bilbao and San Sebastian campuses.
- 10:00 – General session on studying Business Management and Administration (BMA) at the University of Deusto: teaching methods, key aspects, internships, international programme, rankings, admission process, and more. This session lasts 30–40 minutes and is highly recommended as an introduction.
- 11:00, 12:00 and/or 13:00 – Specific sessions on the degrees combined with the BMA programme.
See full agenda here:
Bilbao Campus
Conversation with Fatima Peña (UCA University)
Conversation with Fatima Peña (UCA University)
We will hold a conversation with Fátima Peña from UCA, who is currently in Bilbao and will share her insights on how Salvadoran universities are fulfilling their mission in today’s national context. The event can also be followed online. To attend the seminar, please register via the following link: https://forms.gle/ZZdntLipuw7BsP5u7
Fátima Peña holds a degree in Social Communication and a Master’s in Political Science from Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA). She currently serves as Coordinator for Advocacy and Engagement at the Vice-Rectorate for Social Outreach at UCA and teaches in the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the same university. From 2013 to 2016, she worked as a journalist. Her research interests include economic and political elites, environmental conflicts, and political regime transitions.
Finance with purpose: how to improve the quality of your decisions
Finance with purpose: how to improve the quality of your decisions
Making sound financial decisions does not always depend on having more data, but on knowing how to interpret, contextualise, and manage them with purpose.
We invite you to a practical session exploring how to turn cash into a strategic lever and how to gain clarity and rigour in financial decision-making, avoiding the most common biases that can affect results.
Date: 6 November 2025
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: Deusto Business School – Bilbao Campus (Room 32, 3rd floor)
The session will be led by Nieves García Zalama, Chief Financial Officer at Teknia and lecturer in the Executive Management Expert Programme (PEDF).
Take 90 minutes for yourself. Join a group of interest and pick up the tips offered by a seasoned professional, with experience ranging from family businesses to publicly listed companies, and a lively, engaging communicator.
Book your place
More information:
Asun Angulo
Email: asun.angulo@deusto.es
Tel: 944 139 483
Session with James J. Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association
Session with James J. Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association
Deusto Business Alumni, in collaboration with ASLE, is hosting a session with James J. Bonham, President and CEO of The ESOP Association, and President of the Employee Ownership Foundation, entitled: “Employee ownership and industrial roots: the ESOP model in the United States versus sale to investment funds.”
During the session, we will explore how the ESOP model has enabled thousands of American companies to keep ownership and employment local. The discussion will also compare this approach with traditional business succession, where the involvement of investment funds can weaken ties to the local community.
The aim is to inspire industrial companies, institutions, and universities to explore new forms of ownership and participation that strengthen the local productive fabric.
At the end of the session, attendees will be invited to a coffee/networking.
The discussion will be moderated by Beatriz González, General Director of Betsaide, President of ASLE, and President of Azterlan.
The session will be conducted entirely in English.
About James J. Bonham:
James J. Bonham is President and CEO of The ESOP Association and President of the Employee Ownership Foundation, the two leading US organisations dedicated to promoting employee ownership.
He has over 25 years of experience in business leadership, public policy, and institutional relations in Washington, D.C.
Prior to his current role, he was President of the government relations and public policy practice at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and has been recognised as one of the 50 most influential advisers to the US Congress and Senate.
A graduate of Creighton University (Nebraska), Bonham is known for his vision of “shared capitalism” and his promotion of employee ownership models as a path to competitiveness, equity, and economic sustainability.
Under his leadership, The ESOP Association has become a key interlocutor in shaping tax and business policies that support employee shareholding and the continuity of family-owned businesses.
Presentation of two new books by Marisa Amigo
Presentation of two new books by Marisa Amigo
The Pedro Fabro Association of Retired Staff of the University of Deusto will hold the presentation of two new books by Marisa Amigo, Un tesoro en Baelo Claudia and El laberinto del amor. Both are young adult novels that may also appeal to adult readers. The event will feature the author and Jaime Cuenca.