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Ayuso seeks new investments in New York to boost Madrid
The regional president is travelling to New York to attract key investments. The trip coincides with diplomatic tensions and a schedule full of business meetings. Madrid is strengthening its position as an attractive destination for global companies.
This weekend, Madrid's agenda intersects with New York's. Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the regional president, is travelling to the US city with a clear aim: to attract investment from major North American companies and funds that can transform Madrid's economic fabric. The trip, prepared over months, comes at a delicate time for relations between Spain and the United States, marked by the international crisis with Iran.
For three days, Ayuso will hold meetings with representatives of around a hundred companies, investment funds and start-ups, in collaboration with the Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce. Among the scheduled meetings, those with PayPal's global CEO and the management of Apollo Global Management stand out; it is Atlético de Madrid's new majority partner together with ASC.
The institutional agenda is rounded off with a cultural stop: the president will attend the 25th New York Flamenco Festival, where flamenco dancer Sara Baras headlines a show at City Center. In addition, Ayuso will be recognised at the annual gala of The Algemeiner newspaper for her commitment to freedom and the Jewish people.
The United States remains the leading foreign investor in the Community of Madrid, with more than 28.3 billion euros since 2019, especially in the telecommunications sector. The US presence in the region continues to grow, and the country will be the special guest at the next edition of Hispanidad 2026, the largest international Spanish-language event organised by the regional government.
New York City Center, where Sara Baras's show will take place, is one of the city's most iconic venues for dance and the performing arts. Its programme usually attracts both the local community and international visitors, and hosting a flamenco festival there strengthens the cultural connection between Madrid and New York. For those who follow Madrid's cultural agenda, this type of collaboration anticipates new opportunities for exchange and visibility for the city's artists.