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                    <title>BBVA’s Data Center renews its Tier IV gold certification for operational sustainability</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbvas-data-center-renews-its-tier-iv-gold-certification-for-operational-sustainability/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Carbon Footprint]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has successfully renewed the Tier IV Gold certification for its Data Processing Center (DPC) in Tres Cantos (Madrid), the highest recognition awarded by the Uptime Institute for the management and running of these cutting-edge technology complexes. This achievement has been made possible thanks to the implementation of more than 30 energy-saving measures in recent years.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has successfully renewed the Tier IV Gold certification for its Data Processing Center (DPC) in Tres Cantos (Madrid), the highest recognition awarded by the Uptime Institute for the management and running of these cutting-edge technology complexes. This achievement has been made possible thanks to the implementation of more than 30 energy-saving measures in recent years.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA expects to reach 20,000 tech employees in 2025</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-expects-to-reach-20000-tech-employees-in-2025/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[maria.ciriza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Careers]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Employment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has been implementing various plans and initiatives to attract the best tech talent (engineers, mathematicians, and experts in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data management) - one of the most in-demand fields in the job market and a key aspect of the bank’s digital strategy. In the last three years, BBVA has added 10,100 new data and technology professionals to its workforce. The bank expects to boost this number with 1,100 new hires to reach a total workforce of 20,000 people dedicated to these roles.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has been implementing various plans and initiatives to attract the best tech talent (engineers, mathematicians, and experts in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data management) - one of the most in-demand fields in the job market and a key aspect of the bank’s digital strategy. In the last three years, BBVA has added 10,100 new data and technology professionals to its workforce. The bank expects to boost this number with 1,100 new hires to reach a total workforce of 20,000 people dedicated to these roles.]]>
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                    <title>Technology trends 2025: from quantum computing to AI agents</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/technology-trends-2025-from-quantum-computing-to-ai-agents/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[maria.ciriza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Quantum computing]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Quantum computing]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Quantum computing, new energy sources, and AI agents: 2025 is set to be defined by a renewed drive for potentially disruptive technologies, with global technology investment projected to grow by 9 percent, according to Gartner.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Quantum computing, new energy sources, and AI agents: 2025 is set to be defined by a renewed drive for potentially disruptive technologies, with global technology investment projected to grow by 9 percent, according to Gartner.]]>
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                    <title>Five secrets from neuroscience to make female talent shine</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/five-secrets-from-neuroscience-to-make-female-talent-shine/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Maribel Muñoz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gender equality]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Reduced inequalities]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The numerous advances in the field of neuroscience allow us to understand in greater depth how the human brain and its different mechanisms work. “Energy designs our thoughts. Energy can be programmed, and therefore so can thoughts,” said Ana Ibáñez, an expert in applied neuroscience and a high performance brain coach, during a talk as part of the BBVA Tech Women program.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The numerous advances in the field of neuroscience allow us to understand in greater depth how the human brain and its different mechanisms work. “Energy designs our thoughts. Energy can be programmed, and therefore so can thoughts,” said Ana Ibáñez, an expert in applied neuroscience and a high performance brain coach, during a talk as part of the BBVA Tech Women program.]]>
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                    <title>Cleantech: the business opportunity that will shape the future of decarbonization</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/cleantech-the-business-opportunity-that-will-shape-the-future-of-decarbonization/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T030454]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We are immersed in an exciting era of unprecedented transformation in economic history. Two global macro trends will change the economy and industry as we know it in the coming years: first, <strong>technological</strong> <strong>disruption</strong> driven by advances in artificial intelligence; secondly, <strong>decarbonization</strong>. These emerging megatrends will transform business models in all sectors and provide <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/more-than-e150-billion-to-be-invested-in-cleantech-in-the-iberian-peninsula-by-2030/">an unprecedented opportunity</a> for innovation and entrepreneurship.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[We are immersed in an exciting era of unprecedented transformation in economic history. Two global macro trends will change the economy and industry as we know it in the coming years: first, <strong>technological</strong> <strong>disruption</strong> driven by advances in artificial intelligence; secondly, <strong>decarbonization</strong>. These emerging megatrends will transform business models in all sectors and provide <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/more-than-e150-billion-to-be-invested-in-cleantech-in-the-iberian-peninsula-by-2030/">an unprecedented opportunity</a> for innovation and entrepreneurship.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA invites its employees to think outside the box</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-invites-its-employees-to-think-outside-the-box/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Innovation is the driver of transformation at BBVA. In order to continue bringing our culture of innovation to all corners of the Group, the bank has created ‘_<i>able</i>Challenge’, a specific program with which it invites its technology teams to develop innovative new products and services to solve real problems at the bank. The goal is to provide the tools, time and space to encourage them to think ‘outside the box’. “Innovation is a skill that can be trained. In the Engineering area, we seek to inspire and motivate our talent so they can discover and develop this potential,” said José Luis Elechiguerra, Global Head of Engineering at BBVA.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Innovation is the driver of transformation at BBVA. In order to continue bringing our culture of innovation to all corners of the Group, the bank has created ‘_<i>able</i>Challenge’, a specific program with which it invites its technology teams to develop innovative new products and services to solve real problems at the bank. The goal is to provide the tools, time and space to encourage them to think ‘outside the box’. “Innovation is a skill that can be trained. In the Engineering area, we seek to inspire and motivate our talent so they can discover and develop this potential,” said José Luis Elechiguerra, Global Head of Engineering at BBVA.]]>
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                    <title>Cleantech investment, an opportunity for Europe</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/cleantech-investment-an-opportunity-for-europe/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T030454]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Sustainability Projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Antoni Ballabriga, Global Head of Sustainability Intelligence &amp; Advocacy at BBVA, analyzes the importance of technological innovation and cleantech investment in an article published in the latest issue of the magazine 'Estrategias de Inversión'.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Antoni Ballabriga, Global Head of Sustainability Intelligence &amp; Advocacy at BBVA, analyzes the importance of technological innovation and cleantech investment in an article published in the latest issue of the magazine 'Estrategias de Inversión'.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and Cisco Strengthen its Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Foster Innovation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-and-cisco-strengthen-its-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-digital-transformation-and-foster-innovation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Maribel Muñoz]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The global financial services group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) signs a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco. The agreement gives BBVA access to Cisco’s full software portfolio, world-class technology and Customer Experience (CX) services, supporting the bank’s digitization journey. Five-year agreement enables BBVA to integrate continuous innovation into daily operations, enhancing speed, agility, and offering the latest in digital financial services.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The global financial services group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) signs a Strategic Whole Portfolio Agreement with Cisco. The agreement gives BBVA access to Cisco’s full software portfolio, world-class technology and Customer Experience (CX) services, supporting the bank’s digitization journey. Five-year agreement enables BBVA to integrate continuous innovation into daily operations, enhancing speed, agility, and offering the latest in digital financial services.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA launches a unit to finance cleantech innovation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-launches-a-unit-to-finance-cleantech-innovation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Óscar García]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Sustainability Projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA widens its sustainable business with a global finance unit that will focus on cleantech innovation, announced BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila at the 3rd BBVA Sustainability Forum, held Thursday at the bank's headquarters in Madrid. The specialized team, based in New York, London and Madrid, will offer lending and advisory services.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA widens its sustainable business with a global finance unit that will focus on cleantech innovation, announced BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila at the 3rd BBVA Sustainability Forum, held Thursday at the bank's headquarters in Madrid. The specialized team, based in New York, London and Madrid, will offer lending and advisory services.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA co-hosts the largest European conference on entrepreneurship and climate venture capital in Bilbao</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-co-hosts-the-largest-european-conference-on-entrepreneurship-and-climate-venture-capital-in-bilbao/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[cristobal.baeza]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Research and Cience]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank is sponsoring the fifth edition of the Energy Tech Summit, which will be held in Bilbao for the first time on April 10th and 11th, 2024.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank is sponsoring the fifth edition of the Energy Tech Summit, which will be held in Bilbao for the first time on April 10th and 11th, 2024.]]>
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