South Summit 2025 'In Motion': The global movement connecting technology, planet and humanity to drive entrepreneurial innovation
'In Motion' will be the theme of South Summit Madrid 2025, the annual meeting for the global innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, co-organised by IE University taking place from June 4 to 6, 2025 in Madrid. This slogan reflects a global movement connecting technology, the planet and humanity to drive entrepreneurial innovation.
For María Benjumea, founder and president of South Summit, 'In Motion' represents the event's commitment to "create a movement with purpose and impact among all ecosystem players, turning uncertainties into opportunities". 'In Motion' also refers to "the need for a collective effort where we all work side by side. This is how we will achieve positive growth in our economy, which also impacts our planet and society," explains Benjumea.
"In Motion" centres on the need for our ecosystem not only to stay ahead of and keep pace with disruption but also to lead change by tackling global challenges through a strategic, collaborative, and interconnected approach. Innovation requires seeing progress as a movement toward a future that balances and values industry, the planet, and humanity. For entrepreneurs, this means recognising that every decision and action they take affects both their industry and the ecosystem.
As in previous editions, South Summit Madrid 2025 will bring together leading figures who drive the innovation ecosystem, along with the world’s most disruptive startups in the world to present their projects to companies and investors from all over the world.
The registration period for the South Summit Madrid 2025 Startup Competition is open until January 31, 2025. This competition, which annually selects the 100 most disruptive startups globally, has established itself as synonymous with visibility and success for the projects that participate in it. Nearly 1,400 finalist startups in all their editions – including 8 unicorns such as Cabify, JobandTalent or Factorial – have achieved 108 exits and a survival rate of almost 88%. The have also attracted $16,431 billion in investment and generated close to 60,000 jobs.
Startups interested in participating in the South Summit Madrid 2025 Startup Competition can register online.
The last edition of South Summit Madrid, held from June 5 to 7, brought together more than 18,000 attendees from 133 different countries - 8 more than the previous edition - including 2,000 investors with an investment portfolio exceeding $500 billion dollars. The event also hosted 6,500 entrepreneurs, who made high-value connections with more than 6,000 corporate representatives from around the world, alongside 26 unicorns.
