Zaragoza Launches 'VisionarIAs' AI Series

Fundación Ibercaja has launched VisionarIAs in Zaragoza, a public series of talks on artificial intelligence that will run from May 2026 to May 2027, according to the organization’s program page. The series is part of the foundation’s 150th-anniversary programming and is based at Campus Fundación Ibercaja in the Monasterio de Cogullada. The first listed session is scheduled for May 19, 2026, in Zaragoza, with free registration and a maximum capacity of 150 people. ### When does the series actually begin, and where is it being held? Campus Fundación Ibercaja lists VisionarIAs as running from May 19, 2026, to May 5, 2027, at the Monasterio de Cogullada, Carretera de Cogullada 127, Zaragoza. Fundación Ibercaja’s main program page says the series is designed as a cycle of conversations about the impact of AI on “our lives, our economy and our society.” (fundacionibercaja.es) Go Aragón reported on May 14 that the series had been launched publicly in Zaragoza ahead of the inaugural session. That report said the opening event would start at 6 p.m. and described VisionarIAs as a three-meeting format combining technical and social perspectives on AI. ### Who is organizing VisionarIAs, and who is leading the program? Cristina Aranda, co-founder of Mujeres Tech and Spain AI Aragón, is directing and coordinating the cycle, according to Fundación Ibercaja’s event pages. (fundacionibercaja.es) The foundation says the sessions will be moderated by women from Aragón with backgrounds in technology, innovation and social thought. Fundación Ibercaja says the series brings together women from artificial intelligence, engineering, the humanities and business. (goaragon.eu) The stated aim is to open a space for reflection, dialogue and critical thinking on AI, with a “plural, rigorous and humanist” approach. ### What is the first session about, and who is taking part? The May 19 opening session is titled “Herencia y orígenes, el pasado de la IA,” or “Heritage and origins, the past of AI,” according to Campus Fundación Ibercaja and Fundación Ibercaja listings. (fundacionibercaja.es) The program page says the discussion will cover early ideas about thinking machines, the path from symbolic rules to machine learning, and the role of women in the history of technology. Go Aragón reported that Esther Borao, director of the Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón, would moderate the inaugural event. It said featured participants include Elisenda Bou-Balust, engineer and co-founder of Vilynx and Cala.ai, and Ana Freire, a researcher at Barcelona School of Management and director of the STOP project. ### What topics does the series say it wants to put in front of the public? (campusibercaja.fundacionibercaja.es) Fundación Ibercaja says each conversation will pair one perspective linked to technological development with another tied to AI’s social, cultural or economic effects. The program description says the cycle will examine the past, present and future scenarios of AI, including its opportunities and its social, ethical and economic challenges. (goaragon.eu) The Nov. 4, 2026 session, titled “Impacto y Responsabilidad, el presente de la IA,” is framed around current uses of AI in health, education, finance, creativity and inclusion. Its program page also lists algorithmic bias, regulation, transparency and concentration of power as urgent issues for discussion. (fundacionibercaja.es) ### How open is the event to the public? Fundación Ibercaja lists both the May 19 and Nov. 4 sessions as free activities requiring registration through its website. The pages say attendees must present the QR code generated after registration to enter the venue. The same listings show a maximum capacity of 150 seats. (fundacionibercaja.es) As of the most recent crawls, the May session showed 143 places available and the November session showed 134 places available. ### What comes next after the opening event? The next confirmed VisionarIAs event after the May session is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Campus Fundación Ibercaja in Zaragoza, according to the foundation’s event page. (fundacionibercaja.es) Fundación Ibercaja’s main program listing says the broader cycle extends until May 5, 2027, and the registration pages remain live on the organization’s website. (fundacionibercaja.es)