MANUEL MUÑIZ VILLA
Manuel Muñiz is the Provost of IE University in Madrid and a Professor of Practice of International Relations.
Dr. Muñiz has served as Dean of IE’s School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs (SPEGA) from 2017 to 2024.
In June of 2023 Dr. Muñiz was elected President of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA).
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From 2020 to 2021 Dr. Muñiz was State Secretary (Vice Minister) at the Spanish Foreign Ministry.
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Dr. Muniz holds a JD (Law) from the Complutense University in Madrid, an MSc in Financial Markets from the IEB, a Master in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations from the University of Oxford.
He is a Permanent Member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors
SPEAKING COMMITTMENTS & COLLABORATIONS
Dr. Muñiz delivers keynote lectures that merge in-depth analysis and a multidisciplinary approach across various fields such as technology, economy, and geopolitics.
His clear and accessible style imparts valuable insights on innovation, disruption, and the evolving dynamics in regional and global governance.
Moreover, his extensive experience in analyzing and studying populisms, their roots, and consequences in global affairs, leads him to advocate for his thesis on the fracture of the social contract in Western societies and the need for a new digital, inclusive, and sustainable contract to safeguard liberal democracies.