LITERATURE + LECTURES

The Greater Houston Partnership presents the Thought Leader Series, this month featuring Francisco González, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BBVA. The Thought Leader Series provides GHP Members an opportunity to listen and interact with innovative business experts from local industries.

BBVA is a global financial services group with approximately $740 billion in total assets, 47 million clients, 7,400 branches, and 107,000 employees in more than 30 countries. Its U.S. franchise, BBVA Compass, ranks among the top 20 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and the fourth largest in Texas.

With a professional career that began in an IT company as a programmer and spans over 40 years in the financial services sector, Francisco Gonzalez is a thought leader in 21st-century banking. His commitment to principle-based banking combined with his goal to transform the banking industry via technology has defined BBVA’s growth around the world.

In addition to his role at BBVA, Francisco González is Vice-Chairman of The Institute of International Finance (IIF), member of the European Financial Services Round Table (EFR), member of the Institut International D’Études Bancaires, member of the Capital Markets Consultative Group of the IMF (CMCG), member of the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Conference (IMC), member of the Global Advisory Council of the Conference Board and member of the International Advisory Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, among other international fora.

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