Overview

• The second edition of Potencial Digital is underway Oct. 2–3 at IfeBA in Badajoz, organized by the Junta de Extremadura as the region’s largest technology meeting.
• The government reports quadrupling digitized administrative procedures, surpassing 700,000 annual e‑transactions, training over 40,000 people, and developing about 2,000 specialists in AI, cloud, and cybersecurity.
• Officials highlight a security framework anchored by the Centro Regional de Operaciones, the Ciberext program, and a collaboration with Google focused on cybersecurity in education.
• Organizers say more than 7,000 people registered for the free event, which centers on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Robotics, and Cybersecurity.
• Key speakers include Marc Vidal, who urged practical upskilling with current tools such as ChatGPT and framed AI as a catalyst for transformation rather than a replacement for workers.