INTERVIEW gy ranging from more traditional concessions in transport systems like roads, subways or streetcars to social infrastructure like hospitals to more innovative and sustainable activities such as heat and refrig-eration networks, power lines, data centers, and anaerobic diges-tion projects. What sets us apart is a truly global, long-term vision with interests on three continents, and a first-rate team dedicat-ed to developing the business and structuring projects throughout their life cycles, from design and construction to financing, opera-tion, and maintenance. We focus on developing greenfield projects, taking sizeable capital positions that allow us to add value through active management to gener-ate stable, predictable cash flows that contribute to the group’s long-term financial and industrial soundness. Is that long-term window a business opportunity? The construction phase of a major infrastructure project marks the culmination of a key process. However, optimizing projects both operationally and financially MORE personal Tell us about a hobby you can’t live without. My favorite pastime, hands-down, is spending time and traveling with my family. I enjoy playing tennis, taking care of my plants and, a little while ago, I took up playing the drums, a personal goal I’ve had on the back burner. Is there a personal motto you carry over into your professional life? Treat others the way you want to be treated. I try to keep it in mind at work every day. Has your professional experience taught you any personal lessons? That faith moves mountains; believe in projects and in yourself and have the tenac-ity to see them through. Persistence is key. What literary classic and what business book top your list of favorites? I love reading and it’s hard to decide on just one, but maybe The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by my favorite author, Haruki Murakami. For manage-ment, Principles of Corporate Finance by Brealey, Myers, and Allen. It’s a classic that gives a full explanation of valuation of cash flows over the long term, which is what ACCIONA’s concessions busi-ness is all about. Speaking of concessions, what’s one that you’d love to sign right this minute? Quite simply, whichever one we’re working on. Just today we made an offer of over 6 billion dollars for a project in Australia. That’s the next one I’d like to sign!