Panel Discussion: “La humanidad en crisis” (Humanity in Crisis)

Introduction

The Royal European Academy of Doctors, true to its commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary dialogue, and addressing the great challenges of our time, invites academics, professionals, intellectuals, and representatives of civil society to one of its most emblematic events in 2026.

Under the title “La Humanidad en Crisis” (Humanity in Crisis,) this panel discussion proposes a high-level reflection on the existential crisis of our time, a phenomenon especially visible in adolescence and young adulthood, generations growing up in a context of profound technological transformations, cultural uncertainty, and growing disorientation in life.

The event will bring together three leading figures in contemporary thought, social action, and humanist research for a rigorous, profound, and open dialogue, capable of integrating ethical, philosophical, social, and spiritual perspectives. It will be a high-level intellectual conversation aimed not only at diagnosing the crisis but also at illuminating paths of understanding and hope for individuals and society.

Ponentes invitados

Cristóbal Colón Palasí

Sr. Cristóbal Colón

Honorary Academician of the Royal European Academy of Doctors and founder of La Fageda, an internationally recognized business and social project, Cristóbal Colón Palasí represents a unique model of humanist leadership applied to economic and social realities.

A psychologist by training, he launched La Fageda with the aim of providing dignified work for people with mental illness and other vulnerable situations, demonstrating that a company can be both economically viable and profoundly humane. His model integrates dignity, work, and community, placing the individual at the center of productive activity.

Under his leadership, La Fageda has become a case study in business schools and international forums, combining business excellence, social impact, and deep roots in the community. His career has been recognized for its capacity for social innovation and for demonstrating that competitiveness and social commitment are not opposing terms, but rather complementary.

His thinking contributes to the contemporary debate an ethical perspective on the meaning of work, corporate social responsibility, and community building, reminding us that the economy only acquires its full meaning when it serves people.

Francisco González de Posada

Dr. Francisco González de Posada

Honorary Academician of the Royal European Academy of Doctors, Dr. Francisco González de Posada is one of the most prominent intellectual figures on the contemporary academic scene.

Holding doctorates in multiple disciplines, his career embodies the humanist ideal of holistic knowledge, integrating science, philosophy, and critical thinking into a structured and coherent vision of knowledge.

His diverse doctorates—in both scientific and humanistic fields—are not merely a curricular merit, but rather the foundation of a body of work characterized by epistemological rigor and an interdisciplinary approach. Throughout his career, he has developed an extensive body of scientific and essayistic work, addressing issues related to the foundations of science, rationality, the history of thought, and reflection on reality.

A professor, researcher, and frequent speaker at academic forums, he embodies the defense of the culture of knowledge in its broadest sense. His contributions combine methodological rigor, conceptual depth, and a constant focus on the fundamental questions about humankind and the structure of knowledge, placing critical thinking at the heart of contemporary intellectual debate.

Manuel Sans Segarra

Dr. Manuel Sans Segarra

A member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors and a renowned surgeon, Dr. Manuel Sans Segarra has developed a distinguished clinical and scientific career.

In recent years, his research and public discourse have focused on the study of consciousness, near-death experiences, and the transcendent dimension of human beings. In this context, he has formulated and developed the concept of “superconsciousness,” understood as a higher level of consciousness that transcends strictly cerebral activity and which, according to his theory, would explain certain borderline experiences, expanded states of perception, and near-death experiences.

Dr. Sans argues that consciousness cannot be reduced solely to neurobiological processes, but that there exists a deeper dimension—superconsciousness—that connects human beings to a transcendent reality. From this perspective, he integrates medical expertise, scientific analysis, and a humanistic approach to address questions such as the continuity of consciousness, the meaning of life, death, and the ultimate nature of humankind.