Von Neumann, the Smartest Person of the 20th Century (2022)

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/leading-figures/von-neumann-the-smartest-person-of-the-20th-century/

For Mahmut Akten, BBVA’s Country Manager in Türkiye, the summit represents an opportunity to attract international investment and accelerate the country’s energy transition. In this interview, Akten highlights the role of the financial sector in turning opportunities into concrete projects and emphasizes that “the lasting legacy of COP31 will be the investments that materialize after the summit.”

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In this interview, Akten highlights the role of the financial sector in turning opportunities into concrete projects and emphasizes that “the lasting legacy of COP31 will be the investments that materialize after the summit.”</p>\n </div>\n </div>\n </article>\n </div>\n<div>\n <div><article>\n <div>\n <figure>\n <div>\n <picture>\n <source media=\"(min-width: 2048px)\" srcset=\"https://www.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/banner-claim-COP31-ENG.webp\"></source>\n <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" srcset=\"https://www.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/banner-claim-COP31-ENG.webp\"></source>\n <source media=\"(min-width: 1536px)\" srcset=\"https://www.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/banner-claim-COP31-ENG.webp\"></source>\n <source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https://www.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/banner-claim-COP31-ENG.webp\"></source>\n <source media=\"(min-width: 501px)\" 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target=\"_blank\">CEO's Letter to Shareholders</a>\n </h2>\n <div>\n <p><a href=\"https://accionistaseinversores.bbva.com/microsites/bbvain2022/en/letter-from-the-ceo/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read it here</a>\n </p></div>\n </div>\n </div>\n</article></div></div> </div>\n<div>\n <p></p><h3>BBVA Research</h3><p></p><div>\n<article>\n <div>\n <div>\n <a href=\"https://www.bbvaresearch.com/en/\" target=\"_blank\">\n </a>\n </div>\n <div>\n <h2>\n <a href=\"https://www.bbvaresearch.com/en/\" target=\"_blank\">BBVA Research - Economic Research Center</a>\n </h2>\n <p>\n <a href=\"https://www.bbvaresearch.com/en/\" target=\"_blank\"><p>BBVA Research is a leading source of economic research and analysis across countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. 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