David Vilà Bajona
Deputy President, Riera Roura, S.L.
Mr. David Vilà i Bajona is Vice President of the Riera Roura Group, a distinguished corporate group with a long-standing tradition of excellence. The Group is engaged in the import of a wide range of agricultural commodities and operates as Spain’s principal distributor. Its infrastructure includes maritime and railway terminals, complemented by environmentally sustainable transport solutions, with particular emphasis on its facilities in Tarragona, the Mediterranean’s foremost port for grain discharges.
Mr. Vilà is Consul of the Sea (Consolat de Mar), a widely recognised secular institution, founded over 750 years ago as the origin of maritime law. It continues to operate in its full role as a Conflict Resolution Centre.
Elected as Gafta Council Member in 2022, he also serves on the International Contracts Committee. He is a qualified arbitrator and mediator in various courts, organisations, and international arbitration chambers, and he remains the first and only Spanish Gafta arbitrator.
In addition to his commitments, he is on the Board of Directors of the Llotja de Cereals de Barcelona (Barcelona Grain Exchange), among the most significant and historic grain exchanges, where he also contributes to the Pricing Committee. Moreover, he is a member of the Commercial Law and Commercial Practices Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
During his presidential term, Mr. Vilà will focus on further strengthening free and high-quality trade, and in particular, on advancing the sustainable development goals of nourishing the world, protecting the planet, and enriching communities, while acknowledging the key role that companies and market participants play in achieving these global objectives.