How to initiate a conversation at a business event in Spanish

To initiate a conversation at a business event in Spanish, start with a polite greeting, introduce yourself, and ask about the other person’s role or company. Using formal language and showing genuine interest is important.

Here are some useful phrases:

• Hola, mucho gusto. (Hello, nice to meet you.)
• [Me llamo Your Name. ¿Y usted?] (My name is [Your Name]. And you?)
• ¿En qué empresa trabaja? (Which company do you work for?)
• ¿A qué se dedica su empresa? (What does your company do?)
• ¿Es la primera vez que asiste a este evento? (Is this your first time attending this event?)
• ¿Ha encontrado interesantes las ponencias hasta ahora? (Have you found the talks interesting so far?)

A simple conversation starter could be:
Hola, mucho gusto. Me llamo Ana. ¿En qué empresa trabaja usted?
(Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Ana. Which company do you work for?)

This sets a professional, friendly tone and invites the other person to share about their work.