Carme Artigas: AI Big Data
Artificial intelligence and Big Data keynote speaker Carme Artigas, former Spain Secretary of State for Digitisation and AI, guides organizations through digital transformation and responsible innovation.
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
- Former Secretary of State for Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence, Government of Spain
- Co-Chair, AI Advisory Board for the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology
- Co-founder and former CEO of Synergic Partners
- Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center
- Formats: Keynote Speaker on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Digital Transformation
- Audiences: Government leaders, technology executives, policymakers, innovation teams, global institutions, and organizations navigating AI strategy and digital change.
- Outcomes:
- Strategic understanding of AI governance and data-driven innovation
- Clear roadmap for digital transformation and organizational readiness
- Insight into bridging the digital divide and advancing ethical technology
- Travels from: Madrid, Spain
- **Fee range: On Request
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Keynote Topics:
Speaking Topics
- The Impact of Big Data on Business Transformation
- Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities
- Female Leadership in the Technological Era
- Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Talent Short Bio
Carme Artigas is a globally recognized expert in Big Data, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation with more than 25 years of executive and technological leadership experience. She has shaped innovation across the private sector, government, and international institutions, positioning herself as a leading voice in responsible AI and data-driven strategy.
Carme co-founded Synergic Partners, a pioneering Big Data analytics firm acquired by Telefónica in 2015, where she led large-scale data transformation initiatives. She later served as Secretary of State for Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence for the Government of Spain, playing a central role in national AI strategy and digital modernization efforts. Her global influence expanded further as Co-Chair of the AI Advisory Board for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology.
Currently a Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center and an Ambassador for Women in Data Science appointed by Stanford University, Carme advocates for ethical AI development, inclusive innovation, and closing the digital divide. Her TED talk, Restarting Faster Than the Future, explores the accelerating pace of digital disruption and the urgency for organizations to adapt strategically.
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Carme Artigas is a global expert in Big Data, AI, and technological innovations with over 25 years of experience in management, executive, and technological positions. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Synergic Partners, which was acquired by Telefonica in 2015. She is currently a Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Centre and an Ambassador for ‘Women in Data Science’, appointed by the University of Stanford.
Achieving an MSc in Chemical Engineering from IQS Barcelona, Carme Artigas then undertook post-graduate studies in Industrial Management and Administration at IQS Barcelona. Beginning her career as an Entrepreneurship and Business Incubators Director at Barcelona Active, she went on to hold various other high-profile positions. She was the former CEO at both Ericsson Innova Venture Capital Fund and EOC e-Governance Consortium, Catalonia Regional Government. She then served as Secretary of State for Digitisation and Artificial Intelligence for the Government of Spain before becoming the Co-Chair of the AI Advisory Board for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology.
She has been a member of multiple esteemed boards, such as the Advisory Council for Llorente Cuenca, the Technology Board for Leonisa Europe, and several others. Recognised by Insight Success as one of the 30 most influential executives with an international projection, Carme Artigas is a leading figure in the world of AI and technology. She was awarded the Great Cross of the Military Medal and holds the title of Lady of the Imperial Hispanic Order of Charles V.
Her influential TED talk, ‘#Restarting + Faster Than the Future’, delves into the ramifications of digital disruption and the speed at which it is evolving, the importance of businesses’ readiness to change, and the implications of the ever-growing digital divide. As a speaker, Carme Artigas brings attention to the impact of technological change on both organisations and people, focusing on her expert areas of Big Data and AI. An inspiring, insightful, and intelligent individual whose talks are guaranteed to leave audiences fascinated as well as informed.
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