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Carme Artigas

Also known as Carme Artigas Brugal

Carme Artigas is a former Spanish Secretary of State who led the negotiations on the EU AI Act. She co-founded Synergic Partners, a Big Data company that Telefónica acquired in 2015. In January 2020 she became Spain's first Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, a post she held until December 2023. In November 2023 she was named co-chair of the UN's AI Advisory Body. As of October 2026, she is an operating partner at Nazca Capital.

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Timeline

  1. 2015

    Synergic Partners joins Telefónica

    Telefónica acquires Synergic Partners, the Big Data company she co-founded, in November 2015.

  2. January 2020–December 2023

    Secretary of State for AI

    In January 2020 she is appointed Spain's first Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, a post she holds until December 2023.

  3. October 2023

    Senior Fellow at Harvard

    In October 2023 she is appointed Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School.

  4. November 2023

    Co-chair of the UN's AI body

    In November 2023 she is named co-chair of the UN's AI Advisory Body.

  5. December 2023

    Lead negotiator on the AI Act

    In December 2023 she leads the negotiations for the approval of the EU AI Act under Spain's presidency of the Council of the EU.

  6. As of October 2026

    Operating partner at Nazca

    She is an operating partner at Nazca Capital, a private equity firm.

Sources and credits

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  1. Carme Artigas - AI Watch - European Commission ai-watch.ec.europa.eu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Carme Artigas Biography | Santander International Banking Conference santander.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Portal MTDFP | The Government strengthens the area of digital transformation with two new Secretariats of State led by Carme Artigas and Roberto Sánchez digital.gob.es. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Carme Artigas - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Carme Artigas joins Nazca to strengthen its investment strategy in deep tech and dual-use technologies | Nazca nazca.es. Checked 14 October 2026.