Ms. Carbonell holds a degree in Law from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.
She is a Spanish State Chartered Economist since 2007 and has developed her professional career in several positions in the Spanish Public Administration, mainly in the economic and commercial spheres.
Ms. Carbonell has been Advisor far lnternational Affairs in the Cabinet of the Spanish Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (2020-2021) and Head of European Union Affairs in the Cabinet of the Minister of Economy and Competitiveness (2012-2015) and Deputy Director of Legislation and Financial Policy in the General Secretariat of the Treasury.
Abroad, she has served as Head Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Colombia (2015-2020).
Her education extends further, with courses related to new tendencies in management of Public Affairs (Oxford University), technology and entrepreneurship (MIT) and team leadership (ESADE).
Currently, Ms. Carbonell is Chief Executive Officer of ICEX Spain Trade and lnvestment, a State-Owned Enterprise whose mission is to promote the internationalization of Spanish companies and to foster foreign direct investment into Spain.
ICEX is part of the Secretary of State for Trade in the Spanish Ministry of lndustry, Commerce and Tourism. lt offers services on market analysis and access conditions, lobbying and advocacy. lt also provides business opportunities' information, legal and financial assistance, it evaluates export readiness and offers training on strategy design and implementation. To foster capital flows into Spain ICEX also offers a wide range of services to international investors.
ICEX renders its services through a network of 31 Provincial and Regional Divisions in Spain along with 104 Economic and Commercial Offices around the world.
