Laura Carnicero has been SEAT S.A.'s Executive Vice-President for People and Organization since 1st July, 2022.
 

Carnicero holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Her experience in the automotive sector dates back to 1999 when she joined SEAT S.A. and, a year later, she moved to the Volkswagen Group headquarters to join the laser welding research team.In 2001, Carnicero returned to Barcelona and began a career of internal development occupying different positions within the company, where her experience and leadership in technical areas, such as production and product planning, stood out.
 

In 2015, Carnicero took a radical turn in her professional career and joined the Human Resources department as Head of Training and Development at SEAT S.A., where she was also Director of the Apprentices School. For the past two years, she has been the company's Director of Personnel. Under her leadership, she has initiated the cultural change across the organization through different strategies that are taking place throughout the company and directed to the 14,000 employees. In 2023, Laura Carnicero was appointed to the Board of Directors of Fira Barcelona.