Jordi William Carnes is a philology graduate, although he has worked for much of his professional career in the field of politics and for government bodies.
He was Head of the President’s Office for Barcelona’s Provincial Council, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock for the Catalan Government, and Deputy Mayor for Barcelona City Council.
He has also been CEO of the Barcelona Tourism Board from July 2014 to February 2018. He is currently the President of Leitat Technological Center as well as the President of CTECNO (CatalanTechnological Foundation) since 2012.