Skip to content
CS

Carlos Sánchez

Standards Setter

Carlos Sánchez is President of IAB Spain, the country's principal trade body for the digital advertising and marketing industry, representing companies across the digital ecosystem including advertisers, agencies, media and technology platforms. His appointment to the presidency placed him at the centre of efforts to set standards, drive transparency and promote the growth of digital advertising in Spain. Sánchez is also a Partner at Lion, a role that grounds his leadership in the commercial realities of the advertising and marketing sector. His dual position as an industry executive and trade association president reflects a career built at the intersection of business and collective industry governance. Through IAB Spain, he is involved in key initiatives around digital advertising standards, data privacy, programmatic trading and the broader regulatory environment affecting the Spanish digital media market.

Last updated Oct 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
President
Company
Based
Madrid, Spain
Boards
1
Connections
1

AI-drafted from public sources4 sources cited

Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Carlos Sánchez is President of IAB Spain, the country's principal trade body for the digital advertising and marketing industry, representing companies across the digital ecosystem including advertisers, agencies, media and technology platforms. His appointment to the presidency placed him at the centre of efforts to set standards, drive transparency and promote the growth of digital advertising in Spain. Sánchez is also a Partner at Lion, a role that grounds his leadership in the commercial realities of the advertising and marketing sector. His dual position as an industry executive and trade association president reflects a career built at the intersection of business and collective industry governance. Through IAB Spain, he is involved in key initiatives around digital advertising standards, data privacy, programmatic trading and the broader regulatory environment affecting the Spanish digital media market.

Career

Roles with a cited source. All linked roles are in the Roles tab.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Digital AdvertisingIndustry GovernanceAdvertising StandardsDigital MarketingTrade Association LeadershipProgrammatic AdvertisingData Privacy and RegulationMedia Industry

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Appointed President of IAB Spain, the leading digital advertising trade association in Spain
  • Partner at Lion while simultaneously leading IAB Spain's industry agenda
Connection details