IGNACIO FERNÁNDEZ
RACE FOUNDATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS &
JARAMA CIRCUIT DIRECTOR
Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE)
CIFAL Madrid Director
Currently RACE Foundation, Public Affairs and Jarama Circuit Director at the Royal Automobile Club of
Spain – RACE, Ignacio -Law and Economics Degree, specializing in Financial Issues by ICADE Madrid- is an
international executive with extensive experience and wide knowledge of governance and public –
private partnership programs, the mobility, automotive and tourism sector, and the promotion and
management of major events and venues.
Over the last ten years, Ignacio has been responsible for the launching and implementation of the Jarama
Circuit 2021 Plan, a comprehensive masterplan that seeks to ensure that the emblematic Jarama Circuit
retains its historical role on the Mobility and Motorsport scene, thanks to a vast investment program; the
remodeling of its entire infrastructures, facilities and services; new marketing and commercialization
strategies; the revitalization of RACE Driving Academy activities and courses; and the design of products
and experiences specially tailored to the Automotive Meetings & Events market.
As RACE Foundation Director, Ignacio is leading the RACE Foundation Restructuring Plan which implies
the full involvement of RACE Foundation in Mobility & Road Safety Programs through the development
of new strategies and projects, the promotion of institutional initiatives and awareness raising
campaigns, the introduction of Road Safety as part of the CSR initiatives of large corporations and the
implementation of Safe and Efficient Mobility Plans for Public Administrations and business
corporations.
In his condition of CIFAL Madrid Director, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders,
coordinated by UNITAR’s Division for People and managed by RACE Foundation, Ignacio leads the
various training and educational programs developed by the Center to achieve the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). For this purpose, he is responsible for the launching and deployment of the
UNITAR – FIA Safe Mobility 4All & 4 Life Global Initiative, a comprehensive capacity building and public – private engagement platform, promoted by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) with
the support of UNITAR and the CIFAL Global Network as an implementing partner, for the development
of local talent and advocacy strategies in those countries and communities showing highest traffic
fatalities rates.
In the past, he had the honor of serving as General Manager of Madrid 2020 Foundation, the Executive
Committee for the Madrid 2020 Olympic Bid. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Madrid Visitors &
Convention Bureau, responsible for the formulation and implementation of the successive strategic
tourism plans for the city of Madrid that were designed to make the city more tourism oriented. As
General Manager of the Public – Private Partnership Office of the Madrid City Council, he launched a
pioneer platform for the proper planning and involvement of the private sector in the public issues of the
city management, including those related to urban planning and mobility.
At his various career stages, Ignacio has been a member of different public and private bodies. He was
the Madrid City Council representative for the World Tourism Organization (WTO), as well as the Madrid
City representative for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai focused on the best urban planning practices
around the world. He currently chairs the Spanish Alliance for the Children´s Road Safety (AESVI), as well
as the FIA Turck Racing Commission. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish
Automobile Federation, as well as a member of the Management Council and the Public Policy
Coordination Group of the FIA Region 1 (Europe, Africa & Middle East).
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