José F. Otero is Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean at 5G Americas, where he promotes the use of information and communication technologies as a catalyst for the region's economic and social development. He has collaborated on over 100 research projects and authored numerous studies on the telecommunications industry. His experience includes working on projects related to social development, convergence, adopting new technologies, and launching new operations in the Latin American and Caribbean markets. His work experience includes research on public policy issues related to information and communication technologies (ICT) for institutions such as the White House, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Bank, and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. He is frequently invited to present his views at national congresses such as the Senate of Chile, the National Assembly of Ecuador, and the Senate of Mexico, among others. Mr. Otero was part of the Advisory Board that reviewed the methodology for the ICT section of the Global Knowledge Index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. He also participated in the working group formed by the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States (OAS) during the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the performance of telecommunications networks in the region and make recommendations to ensure connectivity during this period of urgency. His academic background includes studies in policy and economics at the University of Boston and the University of Leicester, law at the University of Edinburgh and Cornell University, technology at Georgetown University, and social innovation at the University of Cambridge. Mr. Otero is also an adjunct instructor at New York University, where he currently develops courses on digital transformation and the impact of technology on law and culture for the Faculty of Professional Studies.