Jordi Botifoll currently oversees Cisco’s Latin American Theater, comprised of 45 countries and territories. In addition, he has a Digitization Smart-cities executive supporting role for the USA. Helping the Cisco Smart+Cconnected Communities USA sales force in transforming Cities .

For over 25 years, Botifoll, a visionary in business strategy, technology architectures and country digitization, has driven growth and innovation in the geographies he has served. Botifoll is globally recognized for his leadership expertise in digitizing governments, cities and industries. He has focused on revolutionizing government efficiencies, national competitiveness and social inclusion, including improved citizen services, smart cities, connected industries, education, healthcare, and public safety.

Botifoll’s multi-cultural leadership strategy of inclusion and diversity has been recognized externally by the Great Place to Work Institute, where Botifoll and his teams have achieved #1 & #2 IT company status across several countries in EMEA and LatAm.

His industry expertise, combined with his passion for country transformation has also earned him several Cisco accommodations and awards including VP of the Year and GM of the Year. Additionally, Botifoll has been the recipient of prestigious industry awards such as, The Hispanic IT Executive Council’s “HITEC 50” – 50 most influential executives in the IT industry.

Botifoll’s global industry impact, combined with his work with the Cisco Networking Academy in EMEA and LatAm, is inspiring the next generation of IT leaders with skills that will close today’s digital gap and create the digital economy of tomorrow.