Antonio Delgado
VP of Innovation and Technology Partnerships, Miami Dade College
Delgado has more than 15 years of experience in technology program management and consulting across the United States, Europe, Central America and the Caribbean, including country manager at one of Latin America’s leading technology companies. As the Dean of EnTec, he focused on expanding MDC’s role as an equalizer and catalyst of opportunity, positioning the College as a trailblazer in technology education through academic development and key strategic partnerships. His overarching goal has been to harness the immense potential of students and the community at large through cutting-edge emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, cloud computing, Internet of Things, robotics and electric vehicles, expanding the workforce pipeline and ensuring MDC’s role at the frontier of innovation and solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. He established and fostered strong connections with key industry partners, such as Amazon, Tesla, IBM, Microsoft, SoftBank and Google; and launched the Cybersecurity Center of the Americas, the Cloud Computing Center and the Electric Vehicle Training Center at MDC. Delgado has helped secure more than $15 million in prestigious grants and other external resources, including grants from the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Mozilla and Google.org. During his tenure, MDC became the #1 college in Florida in number of students obtaining industry certifications. Prior to his role as Dean of EnTec, Delgado managed technology programs for The Idea Center. He also served as Generation IT Program Manager and Lead Instructor for the McKinsey Social Initiative at MDC.
Delgado holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications engineering from Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana (CUJAE) in Havana, Cuba, and a master’s with highest distinction in computer networks from the University of Westminster in London, U.K. He currently serves on the STEM Advisory Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Advisory Board of South Florida Tech Hub, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s Technology Committee and the AWS Educate Cloud Associate Degree Executive Committee.