Under CEO Cristiano Amon, Qualcomm is pursuing a strategy to expand beyond mobile and position itself at the center of intelligent computing.

Cristiano Amon became CEO of Qualcomm on June 30, 2021.

Cristiano Amon joined Qualcomm as an engineer in 1995, before the first CDMA system went live.

In 2018, then-CEO Steve Mollenkoff appointed Cristiano Amon as President of Qualcomm with the intent of preparing him as his successor.

A primary mission for Cristiano Amon upon becoming CEO was to complete Qualcomm's transition from a licensing company with a chip business to a semiconductor company with a licensing business.

Cristiano Amon predicts that significant AI-driven transformation across industries will occur within the next 12 to 24 months.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon predicts that Artificial Intelligence will fundamentally change every computer in existence.

Cristiano Amon predicts that 6G technology will need to provide a massive uplink capability to support devices like smart glasses that constantly capture and transmit visual data.

Cristiano Amon predicts that 6G technology will enable the creation of a "digital twin of the world at scale" by treating every radio signal as a radar signal.

Qualcomm predicts the first commercial 6G systems will be deployed in 2029.

Qualcomm's automotive business has been growing at a rate of 30% year-over-year.

The smartphone market is considered mature, with growth tied to GDP and population, typically in the single-digit percentage range.

Cristiano Amon predicts that 2026 will be the "year of agents," when AI agents will become more popular and demonstrate significant usability.

Cristiano Amon predicts that by 2030, a large percentage of user interactions with PCs and phones will be conducted through AI agents.

Cristiano Amon believes that the long-term impact of AI is currently underestimated and underhyped.

Qualcomm is currently working with virtually every automotive OEM in the world.

Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs held the belief that the company's CEO must be an engineer.

Qualcomm predicts it will have 6G silicon available in 2028.

Qualcomm has formed a coalition of 60 companies that share its vision for 6G technology.

Brazil was one of the first countries to digitize its banking system, driven by hyperinflation of 30% per month.