Oscar Romero
Program Director, NYC’s Mayor’s Office of the CTO
Oscar is the director of inclusive innovation and international cooperation of the NYC Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (MOCTO). His work focuses on building innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems to address urban inequality across NYC by leveraging civic engagement, emerging technology, and global partnerships.
Before joining MOCTO, Oscar worked for The New School’s Digital Equity Laboratory where he researched how broadband access and privacy protection policies affect vulnerable populations. Oscar has also worked on international cooperation for universities and international development organizations in The USA, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. He is an active member of the Research Network on Autonomous Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean (REDIALC). He is currently interested in collaborating with development organizations to promote dialogue and research on digital equity, cyber-geopolitics, tech public policy and international cooperation.