Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon Talks 5G — And Its Revolutionary Power For Consumers, Companies And Economies The global economic stakes around the 5G wireless rollout could not be greater. Forbes editor-at-large and futurist, Rich Karlgaard, talked to Cristiano Amon, the president of 5G global leader, Qualcomm, about revolutionary potential of 5G but also the peril of falling behind in the wireless wars.