Cisco Podcast Network

Episode 1 De-risking Ideas - Jehan Cowan, Product Designer, Duo
 Episode length: 13 minutes Jehan talks to Principled about how designers have the innate ability to turn ambiguity into clarity by visualizing progressing ideas. This process ‘de-risks’ ideas and helps a business make better decisions about which ideas to pursue with minimal investment of time and resources. The designer’s craft can...

Everyday stories about building products at Cisco

Scott Schell is joined by special guest Oliver Tuszik, the Senior VP of Partner Sales and GM of Routes to Market. Scott and Oliver discuss Cisco's "Age of the Partner" and the exciting Partner activities at Cisco Live.

Welcome, to episode #5 of our Systems Engineering Unleashed Podcast! We will take an insightful, thought-provoking, and fun peek inside the minds and hearts of our elite engineers. Our guests, Cisco Distinguished Architects Errol Roberts and Craig Hill & our newest 5x CCIE, Lidiya Krunic, will take us on their unique journeys, but you will undoubtedly see a lot in common. I hope you find that spar...

While the importance of cybersecurity solutions has been well documented, it is still easy to see the large corporations in the news, and find yourself as an SMB thinking you won’t be attacked. Unfortunately, the data and reality are a bit harsher. 46% of cyber attacks last year were targeted at businesses with 1,000 or fewer employees, with 60 percent of small companies go out of business within...

Everyday stories about building products.

In this month's episode, join us for an insightful conversation with Chief Innovation Officer at Apppace, Thomas Philippart de Foy, along with Webex co-hosts Chris Botter and Taryn Montero. In this podcast, you will learn how Webex and Appspace keep people engaged, connected, and productive, whether in the office, at home, or on the go. Appspace integrates with the Webex app and runs on Webex devi...

Matt Brady from Cisco discusses how Partners provide exceptional customer value when delivering on business outcomes.

When it comes to battling cybersecurity attackers, Lurene Grenier is all about offense. As Director of Security Architecture at Cisco Talos, she has spent her career analyzing state-sponsored actor trends, writing detection to block those threat actors, and in general, educating users and administrators on how to deploy the most robust security solutions. Lurene joins AB for a great conversation o...

Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 43, we conclude our conversation wi...

What is sponsorship, and how does it benefit careers? Find out in the latest CX EMEA Unplugged podcast with Phil Wolfenden, Pablo Gabriel Steiner and Aleksandra Dargiel. In this candid conversation, they share their experiences as sponsors & sponsees and some tips for building a successful sponsorship. *https://hbr.org/2022/02/20-of-white-employees-have-sponsors-only-5-of-black-employees-do

In the past two episodes, Cisco TAC Engineers and Technical Leaders from the Cisco APJC and AMER Regions shared a brief glimpse of a Cisco TAC Engineer role. Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is a global organization that provides around-the-clock, award-winning technical support services. In this episode, join our Senior TAC Engineer, Indraji Desai, and Technical Leader, Maria Jose Mendez V...

Nicole Dziedzic shares how Ingram Micro is serving as an extension of the Partners and helping customers achieve business outcomes through its CARE program. To learn more, visit our success story page at https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/customer-experience/success-stories/partner/ingram-micro.html

Lasers have been around for over six decades. Since their invention, they have found their way into many applications that have changed our lives. Optical communications is of course one of them, and there are many that may surprise you. There is also still plenty of room to take laser performance to new heights, leading to even more new applications. In Episode 42, we continue our conversation wi...

In this month's episode, join us for a candid conversation with Masoud Douzan, CEO of JIBB. Get to know his story, how he founded JIBB, and why the hybrid whiteboard makes collaboration better together with Webex.

Scott Schell and John Stone from Cisco discuss how to leverage the digital experience through our Partners to enhanced customer success.

In this month's episode, get to know Daniel Hackl, Director of Partnerships & Ecosystem, as he discusses Zello's push-to-talk technology, how Webex customers can take advantage of Zello's powerful communication tool, and why it is an exciting partnership to watch, along with Cisco co-hosts Travis Angle, Taryn Montero, and Abi Fagiri.

In this bonus episode, Rhiannon and Louise are joined by Yasmin Chowdhary, the UKI Apprenticeship Lead at Cisco, and consolidate all the previous soft skills explored throughout the series, discuss how they make an attractive employee in the STEM industry, and the attitude shift towards Early in Career and Career Changers. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s Managing Director...

In this episode, Rhiannon is joined by her two own role models, Co-Founder of The Amplified Group Vicky Reddington, and Global Partnerships Manager at Thought Machine Katarzyna Sotek, and discuss whether you need to be a certain age to be a role model, the vitality of reverse mentoring, and how to approach someone to be your mentor. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s CTO UKI...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Louise are joined by Kirstie Ayres, Head of Go to Market SE UK at Samsung, and deconstruct the nuances between inclusion vs. diversity, how products are designed and tested across multiple groups to ensure usability for all, and how to consciously practice inclusion every day. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s EMEA Service Sales Lead and Execut...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Debi are joined by Alexandra Foster, a Director of Division X at BT, and discuss carving out time to find your differentiators, how to speak up about your accomplishments, and defining metrics of success. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s Managing Director for Commercial Business UKI Tony Gribben, on being confident in who you are, how we are a...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Elizabeth are joined by Delfina Grossi, a Cross-Deal Manager at Google and Co-Founder of Women@Tech, discuss ensuring phycological safety in your team, the core pillars of leadership, and knowing when to step up or back as a leader. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s VP of EMEA Virtual Sales Kim Pasche, on how leadership isn’t about job titles,...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Debi are joined by Kristen Don, a Senior Communities Operation Manager at Uber, and speak on how communication touches all aspects of business, how to tailor the way you communicate within different cultures, and self-awareness for conflict management. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s Programme Manager for Inclusive Communities EMEA Carlene Co...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Louise are joined by Filoni Dani, a newly graduated Degree Apprentice at KPMG, and discuss thinking like an entrepreneur, the fear of rejection, being comfortable with failing, and myth busting what being an entrepreneur really means. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s General Manager of CPaaS Division Jay Patel, on why people need an entreprene...

In this episode, Rhiannon and Debi are joined by Femina Sanghvi, a Human Centred Change Director at Salesforce, and look at where the definition of strategy comes from, the optimal ways and frameworks to use to reach your goals, and why strategic thinking is important in all aspects of your life. Stay tuned until the end for a special outro from Cisco’s Director of SMB UKI Aine Rogers, on why she...