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Simon Young

General Manager - Global Industry Partners - APJC

Simon Young is the General Manager for Global Industry Partners across the Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China (APJC)region. Simon is responsible for helping partners define and deliver new digital businesses through innovative go-to-market models and technology engagement strategies. By leveraging deep industry expertise and Cisco’s digital transformation platform, Simon empowers partners to navigate complexity and seize the opportunities of tomorrow, proving that when we connect the previously unconnected, we don't just solve problems—we build the future of industry together. Simon has led transformational initiatives across various sales and engineering roles during his 22 years with Cisco including creating and leading the Internet of Things (IoT) business across Australia and New Zealand. Previously, he had also led the Connected Energy and Resources team and spent time developing solutions for the Service Provider market. In addition to his role at Cisco, he serves as an Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University, Melbourne in the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, where he bridges the gap between academic research and technological evolution.

Articles

November 20, 2020

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

How innovation in technology is driving safer roads

2 min read

With over 90% of road crashes caused by human error, leveraging technology to reduce incidents is vital.  Connected vehicles are a perfect example of Internet of Things (IoT) in action and demonstrates how technology can create safer roads. Australia’s largest on-road pilot of connected vehicles…

November 27, 2019

ENERGY/UTILITIES

Using IoT to enable Agile Trading of Distributed Energy Resources

1 min read

In 2018, the number of Australian households with rooftop solar passed 2 million – that’s one in five.¹ Tomorrow’s smart grid will be a constellation of many generation sources working together, shifting from the traditional one-way power flows from generation through grids to consumers…

Keeping the Traffic (and Transport Network) Flowing with IoT

2 min read

Globally, more than 1.25 million people die in road traffic crashes every year and a further 50 million people are injured or disabled.¹ Meanwhile, congestion costs Australians $16.5 billion in 2015, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. The price of congestion…

Building a Smarter Intersection for Improved Road Safety and Congestion Busting

1 min read

Like many other countries around the world, Australia is seeing significant population growth, particularly in our larger cities and built up urban environments. At the same time, there is a digital transformation underway in transportation, with Mobility-as-a-Service, smart phone ride-hailing…