Australia & New Zealand
IWD: a look at leaders
Today marks international women’s day globally. We asked three of our senior leaders about their career histories, the challenges they experience, and what the day means for them. Karen Schuman I started my professional career in healthcare consulting, working with hospitals looking to digitise…
Leaning on your leaders in tough times
The last couple of years have been tough for many, especially as our personal and professional lives go through a tug of war to find the right balance. Working further apart physically has unexpectedly brought many of us closer through virtual, but more meaningful, connections. From seeing into your…
Cisco invests in South Australian Cybersecurity capability and skills, to enable Secure Critical Infrastructure
Cisco partners with the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C), the University of Adelaide and the State Government of South Australia, to elevate cybersecurity capability in SouthAustralia and in Cisco relocates its Adelaide office to Lot Fourteen, co-locating with A3C and further…
Cisco’s Partner Summit 21: Celebrating ANZ Partners
It’s that time of year. Partner summit time! Cisco’s Global Partner Summit was held virtually for the second year in a row – but that didn’t stop celebrations for Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) partners recognised in the Global Innovation Challenge, APJC Partner Summit Awards, and Global Excellence…
Not taking a backseat: driving mentoring and connections in MentorMe
Cisco’s female university student mentoring program supports 170+ students Cisco’s annual mentoring program to encourage women to consider a career in the technology industry runs over a nine-week program of professional development tips and insights into what it’s like at Cisco. As well, the…
La Trobe University invests in Cisco Technology to become a Resilient Digital University
Cisco and Optus to deliver technology infrastructure through software-defined access solution Builds on the La Trobe & Cisco partnership: Research Chair, National Innovation Industry Network Technology enabling La Trobe’s Net Zero goals through the ‘Living Lab’ concept La Trobe University…
Meet the myth-busting mentor on a mission
By Helena Ng, Technology Lead for Small and Midsize Business Sales, Cisco Australia, and New Zealand. I’ve been part of Cisco for 16 years. I was working as a wireless specialist engineer at a start-up, Airespace – which was then acquired by Cisco. I’ve also worked in solutions marketing, specialist…
Lightbulb moments out of the Executive Shadowing program
Each year the Cisco Australia and New Zealand team runs the Executive Shadowing program. Open to all employees, the program partners employees with an executive, shadowing them in their role with a day in the life to learn along the way. It’s a great chance for employees to get exposure to different areas…
Returning to work in a year unlike any other
Over the last 18 months, the notions of work/life integration have been under the microscope as we consider how best to transition to a safe, trusted and productive hybrid work model. We speak to one of the Cisco team, Sahar, who recently came back to work after taking a break last year. Hear what it has…