Australia & New Zealand

May 14, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Hybrid working during Ramadan

4 min read

As the world continues to work in a hybrid model, we are all starting to have a deeper understanding of everyone’s lives and the many different aspects they balance along with their work life – kids, studies, parents, faith. We asked our employees to share their insights around Ramadan with us. Wasim…

April 22, 2021

SECURITY

A look at SecureIT for Girls in ICT

3 min read

The need for more women and girls in the technology sector continues, at a time when diversity numbers in the industry are at an all-time low. Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum revealed Australia’s ranking in the Global Gender Gap Index had dropped significantly to beyond 50th place, moving…

Earth Day: Protecting our Precious Planet

3 min read

One of the reasons I love working at Cisco is the freedom to pursue your passions, and make an impact. For me, that’s protecting what’s precious: our planet. Based in Australia, there is wonderful nature all around me. Being fortunate enough to be able to travel and see some of nature’s wonders, I’ve been…

March 8, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Reflections from our female leaders in technology

7 min read

As we mark another International Women’s Day, today is all about stopping to reflect and celebrate the achievements of women. But it is also a moment when we acknowledge the work that remains to be done to further embrace inclusion and gender equality. Particularly when it comes to leadership in the…

March 8, 2021

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Five Cisco Women share their experiences working in technical roles and how they choose to challenge

6 min read

International Women’s Day is a global day recognising the social, economic and cultural achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and equality. Women continue to be underrepresented in the IT workforce. Females account for only 25 per cent of those with post-secondary…

February 23, 2021

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

PGA of Australia & Cisco Webex partner to drive innovation, inclusivity & inspiration to next generation of golf …

2 min read

PGA of Australia and Cisco Webex partner to drive innovation, inclusivity and inspiration to the next generation of golf professionals 23 February 2021, Sydney – Cisco Webex has become the inaugural presenting partner of The Players Series (TPS), a new and innovative series of tournaments…

February 11, 2021

FUTURE OF WORK

Future flex: employee ownership and choice in the new world of work

2 min read

One of the key takeaways from 2020 is that remote working has challenged cultural norms around the workplace. To take a pulse of this shift we looked at new research, the Workforce of the Future survey, commissioned by Cisco which surveyed 14,000 respondents across 14 markets in the Asia Pacific on their…

January 24, 2021

CORPORATE NEWS

Cisco Australia & New Zealand announces new Vice President: Ben Dawson

2 min read

Cisco has appointed Ben Dawson as Vice President for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Dawson has been with Cisco for 22 years and is returning to Australia after spending five years in the US, leading Cisco’s efforts as Vice President of Webscale Sales. In this role he was responsible for the global relationship…

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…