Australia & New Zealand

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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…

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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…

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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…

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One of the highlights of Partner Summit is seeing the top-performing partners and their achievements recognised globally and across the region. This year during Partner Summit Digital, a number of partners from Australia and New Zealand were recognised for their innovation, all while constantly…

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Saturday marks World Mental Health Day, and October Mental Health Month, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world. At Cisco, the team is changing the conversation about mental health, encouraging people to talk about mental health openly. And in the…

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“To build cyber resilience you need to have a strong technology partner that can help you build a vision and advise you not only on the best technology choices but how to address the Processes and People part of the cybersecurity equation.” David Stockdale, The University of Queensland With the COVID-19…

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A new position of a Cisco Research Chair in Digital Transport at UNSW The aim of the chair is to advance data science and digitisation in transport to enhance the future of mobility, making it safer, more efficient and sustainable. The announcement is the next step in the partnership between Cisco and…

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Every year on the 10th September, we stop and recognise World Suicide Prevention Day with the aim to challenge the social stigma around mental health, and raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention around the globe. In New Zealand, the high rate of youth suicide is well documented, and most recently,…

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As part of its support for employees during this pandemic, Cisco offered the entire organisation a ‘day for you’ last Friday, for employees to spend how they wish. We asked our team to share how they spent the day across Australia & New Zealand, with varying experiences due to the current pandemic…