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July 25, 2017

INNOVATION

Leading Blockchain from Exciting Experiment to Widespread Adoption

Like the Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain transformation will be a multi-year journey. We’re now at the beginning of that journey—an exciting time, when innovators from across industries are experimenting with new ways to harness blockchain technology in applications that range…

July 25, 2017

NETWORKING

July 20th #CiscoChat Recap — Unboxing the Catalyst 9000, Unveiling the Future

When you’ve got big, exciting news, sharing the story simply won’t do. You need to do a show-and-tell. And with the launch of the Catalyst 9000 line, our latest, greatest network switches, that means a lot of showing and a lot of telling. That’s exactly why our latest #CiscoChat was held on Facebook…

July 25, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

Cisco Couples

We met when I was a senior in college at a New Year’s Eve party at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu. We were introduced through mutual friends, and three years later Terry and I had our wedding reception at that same club in Hawaii. It may not be uncommon to look back on the major events in you…

July 20, 2017

INNOVATION

Shaping the Future of Work: Three Questions to Ask

What will work look like in 10 years? We’ve heard a lot about the ways new technologies—artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotics and the like—will disrupt work as we know it. Will we have a shiny new future, where machines take over menial or repetitive tasks so people can be free to pursu…

Consumer 2020: Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Enables a New Generation of Retail and Experience Strategies

Leading into 2020, picture a world where Millennials are the shoppers in store with THEIR kids, and Gen Z, your teenagers, the “partial attention generation”, is the new growth demographic for retailers. So the definition of consumers is changing: technology-driven shifts empower customers, guests a…

July 20, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

Oh, Baby, Baby! Celebrating Life Events with Global Teams

One of my favorite quotes goes something like this: Live life, not by the moments you have to breathe, but by the moments that take your breath away. It’s fitting for my team at Cisco (I work in HR for the Talent Brand Team. If you’ve read this blog or seen the @WeAreCisco social channels, that’s us…

July 19, 2017

NETWORKING

Introducing Cisco CMX Engage

Enhancing customer experience to unlock the Business Value from Wireless Infrastructure Wi-Fi is fast becoming an essential commodity, on par with air, food and water. In response, almost every known modern business across the world is attempting to offer free Wi-Fi to visitors. The next big questio…

Five Things Learned: IT Keys to Digital Business Value

Your company and Cisco are similar. Surprised? You might be surprised to know how similar. Just as within your organization, digital is transforming our business as well. That’s right. A company that helps others navigate the tides of digital business transformation is also feeling the tidal force.…

July 18, 2017

COLLABORATION

Better Collaboration Delivers Better Education: Case Studies

It’s definitely been quite a while since I sat in a classroom for more than the annual back-to-school night routine. When I was a student, the classrooms always smelled like chalk. We turned in assignments in our best handwriting and carefully chose the right folder to encase our reports. Eventually…