#GlobalProblemSolvers

Our goal: Positively impact 1 billion people by 2025 1 billion?! That is a pretty big number to strive for, but it is something Cisco committed to back in 2016. And, as of the end of fiscal year 2018, we’ve already had an impact on a cumulative 445 million people worldwide. “At our core, we have al…

What if San Francisco was suddenly empty? Or New York City? Or both? Imagine over 9 million people fleeing their homes, families and friends, schools, and jobs—leaving two of the United States’ most populous cities nearly empty. Our world would look different—we would notice and want to know what’s…

In one week we’ll be together at Cisco Live, in person or virtually, fueling our personal and professional growth through keynotes, events, and training focused on Cisco products, solutions, and services. This year’s event continues to celebrate what we can all make possible in this world with visio…

This post was written by guest blogger Meghann Rhynard-Geil, Technology for Development Advisor, Digital Communities, Mercy Corps. She was a speaker during last week’s Women Rock-IT webinar on the power of technology in helping crisis-affected populations. I’ll never forget the moment I reali…

The homelessness challenge may seem enormous, but it is solvable. The first step is to choose to see it. Homelessness is an outcome of severe and growing economic inequality, with factors such as slow wage growth, downsizing of some industries, or skyrocketing rents—anyone can be at risk of becoming…

Today, in our third year of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, we are proud to be recognizing a new group of young entrepreneurs who are creating cutting-edge, technology-based solutions capable of solving some of the world’s toughest challenges. This year, 335 teams from around the world co…

When you work at Cisco, you’re surrounded by a workforce of dedicated global problem solvers. That’s who we are at our core. From addressing our customers’ greatest business challenges to accelerating solutions that benefit our local communities and the planet—we’re dedicated to moving the needle ev…

This post was written by guest blogger Vicki Batka, Managing Director, Cisco Partner Organization, Asia Pacific & Japan. If you missed Vicki’s presentation as part of Women Rock-IT, you can watch the full replay on Cisco’s Youtube channel. I am so happy to share that I presented at W…

Global e-scrap dumping—it’s a serious environmental and public health issue. To help address this critical concern, Cisco hosts Recycle IT Day every year, and has done so since 2002. Around the world, Cisco locations act as collection points for employees to drop off e-scrap like end-of-life e…