Russia

The “Night of Arts” in Moscow was to be remembered as a once-in-a-lifetime event. For the first time in history, a 100-laptop orchestra would provide a concert with songs that would stretch the sole definition of music. But in the days leading up to the event, the tech partner who had been on from t…

When news broke that Cisco had been named #6 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Places to Work list – it was of no surprise to those of us who call Cisco home. That 42-place jump from #48 to #6 felt right to us – the humans behind the giant, global technology company dedicated to changing lives across the w…

At Cisco, we’re no strangers to stretching our minds into creative brainstorming sessions that last for hours, and collaborating together to solve solutions. But, I found myself wondering if our bodies are as flexible as our minds? Many people think that to be fit you need to become an Olympic athle…

Social media brings people together – and while this may not be breaking news, the connections we create and the friendships that form from the likes of Twitter and Instagram never cease to amaze me. For someone like me who is always interested in my Russian heritage, to Sergey Polushkin who is alwa…

When you hear about Russia, what images come to your mind? Grand Palaces, matryoshka dolls, vodka? Since studying Russian history at school and in my endeavour to visit as many countries as possible during my lifetime (I’ve currently visited 42), I’ve always wanted to visit the largest country in th…