Cisco TechBeat
Cisco TechBeat features inspirational guests from around the world that drive innovation. Join us for Season 3, hosted by Aaron “AB” Belinfanti, who has spent over 20 years in professional audio and content creation. AB is a natural at building connections with his guests and bringing their stories to life.
Episodes
57 episodes
S5 E10: Talking the Growing and Evolving Cisco Partner Ecosystem with Rodney Clark
At Cisco, partnerships aren't merely a business transaction — they hinge on personal connections that have been cultivated over time. AB sits down with Rodney Clark, Cisco's SVP, Partnerships and Small & Medium Businesses, to chat about the...
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Episode 10
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23:28
S5 E9: Talking Identity Security, MFA, and the Vision and Strategy for Cisco’s Identity Portfolio with Matt Caulfield
AB sits down with Matt Caulfield, VP of Identity and Duo, Cisco Security, to talk about the vision and strategy for Cisco’s identity portfolio. This insightful conversation spans various topics, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), soci...
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Episode 9
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32:52
S5 E8: Talking Wireless Convergence, Open Roaming, 5G, and the future of Wi-Fi 7 with Matt MacPherson
AB sits down with Matt MacPherson, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco Wireless, for an informative chat about the current state of Wi-Fi and cellular convergence, the importance of seamless roaming across Wi-Fi and cellular networks, and how Wi-Fi...
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Episode 8
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37:53
S5 E7: Talking Partnership, Purpose, and the Kansas City Chiefs with Bert Soto
AB sits down with Bert Soto, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Sales at TGS, the official technology provider for the Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 NFL Champions. This great conversation focuses on the company's trajectory from a small b...
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Episode 7
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26:07
S5 E6: Talking Outshift by Cisco and Business Incubation with Papi Menon
AB sits down with Papi Menon, VP of Product Management at Outshift by Cisco, to discuss Outshift’s charter to foster new and cutting-edge tech ideas and tools to help technology teams succeed in the future. Building successful products is not a...
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Episode 6
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21:29
S5 E5: Talking Cisco ThousandEyes with Joe Vaccaro
AB sits down with Joe Vaccaro, GM, Cisco ThousandEyes, for a great conversation on the unique technology of ThousandEyes and how it is becoming the de facto digital experience assurance solution across Cisco products and beyond, helping custome...
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Episode 5
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31:55
S5 E4: Talking All Things Sustainability with Denise Lee
AB sits down with Denise Lee, Cisco’s VP Engineering Sustainability Office, for a great chat on a wide range of topics, from circular design to embedding sustainability principles into business practices to achieving overall sustainability goal...
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Episode 4
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25:20
S5 E3: Talking the Partnership Between Technology and Inclusive Culture with Adele Trombetta
AB welcomes Adele Trombetta, Cisco’s SVP and GM, Cisco CX EMEA, for a fun and spirited conversation on her passion for technology and her mission to create an extensive inclusive culture program in EMEA. From her days as a young mechanical engi...
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Episode 3
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29:45
S5 E2: Talking the Transition from Professional Sports to a Career in Tech with Classye James
AB sits down with his friend and colleague Classye James to talk about the challenging shift many athletes face when moving from their sports careers to positions in the business sector. Serving as a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Event...
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Episode 2
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26:22
S5 E1: Talking Past, Current, and Future Cyber Threats with Nick Biasini
AB kicks off 2024 with a fun episode featuring Nick Biasini, Head of Outreach, Cisco Talos. This is a great conversation that highlights some of the top cyber threats from 2023, while looking to what the trends in cybersecurity may be in 2024, ...
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Episode 1
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28:17
SE4 E10: Talking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Gloria Goins
AB sits down for a fantastic chat with Gloria Goins, Cisco's Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. This fun conversation dives into what DEI really means and highlights how Gloria and her team are working hard to drive Cisco's DEI str...
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Episode 10
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26:39
S4 E9: Talking Sales, Partnerships, and Leadership with Jeff Sharritts
AB sits down with Cisco’s EVP and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, Jeff Sharritts, for a great talk on the evolving dynamics between sales and the partner ecosystem. Jeff also dives into other topics such as what it means to be an effe...
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Episode 9
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24:16
S4 E8: Talking Cybersecurity with Dr. Magda Chelly and David Bombal
Join AB as he chats with two incredibly influential cybersecurity minds in the industry, Dr. Magda Chelly and David Bombal. This fun, spirited, and engaging conversation explores the life journeys of each guest and covers a wide range of cybers...
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Episode 8
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1:11:48
S4 E7: Talking the Importance of Communication and Building Relationships to Drive the Best CX Experiences, with Harry Caldwell and Ali Alsaadawi
Great CX is all about building relationships and effective communication, and Cisco and Honeywell have formed an alliance that is taking Customer Experience to the next level. Join AB as he sits down with Harry Caldwell, SVP, and G...
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Episode 7
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38:57
S4 E6: Talking Networking, Leadership, and being the Tom Hanks of Executives, with Jonathan Davidson
Join AB as he welcomes Jonathan Davidson, Cisco’s EVP and General Manager, Cisco Networking, for a fascinating chat on life, leadership, and secretly being Tom Hanks? This unexpected conversation touches on the criticality of connectivity in th...
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Episode 6
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30:46
S4 E5: Talking Offensive Security with Lurene Grenier
When it comes to battling cybersecurity attackers, Lurene Grenier is all about offense. As Director of Security Architecture at Cisco Talos, she has spent her career analyzing state-sponsored actor trends, writing detection to block those threa...
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Episode 5
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24:33
S4 E4: Talking Sustainability with Mary de Wysocki
As April is Earth Month, who better to have as a guest than Mary de Wysocki, Cisco's very own Chief Sustainability Officer. Mary sits down with AB to chat about her role in leading Cisco’s sustainability efforts and how we need to work to...
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Episode 4
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29:02
S4 E3: Talking Resiliency as a Woman in Tech and Cybersecurity with Tazin Khan
AB sits down with Tazin “Taz” Khan for an engaging, friendly chat around a variety of topics ranging from diversity of roles in cybersecurity to ethics and privacy to what it means to be resilient as a woman in the tech industry. Taz shares her...
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Episode 3
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30:25
S4 E2: Talking Social Justice and Black History Month with Brian Tippens
In celebration of Black History Month and all things Social Justice, AB sits down for a great chat with Brian Tippens, Cisco's SVP and Chief Social Impact Officer. A seasoned tech leader with a history of serving in purpose-driven roles, Brian ...
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Episode 2
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25:57
S4 E1: Talking Cisco’s managed & as-a-service platforms with Alexandra Zagury and Amit Dhingra
Alexandra Zagury and Amit Dhingra chat with AB about how Cisco’s managed & as-a-service platforms help boost businesses’ speed, agility, and scale with adaptable, on-demand solutions.
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Episode 1
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37:52
S3 EP8: Talking Networking Academy with Laura Quintana and Lorenzo Garth
In celebration of Cisco Networking Academy’s 25th Anniversary, AB sits down with Laura Quintana, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Manager of Networking Academy, and Lorenzo Garth, Systems Engineering Manager at Cisco Meraki who m...
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Episode 8
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35:41
S3 EP7: Talking Democratization of Citizen Services with Oswaldo Mestre, Jr.
In this episode of TechBeat, AB welcomes Oswaldo Mestre, Jr., Director of Citizen Services and Chief Services Officer for the City of Buffalo, New York. Oz, as he’s known affectionately to friends and colleagues, leads a team that oversees a wi...
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Episode 7
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30:51
S3 EP6: Talking Security with Jeetu Patel
AB connects with Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s EVP & GM, Security and Collaboration Business Units. He leads Cisco's SaaS business and strategy to further accelerate the company's transformation and growth. Jeetu and AB discuss security resiliency, ...
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Episode 6
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24:44
S3 EP5: Talking Customer Experience with Thimaya Subaiya
In this episode, AB sits down for an engaging discussion with Thimaya Subaiya, Cisco’s SVP, Chief Customer Experience Officer, who shares the hallmarks of a great customer experience and why he believes that consistency is key in every customer...
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Episode 5
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20:09
S3 EP4: Talking Emerging Technologies and Incubation with Vijoy Pandey
Vijoy Pandey is Cisco’s Vice President of the Emerging Technologies and Incubation group, a team of cross-disciplinary professionals committed to driving the next bold bets for Cisco business. Throughout this fun and informative conversation, V...
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Episode 4
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24:57