A Fortune Top 5 Best Places to Work company with approximately $56 billion in annual revenue and 90,000 employees, Cisco sits at the center of global technology infrastructure, powering the AI era. As President and Chief Product Officer, Jeetu Patel shares how AI is driving a fundamental shift in how work gets done, requiring leaders to harness real megatrends while cutting through hype to stay competitive. He also explores how to build cultures that scale with integrity and position organizations at the center of the AI infrastructure powering the future—challenging CEOs to rethink leadership, talent, and speed in an era where the gap between AI-fluent and non-fluent organizations may be exponential.
The interview was recorded on April 2nd, 2026