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S7 E9: Talking women in tech leadership, customer experience, and marketing in the AI era with Carrie Palin
2026/07/17 | 26 mins.AB sits down with Carrie Palin, Cisco’s Chief Marketing Officer, for a spirited conversation on a variety of topics, from her journey as a marketing leader across several tech giants, to the skills she looks for when building an incredible organization, to how AI is positively reshaping the marketing landscape and customer outcomes.S7 E8: Talking humanitarian aid, World Central Kitchen, and food as a unifying human experience, with Chef José Andrés and Brian Tippens
2026/07/07 | 16 mins.AB joins Chef José Andrés and Brian Tippens for a powerful talk on food, disaster relief, and how technology helps World Central Kitchen deliver hope globally.S7 E7: Talking insights, strategy, and the human side of AI with Pascal Bornet and Sam Charrington
2026/06/16 | 31 mins.Join AB for a candid conversation with AI luminaries Pascal Bornet and Sam Charrington. From the sci-fi films that sparked their early interest in tech to the strategic frameworks for mastering today's AI, this episode bridges the gap between high-level industry insight and the personal stories that shaped their careers. Discover how to move beyond the hype and truly harness the power of AI.S7 E6: Talking strategy, M&A, and accelerating Cisco innovation with Ammar Maraqa
2026/05/26 | 28 mins.AB sits down with Ammar Maraqa, Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer, to discuss topics such as turning an acquisition into a competitive advantage, fostering an agile and customer-centric culture, aligning business cases with long-term innovation goals to drive real value, and much more.S7 E5: Talking AgenticOps and the evolution of artificial intelligence with Akshay Bhargava
2026/05/05 | 30 mins.AB sits down with Akshay Bhargava, Cisco's VP of Product Management, AI Software and Platform, to chat about AgenticOps, how Cisco is providing guardrails to keep AI safe, and the risks modern businesses face if they fail to adopt AI quickly.
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