Cisco Podcast Network
The Cisco Podcast Network is a collective of podcasts from across Cisco spanning technology to culture and everything in between. Hear from Cisco customers, partners, and Cisco insiders on the topics that matter most to you. Email us with your feedback and suggestions. Discover your favorite playlists today!
Episodes
November 11, 2025 • 25 mins
Cisco SE Talks: Conversations on AI - Episode 6 is LIVE!
We're thrilled to welcome in an expert panel from the AHEAD team—Heather Dimovski (Client Solutions Engineering Manager), Mark Sweeting (Senior Solutions Architect), and Chris Knox (Senior Solutions Architect)—joined by Cisco SE Pradnya Vichare!
As part of the episode, we dive deep into game-changing manufacturing AI Use-Cases that are unlocking massive operational gains. W...
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November 7, 2025 • 15 mins
The demands of AI workloads are reshaping Internet infrastructure, giving rise to a more distributed model and resulting in an increasingly complex service delivery chain for NetOps teams to manage.
Tune in to the full episode to learn more or use the chapters below to skip to the sections that you find most interesting.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:53 How Internet Infrastructure Is Changing
02:24 Converting Legacy Central Offices & T...
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November 6, 2025 • 17 mins
WHERE IS THE MONEY? The million dollar question that Kat and Ian cannot answer. Please leave a comment after minute 6 if you can answer this question for us.
From here, your favorite duo hits the highlights on SMB pain points with marketing. From cost to time consumption, Kat and Ian debunk allll the myths for SMBs.
AND if you're more interested in exactly what Cisco is selling, check it out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/e...
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November 1, 2025 • 65 mins
In this episode, Tim Szigeti, Distinguished Engineer talks to us about Quantum computing, the latest progresses and what are the potential impact and opportunities it creates. We also discuss what is Cisco doing in the Quantum field.
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October 30, 2025 • 20 mins
We're back with Sammy Brenner (Cisco's US Public Sector Sales Director, NBD) for part two! Usually sequels are worse than the original, but this one may be better!
We dive RIGHT in to how to network at work, how to (and how not to) get referrals into jobs and how to grow your career from three people all in different stages of their career and journey. Grow where you are, even if you're old like Ian.
If you want to apply (and ho...
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October 27, 2025 • 15 mins
During complex infrastructure outages, an initial issue can often have a ripple effect, creating a web of problems to resolve. Explore how this phenomenon appeared to play out during the October 20 AWS outage and also unpack other recent outage events.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:58 AWS Outage
05:24 Microsoft Azure Front Door Outage
08:00 Microsoft-AT&T Service Disruption
09:34 YouTube Outage
10:54 Vodafone Outage
13:16 Outage Tr...
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October 23, 2025 • 16 mins
Golden minds and golden interview tips this week, as Ian and Kat are joined by Cisco's US Public Sector Sales Director Sammy Brenner for all her best interview tips (after we get through talking supplements and subscriptions...bear with us)!
Sammy shares her career journey (starting at 5:10 in) before we segue into into interview icks, tips and best practices (7:17 in). From being dressing for success to not using the interview to...
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October 20, 2025 • 18 mins
Kat's on the road, and in a haunted hotel...which begs the question: do you believe in ghosts?
We segue (beautifully) into talking about the cloud at 5:05 into the episode if the ethereal doesn't do it for you. From dispelling common myths to highlighting benefits for small businesses, we've got you covered. We all use it every day, possibly without knowing it. Kat even makes this about Cisco at 15:20 and we highlight what role Ci...
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October 15, 2025 • 28 mins
We’re LIVE with the latest episode of "Cisco SE Talks": AI Services delivered by Cisco and Presidio. Joining me on this episode, we’re thrilled to bring in Michael Byrne (VP, Solution Strategy), Aaron Kierpaul (SE and AI Champion, Presidio) and Gilbert Rivera (Solutions Architect Manager, Presidio) as we break down the powerful Cisco + Presidio partnership and share proven strategies for overcoming the early challenges of AI adopti...
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October 13, 2025 • 21 mins
We're rewinding to where it all began - the bold conversations that sparked a movement. 💫
This "Best Of…" edition revisits the insights and collaboration that built the foundation for Cisco's partner transformation and the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program.
Featuring Elisabeth DeDobbeleer, Rhonda Henley, Jason Gallo, Sharon Price, and Ken Seitz, this episode explores:
🌍 How co-design became the heartbeat of Cisco's part...
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October 10, 2025 • 20 mins
Backend-related outages were somewhat of a theme during the first half of 2025 and this trend seems to be continuing.
In recent weeks, we’ve seen several service disruptions that appeared connected to backend issues, affecting organizations including a social media platform, an Australian bank, and a major airline.
These incidents offer valuable insights into the typical characteristics of backend outages and strategies for spot...
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October 9, 2025 • 15 mins
Kat and Ian are BACK! To the US, to work, to 404. This episode starts with a quick (?) debrief on both of their travels - our hosts were having a delayed Euro Summer, if you will.
Kat asks Ian if he won the Berlin marathon, and Ian inquires about Swiss weddings.
If you were hoping for a bit more educational content, head to the very end where the two tease a discussion on events marketing, and as always, you can find all the Ci...
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October 6, 2025 • 37 mins
What does it take to build durable growth in a $5.4 trillion tech market? 💡
In this episode, Jeff Edwards sits down with Gwendolyn Brantley, Cisco’s Director of Software & Service Sales for the Americas Partner Organization, to explore how AI, ecosystem partnerships, and premium services are reshaping the way customers buy, consume, and renew technology.
🎙️ Key takeaways:
• How AI and complexity are redefining customer expectati...
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October 2, 2025 • 26 mins
The AI landscape is akin to the Wild West right now. There are so many solutions on the market, and it can be hard for SMBs to know which ones are secure and which can best support their internal systems. Many SMBs need an experienced guide that can navigate this rapidly evolving industry.
I'm joined by Dustin Holub, Director of Solutions Architecture at Technology Group Solutions, a Cisco Partner. He helps us cut through the n...
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October 2, 2025 • 18 mins
Kat’s addicted to…work. Which begs the question of if you would go to work still if you win the lottery? We talk about what we would buy if we did, and then talk about Ian's wedding attire choices.
If you’re here to learn about AI, we start that at about 4:53 in. We share our own personal use cases, best practices and tips – from meal prepping to learning new languages, AI has something for everyone (we just need it to be better ...
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AB sits down with Snorre Kjesbu, SVP & GM of Employee Experience at Cisco, for a great conversation on a variety of topics such as the value of AI-powered collaboration in the workplace; unifying devices, spaces, and workflows to enhance employees’ day-to-day experience; and how Cisco is helping organizations prepare for the future with a platform that simplifies management, future-proofs investments, and unlocks intelligence ever...
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October 1, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode, Frederic Detienne, a Distinguished Cisco CX Engineer takes us through the evolution of cryptography in IT, the latest changes and challenges as well as the quantum problem and post-quantum cryptography.
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September 30, 2025 • 15 mins
Just as a detective must gather clues and consider all the evidence, ITOps teams investigating an outage must consider all available data points in context to understand where system failures likely occurred. Recent outages that impacted Starlink and Google Maps SDKs powerfully illustrated this point.
Tune in to learn more about these incidents and also get an update on the September Red Sea cable cuts.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
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September 29, 2025 • 15 mins
We're back with another power-packed highlight reel of our favorite conversations. In this episode, Jeff revisits big shifts shaping the partner + customer ecosystem:
🦸 Managed Services as the #1 driver of profitability
💡 The Customer Value Journey redefining outcomes
🤖 AI in marketing-finding balance between machine + human touch
🚚 Distribution as a growth lever, not just "pick, pack, and ship"
Cisco partners aren't just movin...
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September 26, 2025 • 19 mins
Ian needs to vent - are we surprised?
Welcome back to another episode of 404 Script Not Found where Kat and Ian provide recommendations for being a better colleague and, as always, encouragement around improving travel etiquette. The two are fired up and ready to give opinions, so sit back and enjoy.
AND if you're more interested in how Cisco can help you minimize work icks, check it out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/sol...
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