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Reimagine Work to Maximize Digital Value
Reimagine Work to Maximize Digital Value
As Cisco’s Chief Digital Officer, my entire focus is on enabling Cisco and our customers to accelerate the digitization of our businesses, countries, and cities. Digitization provides an enormous opportunity...
Feb. 2, 2016
Five Strategic Insurance Business Imperatives for 2016
Five Strategic Insurance Business Imperatives for 2016
“One of these days the ground will drop out from beneath your feet One of these days your heart will stop and play its final beat One...
Jan. 7, 2016
#CiscoChat Recap: No More Bankers’ Hours
#CiscoChat Recap: No More Bankers’ Hours
How often do you bank? ? For me, it’s a few times a week, but more frequently when I have...
Nov. 19, 2015
#CiscoChat Recap: Where Shopping Experience Meets the New Digital Customer
#CiscoChat Recap: Where Shopping Experience Meets the New Digital Customer
In my first #CiscoChat I hosted together with Anabelle Pinto, we were joined by Gaurav Pant and Sahir Anand from EKN Research to share their perspective and...
Nov. 18, 2015
Reflections on the Fortune Global Forum: How businesses will win in the midst of the biggest revolution of high tech
Reflections on the Fortune Global Forum: How businesses will win in the midst of the biggest revolution of high tech
I had the great privilege of attending and speaking at Fortune Global Forum this week, which gathers business leaders to discuss the most pressing challenges we face and to...
Nov. 6, 2015
Digital Vortex Part 2: Key Tenets of a Digital Business Network
Digital Vortex Part 2: Key Tenets of a Digital Business Network
Yesterday was “Back to the Future Day.” Michael J. Fox had a glimpse into his futuristic world. What if you too had the same capability? Imagine this: you’re an astronaut...
Oct. 22, 2015
The Branch: A Retail Bank’s Secret Sauce to Success
The Branch: A Retail Bank’s Secret Sauce to Success
So This Guy Walks into a Branch… I like to think of myself as a tech-savvy consumer, and that includes my banking habits. That means that I rarely step across the...
Oct. 13, 2015
Determining the Value of the Virtual Shopping Experience
Determining the Value of the Virtual Shopping Experience
We are increasingly hearing about the value of improving the shopping experience by adding virtual expertise to the store. As head of Cisco’s Retail & Hospitality practice, I frequently talk...
Sept. 8, 2015
Unicorns and Global Digital Disruption: Part II
Unicorns and Global Digital Disruption: Part II
In my last blog, we talked about the current age of digital disruption and how unicorns are changing the tech landscape. What Does This Mean For You Though?...
Aug. 4, 2015
22 Tips for New Grads and Others Early-in-Career
22 Tips for New Grads and Others Early-in-Career
As a seasoned professional (read: old guy with scars earned through experience), with a fancy title, working in a cool area, at an extraordinary company, I am asked for career...
July 23, 2015
Digital Payments Lack the Framework for Success…And That Needs To Change
Digital Payments Lack the Framework for Success…And That Needs To Change
Co-authored with Mark Kovarski In an era of constant technological evolution, our utilization of different technologies, including mobile devices, has had massive impact on the financial services industry. As...
July 22, 2015
Event Recap: Cisco at the EEI Annual Convention
Event Recap: Cisco at the EEI Annual Convention
I had a great time recently at the EEI Annual Convention on June 7-10 in New Orleans, LA. EEI is the Edison Electric Institute, the industry association of the Investor...
June 30, 2015