Cisco Podcast Network

404 Script Not Found Tech Annoyances 02.07.2026 20m

This week starts with plans to see Damon Wayans Jr. (Coach, from New Girl) and somehow turns into a full therapy session about all the little ways technology can sometimes frustrate us a bit (even as two tech evangelists).Ian and Kat riff on the everyday tech frustrations that seem small until they absolutely are not—printers that still don’t work, painful guest Wi-Fi experiences, verification codes that take forever, streaming apps that somehow make watching TV harder, and the very specific betrayal of getting a “your order has shipped” email when all that’s actually happened is a label was created.Along the way, they talk about the weirdly exhausting parts of living online, from constant customer surveys to impossible CAPTCHA tests to the realization that sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is literally Brick your phone for a day. It’s part rant, part group chat, and very much one of those episodes where if you’ve ever muttered “why is this still so bad?” at a piece of technology, you’ll probably feel seen.If you like the show, since we didn't talk a whole lot of tech this week...give us a click: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html#tabs-35d568e0ff-item-4bd7dc8124-tab

Cisco Tech Stories - ep 36 - Smooth Sailing Network Overhaul 01.07.2026 49m

In today's episode, Cisco CX engineers and architects reveal how cruise ship networks are built and upgraded: everything from door locks and cameras to navigation and guest entertainment runs over the same segmented, secured infrastructure, and internet connectivity depends on intermittent satellite links so content must be stored locally. We follow a high‑stakes dry dock upgrade on a large cruise ship — with tight timelines, complex staging, and on‑the‑fly design changes to handle issues like NAT, multicast/PTP, MTU and firewall integration — and learn how planning, testing and rapid problem‑solving kept the ship sailing.

Digital Inclusion in Higher Education | Tech Unscripted 30.06.2026 38m

In this episode of Tech Unscripted host George Lewis talks with Terry Bankston (Delaware State University), Dr. Vicki Robinson (retired U.S. Department of Education), and T.J. Mercer (founder of Move In Day Mafia) about closing the digital divide at HBCUs and in surrounding communities.They explore pressing challenges—aging infrastructure, unreliable connectivity, disconnected cell plans, and lack of devices—and highlight solutions driven by partnerships: campus laptops and hotspots, living‑learning spaces, hands‑on volunteer support, and wraparound services that build stability.The discussion emphasizes measurable impacts like higher retention and graduation rates, increased student confidence and belonging, and how coordinated university‑community‑industry collaborations can scale digital inclusion and career readiness.

Ep.6 How Real-World Messiness Impacts AI Agent Success 30.06.2026 24m

In this episode of the Cisco AI Insights Podcast, hosts Rafael Herrera and Sónia Marques are joined by Cisco ML Engineer Paul Mutawe to explore the fascinating paper, "Measuring AI Ability to Complete Long Software Tasks," which introduces a novel time horizon metric to evaluate how autonomously AI agents can execute complex, multi-hour engineering projects.The discussion looks at the rapid evolution of these agents, highlighting the key finding that the fifty percent success time horizon is doubling every two hundred and seven days, while detailing how unbiased benchmarking environments like the Modular Public harness are used to evaluate frontier models alongside real-world complexities like the sixteen-item messiness factor, which significantly reduces agent success rates, and the critical need for human-in-the-loop oversight to combat context rot.A special thank you to the research team at Model Evaluation and Threat Research, who developed this paper. If you are interested in reading the paper yourself, please visit the link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.14499

Shift Happens Episode 38 Rolling Out AI to 90,000 People w Greg Sylvester 30.06.2026 43m

Most companies are still figuring out how to use AI.Greg Sylvester is figuring out how to deliver it to nearly 90,000 employees.As Cisco's VP of Enterprise AI Platform & Infrastructure, Greg is leading the transformation of Circuit from a simple AI assistant into a full-scale enterprise AI platform—while tackling the realities of adoption, governance, cost, and change along the way.In this episode of Shift Happens, Greg shares what it really takes to move AI from hype to habit inside one of the world's largest technology companies.🎧 Why Listen?⚡ Learn how Cisco is scaling AI across the enterprise—not just experimenting with it👥 Discover why people, not technology, are often the biggest factor in AI success🚀 Hear what's next for agents, AI platforms, and the future of workWhether you're leading an AI strategy, supporting organizational change, or simply trying to make sense of where all of this is headed, this conversation is packed with practical insights from someone building the future in real time.The future of work is where humans drive the intent and AI does the rest. Let's make Shift Happen.

404 Script Not Found Cisco Live 2026 25.06.2026 12m

Strap in, folks—we’re recapping all the chaos, genius, and buffet lines from Cisco Live (just a few weeks late)!Kat and Ian are cutting through the noise to tell you what actually mattered (and what should have stayed in Vegas).We’re breaking down the big keynote moments, including why Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol—a guy who knows more about burritos and macchiatos than binary—is driving real-world AI wins. We’re moving past generic AI emails and into the 'Agentic Era' of smarter supply chains and happier customers.Plus, we’re keeping it real about the risks: Ian explains why security is the "it" girl of tech right now, and Kat forces him to explain "Cloud Control" so we can finally understand how to wrangle our messy, cloud-first infrastructure. Whether you’re a seasoned tech wizard or just trying to survive the latest industry pivot, we’ve got plenty of laughs, unfiltered Vegas takes, and maybe a golf analogy. Tune in and get up to speed!Check out all the latest Cisco SMB solutions here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html

S7 E7 Talking insights, strategy, and the human side of AI with Pascal Bornet and Sam Charrington 23.06.2026 31m

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.

What Deep Space Operations Can Teach Us About Agentic AI 22.06.2026 22m

The Internet Report podcast examines lessons from deep space operations that can help developers build more resilient agentic AI systems that are capable of managing intermittent connectivity and stale data.———CHAPTERS 00:54 Making Decisions Autonomously 03:08 How Intermittent Connectivity Impacts Agentic AI07:11 Existing Protocols for Extreme Environments12:27 Broader Implications Beyond Extreme Environments15:17 What Getting It Right Looks Like17:09 Learning Points for Autonomous Road Vehicles———For additional insights, check out The Internet Outage Survival Kit: https://www.thousandeyes.com/resources/the-internet-outage-survival-kit?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fy26q4_internetreport_q4fy26ep136_podcast———Want to get in touch?If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at InternetReport@thousandeyes.com. Or follow us on LinkedIn or X.———ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why.Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue?Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more.Catch all the episodes on your favorite podcast platform:- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinternetreport_official

404 Script Not Found The Evolution of WiFi 18.06.2026 15m

This week starts with Ian having the kind of week that feels almost made up: his AC is out, the gym AC is out, the other gym AC is out, and somehow he is just supposed to act like everything is fine! While Kat is completely unbothered by the heat, Ian is very much not, which makes the transition into Wi-Fi 7 feel a little too on the nose.Once they get there, they talk through what Wi-Fi 7 actually means, why these upgrades keep happening, and how our internet has to keep up with the way we live now—more devices, more streaming, more AI, and more demand on the network all at once. Along the way, they end up reminiscing about dial-up internet, computer rooms, LimeWire, and the weird reality that we’re building faster and faster tech while also trying to find ways to use less of it. Ian breaks down Wi-Fi 7 in the simplest terms possible, Kat asks the questions everyone else is probably also wondering, and somewhere in the middle of it all, the whole thing turns into a very relatable conversation about how much modern life depends on being connected.Check out networking solutions for Cisco SMBs (and keep the show funded) here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/networking/index.html

S7 E6 Talking strategy, M&A, and accelerating Cisco innovation with Ammar Maraqa 16.06.2026 28m

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.

404 Script Not Found Talking Tech in Sports with Bryan Bedford 11.06.2026 26m

Ever wonder how 80,000 people can upload to TikTok at the exact same time during a halftime show? Or how NFL teams are using AI to draft the next superstar? This week, Kat flies solo (while Ian is off "hosting partners"—sure, Ian, we know you're golfing) to sit down with Bryan Bedford, Cisco’s Director of US Commercial Sports, Media, and Entertainment. Bryan shares his hilarious journey from college football coach to tech leader, why massive sports brands actually have tiny IT teams, and how Cisco, NVIDIA, and Splunk are teaming up to build the biometric, hyper-personalized stadium of the future. Plus, Kat teaches a tech executive how to use the 'Do Not Disturb' button.If you want to see what that tech looks like in action, click here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/industries/sports-media-entertainment/index.html#tabs-9da71fbd27-item-1288c79d71-tab

Is AI Breaking the Data Center? | Tech Unscripted 09.06.2026 32m

Is AI breaking our data centers? We explore the power, cooling, and sustainability crisis with experts from Devoteam and Dutch Air Traffic Control. Discover how to navigate the AI era responsibly on this episode of Tech Unscripted.

SHIFT HAPPENS Ep. 37 - 35 Years. One Handshake The Cisco & NTT Partnership 09.06.2026 1h 2m

Thirty-five years ago, there was no AI, no cloud, no smartphones—and no contract.Just a handshake.In this special episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards sits down with John Van Der Vyver (NTT DATA) and Tony Meredith (Cisco) to explore one of the most successful and enduring partnerships in technology.What started with a handshake in South Africa grew into a global relationship spanning 50 countries, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100, and helping customers navigate every major technology shift—from networking and the internet era to sustainability, AI, energy, and beyond.But this isn't a story about revenue, contracts, or transactions.It's a story about trust. About showing up when things get hard. About taking risks together, solving problems that matter, and building a partnership that has thrived through 35 years of relentless change.Why Listen?🤝 The handshake that started it all — and the principles that turned a simple promise into a 35-year global partnership.🌍 Real stories of innovation and impact — from saving rhinos through Connected Conservation to tackling the next generation of AI and energy challenges.🚀 Lessons every leader can use — on trust, vulnerability, resilience, and why the strongest partnerships are built long before they're tested.Thirty-five years later, the technology has changed. The world has changed. But the foundation remains the same: Trust. Partnership. People. Let's Make Shift Happen.

Beyond the Fiber - S1E4 - Voice of the Customer with Fidium Fiber 09.06.2026 29m

Beyond the Fiber - S1E4 - Voice of the Customer with Fidium Fiber by Cisco

Cisco Tech Stories - ep 35 - CCIE with a twist 01.06.2026 41m

In this episode, we interview Sheikh Habeebul Haq who is the first visually impaired engineer to ever pass the CCIE exam. He didn't ask for accomodations to pass his CCIE, he developped them and took the actual legit exam over two days. And what about you ?what's your excuse for not being a CCIE ? :-)

AI Insights - Ep.5: Forecasting Mental Health with ML, Deep Learning and LLMs 29.05.2026 28m

In this episode of The Cisco AI Insights Podcast, hosts Rafael Herrera and Sónia Marques are joined by Cisco’s Technical Leader in Machine Learning Engineering Leticia Fernandes to explore the groundbreaking study, "A Comparative Study of Traditional Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Large Language Models for Mental Health Forecasting Using Smartphone Sensing Data," which evaluates how different AI architectures analyze complex smartphone behavioral data to predict future mental health states. The discussion delves into the intricacies of forecasting mental health changes using five years of data from the College Experience Sensing dataset, highlighting how deep learning models, particularly transformer architectures, outperform traditional machine learning and Large Language Models by effectively leveraging personalized user behavior to identify subtle anomalies that could signal declining mental health, while also addressing the challenges of data imbalance and the inherent limitations of LLMs in processing high-dimensional, non-textual temporal sequences. A special thank you to the researchers from The Singapore University of Technology and Design, that developed this month's paper. If you are interested in reading the paper yourself, please visit this link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.03603

404 Script Not Found: My Friend Claude 28.05.2026 17m

This week’s episode starts with Ian’s birthday, a conversation about fitness age that quickly goes off the rails, and the very real realization that getting older is, honestly, kind of rude. From there, Kat and Ian dive into something they’ve both been curious about lately: Claude. Kat recently switched from ChatGPT and shares what’s actually been useful so far — from using Claude to organize her week and sort through newsletters to helping her think through work and spot gaps in her ideas. Along the way, they get into the bigger question underneath all of it: how do you use AI in a way that’s genuinely helpful, not just flashy? And when does knowing how to prompt well start to feel like a real skill in its own right? Want to learn about how Cisco is powering AI, check that out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/artificial-intelligence/index.html

Secure Hybrid Offices People Love | Tech Unscripted 26.05.2026 37m

Learn how experts are using AI, SASE, and data analytics to build a future-proof hybrid workplace. This Tech Unscripted episode explores how to balance technology, security, and the human element to create a truly productive workspace.

Cisco SE Talks: Conversation on AI, Cisco + CDW 20.05.2026 45m

Cisco SE Talks: Conversation on AI, Cisco + CDW by Cisco

Episode 9 - CDW 20.05.2026 45m

In this episode of Cisco SE Talks, we sit down with industry experts Joe Chenevey, AI Solutions Strategy Lead, and Cody Weaver, Cisco AI Team Lead from CDW to cut through the noise surrounding Artificial Intelligence. As AI moves from experimental "front-office" use cases to core IT infrastructure, organizations are facing a critical inflection point. Our panel explores the shifting landscape of AI integration, focusing on how businesses can move beyond the "demo" phase to achieve tangible, scalable results. We discuss the transition of AI ownership from lines of business to IT, the vital importance of security and governance in an era of "shadow AI," and why understanding the specific business problem is the only way to build a successful AI strategy. Whether you are looking to optimize your infrastructure or navigate the complexities of AI governance, this episode provides the practical context needed to stay ahead in an ever-changing technological landscape.