Cisco President: Products Are Incomplete or Obsolete | Apex Series

Watch our exclusive interview with Jeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO)Cisco has completed over 250 #acquisitions and now offers thousands of #products and features - but how does it all actually work together?We began by discussing the 80/20 rule at Cisco, where 80% of outcomes come from 20% of the effort. The key question: how does Cisco decide what to build, what to #prioritize, and what not to pursue within such a massive portfolio?Known as a #networking company, we explored how Cisco has evolved into a full #platform - expanding into cybersecurity and digital infrastructure while avoiding silos and maintaining a clear market narrative.From there, we shifted into the #AI space and covered several fascinating topics:- Why Agents are the bigger story than the chatbots- Risks and opportunities of the agents- AI to AI communication and having a control of it- Identities, behaviors and delegation of agentFinally, we discussed #CiscoIQ and #AICanvas, and how they enable cutting-edge agentic capabilities across the entire Cisco ecosystem.And guess Jeetu favorite movie of all time? 🎬🔓🏃‍♂️Check our new website:https://www.boardroomclub.netCheck out our new YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomClubInterviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Álvaro Jiménez Cabello de los Cobos#ai #tech #agent #netowrking #pmChapters:00:00 Intro01:04 What changes going from PM to Leadership05:04 80/20 Rule at Cisco08:45 Mindset shifts in large companies12:30 Key behavior in Cisco18:53 Technology or timing?25:50 Why agentic AI?28:54 How do we avoid losing control over AI?31:33 Trust levels in teams37:37 AI safety at Cisco & AI constraints 43:11 Business vectors with potential46:45 Advice for entrepreneurs 49:05 Life outside of work51:33 Alternative career51:54: Favorite Movie