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Meraki Magic: How AI Agents and Sensors Are Rewriting the Workplace Sep 03, 2026

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This episode explores how AI agents, network sensors, and cloud-managed Meraki solutions are transforming workplaces across industries—from stadiums and events to critical infrastructure. Leaders share real-world use cases on security, hybrid work, real-time visibility, and practical deployments that balance automation with human oversight.

SHIFT HAPPENS - EP. 41: Deal Registration: Stop Selling Alone Sep 02, 2026

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Deal registration isn’t paperwork. It’s partnership—and a powerful lever for growth. In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards is joined by Tim Coogan, Gary DePreta, and Raminder Mann, CEO of ANM, Cisco’s 2025 Security Partner of the Year, for a candid look at what happens when Cisco and partners stop competing with each other and start competing together. From a $10M+ opportunity closed in under two weeks to $25M in competitive takeouts, hear how registering early creates the trust, investment and shared focus needed to win—and unlock what comes next: adoption, expansion and renewal. Why listen? 🎯 See deal reg differently: It’s not about protecting a deal—it’s about creating a foundation for mutual investment and customer value. 💰 Hear the real-world impact: Get inside the deals where partnership helped turn stalled opportunities into wins and competitive takeouts into future growth. 🚀 Think beyond the PO: Discover why the biggest value may come after the deal, when Cisco and partners have the resources and trust to drive adoption, expansion and long-term success. Because when you sell together, you don’t just win the deal—you build what comes next. 🎧 Tune in to the latest episode and let’s make shift happen. #CiscoShiftHappensPodcast

404 Script Not Found: Cisco Charcuterie Sep 01, 2026

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This week is a true charcuterie board of an episode: a little career news, a little AI, and a surprisingly serious debate about crackers. Kat recaps her trip to San Francisco, shares some news about her new role, and explains why a tea leaf salad earned “best bite of the weekend.” Meanwhile, Ian reveals that he has very specific charcuterie standards and is now using Haiku almost exclusively because, apparently, he’s saving the world one AI prompt at a time. They also catch up on what they learned from Annie Hardy, get excited about Cisco’s new AI agents, and try to make sense of ChatGPT’s new iMessage integration. Is it genuinely helpful, or does letting AI write your texts feel like one step too far? No conclusions are reached, but everyone agrees that “it all stays on your device” sounds exactly like something we’ll revisit when the apology statement drops. If you like the show, give us a click: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html

Cisco Tech Stories - ep 38 - AI, IPv6, Dataplanes and RFC Sep 01, 2026

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In this month episode we interview Andrew Yourtchenko, old timer from TAC Firewall, who also was a Technical Marketing Engineer for IPv6, who was also a release manager for the VPP dataplane and who now is working with standards body around AI and IPv6.

AI Insights - Ep.8: The AI Ergonomics Framework for Trustworthy LLMs Aug 28, 2026

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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, Dr. Catarina Carvalho, to explore her pioneering concept of "AI Ergonomics," which frames human engagement as a fundamental design principle for AI development rather than a post-development chore. The conversation examines the complexities of human-in-the-loop validation, highlighting how moving beyond simple binary feedback like "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" is essential for mitigating bias and ensuring AI systems align with practical human needs and well-being. Dr. Carvalho explains how incorporating cognitive interviews and social motivation can improve data quality, helping developers bridge the gap between model accuracy and user trust in our increasingly non-deterministic generative AI landscape. Thank you to Dr. Catarina Carvalho for sharing her research and insights on the future of collaborative AI design. If you are interested in exploring her research and the principles behind AI ergonomics, please visit this link: https://github.com/catica/AI_ergonomics/blob/651ab17b3c8ba89d5dcc51ba2ebd1307e7262458/AI_ergonomics_.pdf

Cisco Optics Podcast Ep64: Building the Standards Behind Tomorrow’s AI Networks - John Calvin, Part 1 of 8 Aug 26, 2026

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In the pluggable optics industry every next generation is led by countless presentations and proposals at standards bodies meetings along with lots of lab development and testing behind the scenes. Right now the industry has its sights set on 3.2 terabit transceivers with 400 Gb per electrical lane. All those meetings and all that testing are happening as we speak. Today I am joined by John Calvin, Strategic Planner and Datacom Technology Lead at Keysight. John has been bridging the measurement science gaps of emerging telecom and datacom development efforts for 20 years. He has chaired multiple physical layer interoperability working groups and is currently serving as a contributing member to IEEE 802.3, OIF-CEI, InfiniBand, and PCIe development efforts. John holds a BSEE from Washington State University, and his graduate level studies are in signal processing from Stanford University. In Episode 64 we begin a new conversation with John. We get into his path into Ethernet, how standards are built, and why they matter to AI networks. John has very generously made himself available for your follow-up questions. You can find him at IEEE 802.3 technical forums or you can email him at john.calvin@keysight.com. Please follow the Cisco Podcast Network on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Better yet, leave a review on Apple podcasts. Remember you're listening to the Cisco Optics Podcast, which is part of the Cisco Podcast Network where you can find other great Cisco podcasts too. If you want to listen on a website, go to optics.podcastpage.io. We also have educational videos on youtube. Just go to youtube.com and search on Cisco Optics. Related links Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix: https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/ Cisco Optics-to-Optics Interoperability Matrix: https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/iop Cisco Optics Product Information: https://copi.cisco.com/ Additional resources Cisco Optics Podcast: https://optics.podcastpage.io/ Blog: https://blogs.cisco.com/tag/ciscoopticsblog Cisco Optics YouTube playlist: http://cs.co/9008BlQen Cisco Optics landing page: cisco.com/go/optics Intro music Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay Outro music Dreamers by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com

The evolution of good technology | Tech Unscripted Aug 14, 2026

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In this episode, industry leaders discuss how to redefine “good” technology today — weighing speed, agility and AI against security, ethics and human impact. Panelists share real examples, from digital avatars for pediatric care to network and industrial use cases, and explore how AI can enhance outcomes without replacing human judgment. The conversation highlights practical steps for bringing organizations along: training, transparency, governance and pragmatic pilots. The episode closes on a hopeful note about creative possibilities in healthcare and research while emphasizing the need for responsible, human-centered adoption.

Scaling AI: The Playbook for IT Services Delivery Aug 14, 2026

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Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) manages 1.4 million SRs annually, and today, 97% are touched by AI. As we shift from task-based automation to Agentic AI, some of these interactions are becoming "no-touch"—driving higher customer satisfaction and faster resolution. How did Cisco transform its Support at scale, and where is the IT services industry heading? In this episode of Scaling AI in the Enterprise, we focus on IT services delivery. Our panel shares advice on how to escape "pilot purgatory" and move into production, the critical necessity of a unified data strategy, and how to maintain deterministic outcomes in a probabilistic world. We discuss why observability is the new "central nervous system" for managing autonomous agents and why the path to success requires reinventing workflows—not just automating the status quo. Host: Wes Moss, VP, CX Centers Delivery for Americas, Cisco Guests: Bhaskar Jayakrishnan, SVP of Engineering, Cisco Customer Experience (CX) Buffy Ransom, GM & SVP, CX Centers, Cisco David Jansen, Distinguished Solution Engineer, Global Solutions Engineering (GSE), Cisco Learn more about Cisco Customer Experience; read our blogs and visit Cisco.com.

404 Script Not Found: Part 2! AI Deep Dive with Annie Hardy Aug 13, 2026

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Back for part two of our split episode with the founder of Split Futures, Annie Hardy and jump right in where we left off...getting practical about choosing the right AI model—because apparently not every task requires the AI equivalent of a Nobel Prize winner. Annie breaks down when to use smaller models, why bigger isn’t always better, and how those choices connect to energy, water use, and building a more sustainable future. The conversation then turns to the humans behind all this technology. Annie challenges leaders to look beyond layoffs and efficiency gains and ask a much better question: what could we build if we retrained and reinvested in people instead? Along the way, we cover AI subscriptions quietly taking over everyone’s bank account, the danger of lazy AI strategy, and whether asking Gemini to help your teenager quit band counts as responsible parenting—or just very efficient parenting. Give us a click, keep us funded! https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html

404 Script Not Found: AI Deep Dive with Annie Hardy Aug 11, 2026

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Your company bought all the AI tools and now nobody knows what to do with them. Sound familiar? Kat and Ian sit down with Annie Hardy, founder and Chief AI Architect at Split Futures, to unpack why leaders aren't listening, why measuring employees by "lines of code" is quietly torching everything, and why Gen Z is somewhere between anxious, angry, and low-key sabotaging the robots. You'll learn how to actually pick the right AI model (spoiler: sometimes you need an intern, not a Nobel laureate), why every search might be gulping a water bottle, and Annie's genuinely useful Code of AI Ethics for people who just want to keep their brains intact. Also: national security plot twists, "lazy AI-augmented parenting" confessions, and more hot takes to come! If you liked this episode, as always give us a click! https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html

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