Cisco Champion Radio

Meet, call or brainstorm an idea—that can turn into the next big thing—with purpose-built devices. RoomOS is the powerful, cloud-connected operating system that enables your Webex room and desk devices to deliver intelligent, immersive, and inclusive collaboration experiences.

 

We want to protect your existing investments, so we teamed up with partners to provide you with agnostic meeting experiences. Web apps and integrations let you customize your device experience with the applications you know and love. Our open platform allows third-party integrations to become native to your workflow. Everything just flows naturally. ​

 

Tune in to this episode to learn how RoomOS supports every workflow—from the meeting room to the home office.

Learn more: https://www.webex.com/content/webex/c/en_US/index/collaboration-devices.html/?dtid=opdcsnc001469  

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Ahmad Taamneh (twitter.com/Abo_azez9), Gulf Business Machines, Senior Technical Sales Consultant

Amr Nasher (twitter.com/Amr_Nasher), Twaasol, Solution Architect/ Business Development Manager

Sijbren Beukenkamp (twitter.com/sijbrenb), 3Corners, Director/ Owner 

Guest

Rich Bayes (twitter.com/RichBayes), Cisco, Director, Product Management

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

The Catalyst 9000 switching family offers versatile design for more-flexible operations. Help ensure a more secure experience and bring exceptional speed and scale with our new Catalyst 9000X models.

 

Tune in to learn how this powerful and flexible switch can help deploy a platform to get the bandwidth, speed and scale required to support today’s hybrid work; leverage AI/ ML for continuous zero-trust security anywhere it’s needed; host more applications for a smarter, more agile campus and branch; and optimize energy efficiently and workplace wellness for a smarter, more sustainable building.

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/switches/catalyst-9000-switches/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Dan Kelcher (twitter.com/ipswitch), Merdian IT, Enterprise Network and Cybersecurity Solutions Architect 

Kenny Paula, Reading Community College, IT Instructor

Micheline Murphy (twitter.com/MichyfishMurphy), WWT, Consulting Systems Engineer

Guest

Shawn Wargo (twitter.com/Shawn_Wargo), Cisco, Principal Technical Marketing Engineer

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Wi-Fi 6E technology extends the Wi-Fi 6 standard into the 6GHz spectrum allowing for faster speeds, lower latency and more security to the network. The business landscape has advanced as apps and IoT have become increasingly more vital to work; clients need unincumbered access to them. Wi-Fi 6E provides that direct access. Wi-Fi 6E is also the perfect deployment for making sure that your hybrid workplaces have its needs met. 

Taking full advantage of this new extension are the brand-new, best-in-class offerings from Cisco and Meraki, the Catalyst 9136 and the Meraki MR57 access points.

 

Join Cisco Champions and the Cisco experts as they discuss what you want to know about Wi-Fi 6E, as well as the Cisco Catalyst 9136 and the Meraki MR57 access points.  

Learn more: 

Catalyst 9136: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/catalyst-9100ax-access-points/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469

Meraki MR57: https://meraki.cisco.com/product/wi-fi/indoor-access-points/mr57/?dtid=opdcsnc001469

Wi-Fi 6E: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/802-11ax-solution/index.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/sheldonclimbs), WWT, Principal Systems Engineer

Mike Bolitho (twitter.com/NetEngMike), Dignity Health, Network Engineer

Richard Atkin (twitter.com/ukricha), ITGL, Solution Architect

Guest

Ameya Ahir, Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer, Meraki

David Wolf, Cisco, Product Manager 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Routed optical networking, part of the Converged SDN Transport Architecture, is a new network paradigm that delivers improved operational efficiencies and simplicity. The solution works by merging IP and private line services onto a single layer where all the switching is done at Layer 3. Routers are connected hop-by-hop with standardized pluggable coherent optics.

 

With a single service layer based upon IP, flexible management tools can leverage telemetry and model-driven programmability to streamline lifecycle operations. This simplified architecture integrates open data models and standard APIs, enabling a provider to focus on automation initiatives for a simpler topology.

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/routed-optical-networking.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469  

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David Penaloza Seijas (twitter.com/davidsamuelps), Verizon Enterprise Solutions

Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Guest 

Walid Wakim, Cisco, Distinguished Engineer, Optical Systems 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Being early in career presents a myriad of opportunities to learn and develop skills that are critical to career advancement. It’s a stage where you will continue to build and strengthen hard skills and soft skills; where you will learn to fail fast; and, ultimately, where you will learn what you truly love to do.

 

Join Cisco Champions as they bring their collective years of experience to share their wisdom, advice, and recommendations for any early-in-career tech professional.  

(This is episode one of a three-part Cisco Champion Unfiltered career series. The next episode will focus on mid-career.)

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/communities/students-and-new-graduates.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469

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Adam Hollifield (twitter.com/adambomb1219), Insight Enterprises, Senior Consultant

Bill Burnam (twitter.com/stilgar), Asurion, Sr. Network Engineer

Evan Mintzer (twitter.com/evanmintzer), Ashfield Healthcare, Manager Information Security

Paul Giblin (twitter.com/dreamlessod), Presidio, Distinguished Engineer

Shala Warner (twitter.com/giftedlane), IT Desktop Analyst

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Work is not where you go, it’s what you do. Easy to say but harder to implement. What does it take to truly empower workers to work from home, in the office, or anywhere?

 

Join the hybrid work conversation as Cisco Champions and Cisco experts discuss solutions such as secure SD-WAN/SASE, full-stack observability, and hybrid cloud, as well as the cultural and organizational implications of hybrid work. Gain insights into how best to turn hybrid work challenges into opportunities for innovation and transformation on your own journey to making hybrid work, work better.

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/hybrid-work.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469

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Deirra Footman (twitter.com/ccieby30), Think Stack, Network Engineer

Michael Witte (twitter.com/themikewitte), World Wide Technology, Principal Solutions Architect

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

Guests

Fabio Gori, Cisco, VP, Customer Solutions Marketing

Andre Laurent (twitter.com/askaccde), Cisco, Sr. Director, Cisco Validated

 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Sometimes product users will get a feeling that a particular product has not been designed with them in mind. This feeling is a symptom of non-inclusivity, and innovators everywhere (yes, even you) are uniquely positioned to help stop the spread of bias in technology.

In this episode, Cisco Champions and Cisco advocate Maulie Dass discuss the concept of audience inclusivity, and how we can change the direction of bias in technology by creating an environment and culture that fosters inclusive innovation through its people, processes and tools.

Learn more: weare.cisco.com/c/r/weare/amazing…hobic-robots.html 

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Girard Kavelines (twitter.com/gkavelines), Helient Systems, Managed Services Systems Analyst

Meredith Rose (twitter.com/mer3dithrose), WWT, Senior Consulting Systems Engineer

Tim Bertino (twitter.com/TimBertino), Nebraska Methodist Health System, Managed Services Systems Analyst

Guest

Maulie Dass (twitter.com/mauliedass), Senior Director, Cisco Innovation Labs

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Esports is booming and Cisco is taking a front seat in the future of esports in a big way. Game publishers, professional teams, tournament organizers and venue owners are investing in the development of world-class experiences, innovation and expanding esports to the whole world.

Now we see universities and high schools building academic programs, dedicated facilities, education aligned highs school teams, scholarship-supported collegiate teams, and purpose-built arenas to host collegiate competitions to match NCAA and other similar leagues. What is Cisco doing? What technologies are at the forefront of esports? And how can everyone learn from what Cisco is doing for the esport industry?

Join the Cisco expert and Cisco Champions as they discuss the world of esport, the sort of innovation that is being used, how is technology evolving the field of play and what are the best practices that everyone can learn from, even at home!

Learn more: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/industries/sports-entertainment/esports.html?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Danny Wade (twitter.com/devnetdan), NetCraftsmen, Network Automation Engineer

Shai Silberman (twitter.com/shaidom), San Jose State University, Director, Network Services

 

Guest

Neal Tilley, Cisco, Sales Business Development Manager, Public Sector

 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

The internet has grown exponentially for over 30 years and will soon surpass 30 billion connected devices. Yet, even for its age and the all the connected devices, the Internet of Things remains a 30-year-old infant. And like an infant, IoT needs guidance. It needs to be shown how to communicate and exchange data, taught how to make decisions, and be managed and looked after.

 

The evolution of wireless mobile networks has driven a proliferation of IoT devices.  Now entering the 5G era, IoT will have a major growth spurt, ushering in billions upon billions of new devices for innovative applications, getting real jobs, and solving real-world challenges.  It is expected that 5G and IoT will drive productivity in the way that electricity transformed the American manufacturing industry in the 20th Century – boosting productivity growth by increasing the efficiency of traditional operations. But to harness the potential of IoT, we need ways to manage and teach IoT how to be the productive engines that will power a digitalized industrial revolution. 

 

In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio we’ll explore the growth of IoT applications, the challenges of managing multitudes of devices, and the reasons for why 5G and IoT are the key ingredients for Industry 4.0.

Learn more: https://www.m2m.com/?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Dan Sheldon (twitter.com/sheldonclimbs), WWT, Principal Systems Engineer

Jonathan Mahady (twitter.com/jonathan_mahady), BHP, Principal RF Wireless Engineer

Liam Keegan (twitter.com/liamjkeegan), 24/7 Networks, Solutions Architect

 

Guest

Ravi Guntupalli, Cisco Director, Software Engineering, Mobility CTO

 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program

Join us for an informal discussion on why enterprise microservices architectures rely on open source service mesh, such as Istio, to secure, connect, observe and control services with little or no changes to the application code.  In addition, how Cisco Service Mesh Manager, an extension of Intersight Kubernetes Service, builds upon the advantages of 100% upstream Istio by adding a powerful UI/API and tooling to manage complex multi-cluster applications and services cross any cloud, any time, and from anywhere.

Learn more: https://blogs.cisco.com/cloud/cisco-service-mesh-manager-now-available-on-cisco-intersight?dtid=opdcsnc001469 

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Dan Kelcher, Meridian IT, Inc., Enterprise Network and Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

Joseph Houghes (twitter.com jhoughes), Pure Storage, Senior Solutions Architect

Mir Hossein Mirghassemi (twitter.com/packetroute), Morgan Stanley, VP, Cloud DevSecOps Engineering

 

Guest

Justin Barksdale (twitter.com/3pings), Cisco, Technical Marketing Engineer Leader, CSPG UCS

 

Moderator

Amilee San Juan (twitter.com/amileesan1), Cisco, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program