Few Y in the Valley guests have been as insightful, candid, and vulnerable as Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s EVP and GM of Security and Collaboration. This episode spans the gamut — from how to build products with ‘intrinsic pull’ to the disruption of AI, improving remote collaboration, and on a more serious note — how Jeetu is building a relationship with grief and loss. Jeetu’s candor is refreshing, and as a leader at a company with more than 70,000 people globally, it’s clear how and why he’s earned such an influential role. This isn’t an episode you want to miss.

Show Notes

• 1:15: The Con-Man
• 7:39: Navigating the grief journey
• 15:51: ChatGPT’s secret power
• 21:48: Disruption + the need for AI regulation
• 32:09: What sets WebEx apart
• 42:53: Building strong, deep teams…remotely
• 45:50: The Sprint