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Bernadette Wightman

Managing Director

Commercial and Partner Organisation, Emerging Theatre

Bernadette is the Managing Director of Cisco Commercial & Partner Organisation, Emerging Theatre. She is responsible for overseeing the partner activity across the whole of the Emerging theatre. Since joining Cisco in 1999, Bernadette has held various positions including leading the UK and Ireland Small and Medium Business Organisation. She hopes to take this experience into the emerging markets and develop the opportunities presented across the MEAR countries.

Bernadette is also Executive Sponsor for Cisco’s ‘Connected Women’ Network, which aims to inspire and attract the best female talent into the ICT industry. Her passion has led to her becoming a figurehead in this area, with regular appearances at events and being listed on the Top 10 most influential women in IT in the UK.

Bernadette’s passions include shoes, architecture, modern art and her husband and son, of course.

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JUMP up and be counted

2 min read

It was no great surprise to hear the 2012 McKinsey report Women Matter1 say that women are still under-represented at board and leadership levels. This slow-but-steady progress isn’t for want of trying. In fact, the report notes there are more learning and development initiatives aimed specifically at women than ever before. This increased investment is […]