Biren Gandhi

March 31, 2016

INNOVATION

Catalysts for 10x Innovation – Innovator Attributes

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“Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” were the final words echoed last week during a thought-provoking Innovation Catalyst training session at Cisco’s campus in Richardson, Texas. Building on earlier sessions in San Jose last November, I joined other super-charged Cisco leaders to learn more about winning formulas and attributes that can cultivate 10x innovation across our […]

January 5, 2016

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoT, Robotics, Drones: Triggers for Digital Transformation

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Happy Disruptive New Year! As 2016 promises to unleash digital innovations across industries, let’s pause for a moment and ask ourselves: What are some of the common triggers of this disruptive transformation to digitize business and society? Three that immediately spring to my mind are: the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics and Drones. On the […]

December 1, 2015

INNOVATION

Catalysts for 10x Innovation (Part 2)

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Hatching brilliant ideas for the world’s next big innovation is the easy part.  Bringing those ideas to life -- through new...

November 18, 2015

INNOVATION

Catalysts for 10x Innovation (Part 1)

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“Why does a computer need a fan? I want my computer to be quiet and small!” Steve Jobs actually provoked that question when he started the journey that led to the creation of Apple II nearly four decades ago.  And, of course, the journey made history and continues on into new frontiers of technology. Asking […]

October 8, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IoE and Drones: A Tale of Two Technologies

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In September, more than 2,500 drone enthusiasts gathered in Las Vegas for world’s largest commercial drone show, InterDrone. As I touched upon in my previous blog post, people often ask about Cisco’s role in drone ecosystem. During my keynote address the audience was astonished (a big “wow” factor) to learn that drones represent a key […]

September 10, 2015

INNOVATION

Drones: Just Buzz or Real Business?

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“Why Cisco?” I was asked repeatedly after speaking on a panel about drones. “Why not Cisco?” was my passionate response. The occasion was the recent NASA UTM Convention at Silicon Valley’s historic Moffett Field to explore creative traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), popularly known as drones. At Cisco, we see a full […]

August 12, 2015

CLOUD

Fog Can Help Shape the Future of IoT

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Whenever I hear about a serious train accident, mugging or shootout on the streets of a city, my thoughts often turn to Fog Computing.  The same is true when I too am stuck idling in a traffic jam or at home and there’s a power outage during a winter storm or a summer heat wave. […]