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Wim Elfrink

Executive Vice President, Industry Solutions & Chief

Globalisation Officer

Wim Elfrink's Cisco bio can be found on The Network

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December 19, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

The IoT Tipping Point in Old and New Smart Cities

3 min read

It’s only been six weeks since the breakthrough Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum in Barcelona, but the momentum to build web-enabled Smart Cities appears to be crescendoing toward a tipping point. Just this past week, I participated in two highly energized Smart City forums in “old” cities that attracted executive-level leaders from government, vertical […]

November 25, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Global STEM Alliance Now Spans Four Continents to Meet Demand for Future Scientists, Entrepreneurs and Innovators

3 min read

New World of Education Driven by Internet of Everything Last week at Cisco’s Customer Briefing Center in New York City, I had the pleasure of announcing to international media the proliferation of our Global STEM Alliance that brings world-class education to students of all ages most anywhere. We are now experiencing a multiplier effect with […]

October 30, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#IoTWF: How Smart Cities Can Transform and Revitalize Municipalities in the 21st Century

3 min read

At Cisco’s inaugural Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum in Barcelona this week, I spoke about how IoT is impacting multiple industries and public sector creating tremendous business value for companies, cities and governments around the world. IoT, which we define as the networked connection of physical objects has made its way from vision to […]

October 8, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Cisco and Streetline Expand Connected Parking Projects

1 min read

In my keynote today at the National Parking Association Convention (NPA) in Chicago, I addressed the traffic problems caused by those looking for parking. Today, 30% of all traffic congestion in urban areas is caused by drivers circling to find a parking spot. Cisco believes that the Internet of Everything will solve this problem through […]

September 18, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#ExecInsights: Transforming Tomorrow’s Smart Cities… Today

3 min read

This past week, the Meeting of the Minds convened in Toronto, Canada with more than 375 invited CXOs debating the convergence of urban sustainability and connected technologies. During the three-day summit, a variety of smart public policies and breakthrough technology innovations were presented by leading innovators. The solutions showcased– from lighting to energy grids to […]

September 5, 2013

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

#ExecInsights: Top Five Ways The Internet of Everything Can Be Realized Today

2 min read

Last week, I presented at the Colorado Innovation Summit in Denver, Colorado where leaders from higher education, industry, start-ups, government, and research labs came together to discuss a wide array of innovation topics such as technology, education, social entrepreneurship and economic development.  The need to transform and revitalize communities around the world to make public […]