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Jeetu Patel

President

Chief Product Officer

Jeetu Patel is Cisco’s President and Chief Product Officer, leading global product vision and strategy. Under his leadership, Cisco has driven innovation across its broad portfolio of products, establishing the company as the critical infrastructure for the AI era. Patel joined Cisco in 2020 to lead the collaboration and security business. He quickly became recognized for his commitment to product design and user experience, leading the team through a period of rapid innovation to transform Webex and support customers through the global pandemic. In 2024 he was promoted to the role of Chief Product Officer, where he now leads several multibillion-dollar categories, including networking, computing, security, Splunk, silicon, optics, hardware systems, and more. A recognized expert in artificial intelligence and product strategy, Patel’s held senior leadership roles at Box, EMC, and Doculabs. Jeetu also serves on the board of JLL. He holds a B.S. in Information Decision Sciences from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Articles

September 10, 2026

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Deploying AI You Control Doesn’t Need to be So Hard

3 min read

Announcing a collaboration with Palantir to deliver Cisco's Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA as a preferred full-stack foundation for Palantir's Sovereign AI OS.

August 27, 2026

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New Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA: Built for Rack-Scale Era

3 min read

We’re scaling the Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, adding new compute and networking options. Our integrated, validated solutions help enterprises deploy AI faster, stay secure, and maximize ROI.

Navigating the Frontier of Agentic AI

4 min read

At Cisco Live 2026, Cisco introduces Cisco Cloud Control and a new era of Agentic AI—where human operators and AI agents work side by side to manage infrastructure, outpace attackers, and govern a workforce that's no longer entirely human.

March 23, 2026

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Reimagining Security for the Agentic Workforce

7 min read

The agentic workforce demands new security strategies. Learn how Cisco's leading the way with tools that protect, detect, and accelerate AI adoption.

February 10, 2026

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One platform for the Agentic AI era

4 min read

Cisco is delivering a unified platform - networking, security, observability, and sovereignty working together as one system - so customers can scale AI without the usual trade-offs.

October 15, 2025

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Cisco Recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Enterprise WLAN

5 min read

Cisco has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Wireless LAN 2025 Vendor Assessment.

September 30, 2025

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WebexOne 2025: Unlocking the Power of Connected Intelligence

2 min read

Today at WebexOne in San Diego, you will see an incredible convergence of vision, innovation, and community. This event is not just a showcase—it’s a testament to how Cisco is reimagining the future of work and building solutions for the AI era.   

September 8, 2025

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Machine data: The next frontier in AI

3 min read

Machine data is one of the new frontiers in AI. At #SplunkConf25, we unveiled how Cisco and Splunk are working together to help organizations unlock the full potential of their machine-generated data with new innovations like Cisco Data Fabric.

June 26, 2025

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Building Critical Infrastructure for the AI Era

3 min read

This is a new era for networking, and a significant opportunity for our customers, enabling them to navigate the complexities of building AI Infrastructure with confidence and unparalleled security. The innovations showcased at Cisco Live represent a fundamental leap forward in how we think about, build, and operate networks.