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Kareem Iskander

Head of Technical Advocacy

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Head of Technical Advocacy with a passion for bringing different technologies together to solve real-world business problems. Kareem is interested in enabling the adoption of technology—especially in the era of AI—by building with APIs, teaching, creating sample code, and driving community engagement. He is a Hall of Fame Distinguished Speaker at Cisco’s annual user conference, Cisco Live!, and a Cisco Certified Automation Professional (and a member of the elite DevNet 500). When not coding, automating networks, or exploring the intersection of Agentic AI and infrastructure, Kareem enjoys playing fútbol and getting creative with homebrew recipes.

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July 1, 2025

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Take an AI Break and Let the Agent Heal the Network

6 min read

“The shift for developers is more radical than we think.” — Jeetu Patel, President and CPO, Cisco AI is running full throttle, leaving a wake of radical changes for software developers. We’re entering a time where AI can write code, call tools, and execute complex workflows—all from a single prompt. This shift has massive implications. […]

June 5, 2025

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Cisco U. Theater: Where Innovation Meets Learning at Cisco Live San Diego

3 min read

Explore this year's stellar lineup of Cisco U. Theater sessions at Cisco Live 2025 San Diego.

May 13, 2025

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A New Frontier for Network Engineers: Agentic AI That Understands Your Network

4 min read

Learn how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to inject structured knowledge into a Large Language Model (LLM) at runtime—automatically and programmatically.

April 21, 2025

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Cisco U. Spotlight: Your Best Day of Learning is Waiting

3 min read

AI, Security, Network Observability, and more. Immerse yourself in expert-led lectures and demos on today’s most transformative technologies at Cisco U. Spotlight, April 24, 2025.

March 11, 2025

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Join us in the Cisco U. Spotlight

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There's something for every tech learner at Cisco U. Spotlight, a free virtual event on April 24, 2025. Explore this year's key themes and save your spot today.

March 6, 2025

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Adaptability: The Must-Have Skill for Network Engineers in the AI Era

4 min read

Discover how you can embrace the AI era and thrive as a network engineer in "The AI Break," a new blog series from the mind of Kareem Iskander, Lead Technical Advocate.

February 5, 2025

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Join Us: Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam

3 min read

Get a sneak preview of what's happening in the Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam.

June 1, 2024

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We’re all about your future at Cisco Live 2024

4 min read

This week at Cisco Live Las Vegas, we’re embracing that future with anything and everything to do with AI, Cloud, Security, and Automation, all of which are front runners in the future of your work.

March 20, 2024

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Introducing Cisco U. Spotlight

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Cisco U. Spotlight is where the latest tech meets community. Our inaugural event will consist of three different channels full of the latest technical content on the network — where we all Connect. Secure. Observe.