Tim Shanahan leads Cisco Cloud and AI Infrastructure, a global team activating thousands of worldwide Cisco sellers and partners aligned to advance Cisco’s AI-Ready Data Center $10B portfolio of data center networking and compute technologies supported by software and integrated solutions. He is valued for driving successful outcomes with a customer-first approach, market intuition, and passion for innovative technology. Tim catalyzes change by building collaborative stakeholder teams to ensure partners, alliances, and other key influencers gain alignment to forge new market paths to enable enterprise-wide game changing technological adoption. As the former leader of Cisco’s worldwide data center networking business, Tim has a proven track record of delivering results, achieving unprecedented growth and setting records in overall performance and recurring software revenue. His early career experience as a data center product support specialist and sales leader in U.S. Commercial gave him deep, hands-on knowledge, which continues to inform his leadership approach today. Prior to Cisco, Tim held various sales and leadership roles at IBM and HPE, further broadening his expertise in the technology industry. Tim is a sought-after speaker and AI futurist who frequently shares his insights on how the data center will play a vital role in driving smart growth, innovation, and organizational-wide success. He translates this energy into mentorship as he develops high-performing teams that embody a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-focused culture. In addition to being a champion for technology, he is avid outdoorsman and motorcycle enthusiast. Tim is an active sponsor with Hope Outdoors, an outreach program that brings accessibility to outside environments for people with disabilities.