Every customer is under pressure to move faster with AI – to unlock new insights, automate operations, and deliver smarter experiences. But before any of that can happen, the foundation has to be right.
Like any great structure, AI needs a solid base – and that foundation is the network. Routing, switching, and wireless form the connective tissue that moves data securely and connects users to AI applications. Without a secure, reliable, and resilient network, those AI innovations stay trapped in the data center – unable to reach the people and processes they’re meant to transform.
This is our shared opportunity
As customers accelerate toward AI, they need trusted guidance to build the secure, scalable foundation that makes it possible. That means approaching every networking opportunity with a growth mindset – whether it’s a switching refresh or a new building. It’s about transforming the network to make it more secure, adding assurance with ThousandEyes for end-to-end visibility across owned and unowned assets, and extending connectivity beyond traditional spaces – into parking lots, warehouses, and manufacturing floors through our Industrial IOT portfolio.
This is where Cisco and our partners come in. Together, we bring the expertise, the technology, and the experience to help customers design and deploy the robust networking infrastructure the AI era demands.
So how do we make that vision real?
If you’re a Cisco partner, you are at the center of this strategy. Enablement is my team’s core mission when it comes to partnerships. I believe it is the single most important thing we can do to help you win. Our goal is simple: to ensure that our partner sales and technical teams are every bit as skilled, strong, and capable as Cisco’s own Account Executives and Solutions Engineers. That is the only way we truly unlock scale and enable our partners to help customers deliver on the promise of AI – by empowering you with the skills, insights, and tools to lead every AI-ready networking conversation.
With that in mind, we’re launching focused training and enablement – live and on-demand – to help you accelerate outcomes, deepen your technical expertise, and grow your business. These include:
- Global Next Gen Network Roadshows that are designed specifically for partner engineers to “learn to demo like a Cisco SE” through hands-on experience with the latest networking technology launched at Cisco Live.
- Live and on-demand sales webinars that show you how to unlock new opportunities and drive growth with Cisco’s latest secure networking innovations.
- New Cisco Black Belt Academy training on the Cisco Networking Platform, optimized with an interactive and engaging digital training journey for business sellers and technical sellers (available November 4).
- “Modernize the Network” campaign resources, including a playbook for partners, prospecting guides, and pitch decks.
Everything you need – and more – can be found on the “Networking for Partners” page on SalesConnect, your go-to destination for networking training and enablement. (Be sure to bookmark it!)
Visit the Partner Experience Platform to view your Partner Value Index for Networking and leverage key insights to grow your business to achieve Cisco Networking Partner or Cisco Preferred Networking Partner status in the new Cisco 360 Partner Program, launching January 25, 2026.
I believe Cisco’s future is built on the growth of our networking business – it’s the foundation of everything we do. That belief fuels me every day. What excites me most is the network modernization opportunity unfolding right now – and the incredible innovation Cisco is delivering. With AI placing the network at the heart of every company’s success, now is the time for us to grow this opportunity together and shape the future of what’s possible.
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Visit the Partner Experience Platform to view your Partner Value Index for Networking
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