Shift Happens - Episode 12: AI, Security & Scale: Why Distribution Is Cisco’s Secret Weapon

Shift Happens - Episode 12: AI, Security & Scale: Why Distribution Is Cisco’s Secret Weapon

Ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about distribution? 🤔📦 it's AI, security, scale, and the secret sauce behind partner success. In this episode, Jeff Edwards sits down with John Brookbank, VP of Partner Sales for Americas Distribution at Cisco, to talk career curveballs ⚾, the evolution of Cisco 360 🔄, and why distribution might just be the OG "large language model" for partners. 👊 From landscaping to leading, from Avaya to Cisco, John's journey is packed with insights, leadership lessons, and one very real superpower: aligning people to execute big visions. 💡 Listen in for: • The biggest myths about distribution (and the truth behind them) • How AI + security open massive opportunities for partners • Why execution is everything ("a vision without execution is a hallucination") 👉 Grab your coffee ☕, hit play ▶️, and let's make shift happen!

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Cisco Tech Stories - 34 - Kubernetes Networking : the new fabric ?

Cisco Tech Stories - 34 - Kubernetes Networking : the new fabric ?

In this episode, we interview Marcos Hernandez who tell us about the Isovalent products and integration. From Live Protect, to Cilium which allows kubernetes container networking with the same level o...

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Inside HSBC: AI & Data Sovereignty |Tech Unscripted

Inside HSBC: AI & Data Sovereignty |Tech Unscripted

When you see new tech, the first questions are often about safety and control. The focus should be on building critical infrastructure that doesn't just look "shiny" but actually addresses cybersecuri...

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SHIFT HAPPENS - EP.34: The Human API: Why Trust Still Wins w/Kevin Brown

SHIFT HAPPENS - EP.34: The Human API: Why Trust Still Wins w/Kevin Brown

In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards sits down with Kevin Brown, VP of Partner Management at Insight, to unpack what it really takes to build durable partnerships in one of the most disrupti...

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404 Script Not Found: Kat is Emotionally Intelligent

404 Script Not Found: Kat is Emotionally Intelligent

Kat is back, and immediately finds a mystery pair of sunglasses to derail us. Ian then somehow turns seeing 11:11 into a segue about emotional intelligence. It’s a chaotic start. Then we get into wha...

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Why Localized Failures Go Global

Why Localized Failures Go Global

The Internet Report examines the April 2 Microsoft 365 service disruption, an Outlook issue aboard Artemis II, and what these events reveal about critical paths within enterprise architecture. ———  C...

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404 Script Not Found: Negotiation Tactics

404 Script Not Found: Negotiation Tactics

Ian and THE Sammy Brenner are back, and Sammy has officially negotiated her way into the co-chair seat for this week’s episode. We’re ditching the usual format to get into the nitty-gritty of the "art...

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Beyond the Fiber - S1E2 : Voice of the Customer with Lumen

Beyond the Fiber - S1E2 : Voice of the Customer with Lumen

The Challenge: Service Providers are facing a dual pressure: exploding bandwidth demands from AI/ML workloads and the critical need to reduce cost-per-bit. Traditional hub-and-spoke architectures can ...

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SHIFT HAPPENS: EP. 33: Its not about the Peak, its about the Rebound w/Amy Bahlo

SHIFT HAPPENS: EP. 33: Its not about the Peak, its about the Rebound w/Amy Bahlo

20 years. One company. Zero shortcuts. In this episode of Shift Happens, Jeff Edwards sits down with Amy Bahlo who didn’t join Cisco for the brand—she joined for a September start date so she could sp...

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