What Elon Musk has done… | Jeetu Patel
“Eventually there will be only two kinds of companies: those that are AI companies—and those that are irrelevant.”
That’s not clickbait—it’s Cisco’s own President & Chief Product Officer, Jeetu Patel, warning us about today’s digital battleground. As the architect of Cisco’s bold shift to AI‑first networking, security, and collaboration, Jeetu is reimagining how an established tech giant can move at startup speed—so it never, ever gets left behind.
Meet Jeetu Patel, the dynamic force reinventing Cisco’s DNA. He’s not just building products—he’s rewriting the rulebook on what legacy tech looks like in an AI‑driven era.
In this episode, Jeetu Patel took us on a journey –a journey about his childhood, how he became what he is today and what being a leader meant on this journey.
He also spoke about:
. Doubling down on AI
. What is the future of AI in India
. What drives him?
. The lessons he learnt in his journey
. His time with his mom
. What it takes to run a company
. Being at BOX
. How leadership is at Cisco
This is an episode that’s personal, filled with life lessons and a billion dollar advice on leadership. Do not miss this.
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