LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
“ YOU EITHER REINVENT YOURSELF OR YOU GET LEFT BEHIND ”
sectors such as AI , cybersecurity and supply chain management . His approach to investment is heavily influenced by his experience at Cisco , particularly his focus on long-term success and selling outcomes .
Chambers has also taken on an advisory role to global leaders on technology and innovation . He has worked closely with French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , helping to shape digital strategies for their respective countries .
He has received numerous awards for his leadership , including being named the number two ‘ Best-Performing CEOs in the World ’ in 2015 from Harvard Business Review and the recipient of the Edison Achievement Award for Innovation . In addition , Chambers was named one of Barron ’ s ’ ‘ World ’ s Best CEOs ,’ ‘ CEO of the Year ’ by Chief Executive Magazine , Time Magazine ’ s ‘ 100 Most Influential People ,’ the ‘ Best Boss in America ’ by 20 / 20 , one of BusinessWeek ’ s ‘ Top 25 Executives Worldwide ,’ the Business Council ’ s ‘ Award for Corporate Leadership ,’
‘ Best Investor Relations by a CEO ’ from Investor Relations Magazine three times , and the 2012 Bower Award for Business Leadership from the Franklin Institute .
In addition , Chambers has been widely recognised for his and Cisco ’ s philanthropic leadership , including receiving the US State Department ’ s top corporate social responsibility award ( ACE ) twice , from both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010 and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2005 . He also received the first-ever Clinton Global Citizen Award from former US President Bill Clinton and has been awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship and the prestigious Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Award , an award given by CEOs to their CEO peers .
Even today , Chambers remains an influential voice in technology , offering insights on everything from the future of AI to the challenges of globalisation . As he noted in a recent interview : “ You either reinvent yourself or you get left behind . That ’ s true of individuals , states and countries .”
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