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Title: CEO Company: Cisco Systems Industry: Technology

For more than 25 years, Chuck has demonstrated a nuanced understanding of technology’ s role in the business landscape. As Chair and CEO of Cisco, he has championed initiatives, transforming the company from exclusively hardware based to growth in software and recurring subscriptions. Following a US $ 28bn acquisition of Splunk in 2024, Chuck integrated its security operations and AI capabilities into Cisco’ s sprawling global network at an unprecedented speed, cementing Cisco’ s position at the absolute core of global AI infrastructure.

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