Best Cisco Learning Network Podcasts (2025)

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When AI Pretends to Be Your CEO: How Companies Stay Secure 1:00:42

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If your business relies on video calls, messaging apps, or mobile devices, you are at risk for a new kind of attack. In this episode of IT Visionaries, host Chris Brandt sits down with Christine Gadsby, Chief Security Officer at BlackBerry, to explore how AI, deepfakes, and weakened telecom infrastructure are reshaping the modern threat landscape. …

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Leading Innovation from the Inside: An unfiltered Cisco CIO Conversation 26:54

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Join host Melissa Barr for an in-depth conversation with Fletcher Previn, CIO of Cisco, as he reveals how AI is fundamentally reshaping IT and the future of work. Discover Cisco IT’s mission to enable 10x employee productivity and learn about our “customer zero” philosophy—acting as the proving ground for products designed to help large enterprises…

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NAN109: Simplify Your Network Operations with Extreme (Sponsored) 49:28

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Today Eric Chou dives deep into network automation and operational simplicity with guest Hardik Ajmera, VP of Product Management at Extreme Networks. In this sponsored episode, they talk about the ‘network fabric’, Extreme Platform ONE, and, of course, what’s next with AI in the world of enterprise networking. Hardik also shares how customers in co…

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What is IS-IS? 55:32

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Send us a text Most network engineers know BGP, OSPF, and maybe EIGRP, but far fewer have hands-on experience with ISIS. In this episode of The Art of Network Engineering, Andy Lapteff sits down with Russ White and Mike Bushong for a deep, opinionated, and refreshingly honest discussion about routing protocol design in modern data centers. We explo…

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Portfolio entrepreneurship, AI research, and brain development with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 14:54

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we talk about portfolio entrepreneurship, how AI tools are transforming market research and new brain research that indicates adulthood starts later than you think. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give y…

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The Azure Bill That Ended Cloud 51:45

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What if the real problem isn’t Azure… it’s putting the wrong workloads there? In this episode, Max Clark sits down with William Sellers, Solutions Architect at DartPoints, to dissect a real-world migration from the energy sector: an internal research app that went into Azure “to move fast,” scaled to nearly $30K/month, and finally forced leadership…

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#20—From Founder-Led to Function-Led: Scaling Strategy with Michael Drexler 35:03

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Today’s guest is Michael Drexler, Chief Strategy Officer at Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in closely held, middle-market businesses and helps them scale into professional, process-driven organizations. Michael’s career spans leadership roles across investment banking, global strategy, and private equity—from Barcla…

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NAN108: Perspectives, Hopes, and Challenges of Young Network Engineers 1:11:13

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Let’s hear from the next generation of network engineers. Eric Chou sits down with Sem Eyob and Damon Hoody, two early-career network engineers, to talk about how they got into the profession and where they hope to go. They share their views on AI and its effect on their generation, their struggles finding entry level... Read more »…

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S12 |E14 AI-Driven Networks: Efficiency, Security, and the Road Ahead 37:11

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AI is reshaping the world of networking and security—and Cisco Champions are diving in. In this episode, our experts explore how artificial intelligence is transforming network management, efficiency, and security operations. From SD-WAN optimization and bandwidth considerations to digital twins and secure routers, the conversation unpacks the real…

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Episode 129: Toby Cubitt on Opportunities and Challenges 41:18

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In Episode 129, Toby Cubitt, co-founder and CTO of Phasecraft, discusses the evolution and future of quantum computing. He emphasizes the importance of hybrid algorithms, the challenges in material science, and the need for efficient quantum algorithms. The discussion also highlights the significance of diverse educational backgrounds in the field …

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AI questions, value propositions, and industry veterans with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 14:35

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On this week's Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian sit down to talk about the AI question that no one wants to answer, the power of a good value proposition, and why industry veterans are building tomorrow's billion-dollar startups. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. E…

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Tech Unscripted: Future-Proofed Workplaces 42:19

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Join host Luke Paddington as IT leaders from Northern Kentucky University, Innovation Federal Credit Union, and Winslow Technology Group reveal their secrets to building future-proof workplaces. They unpack strategies for mastering high-density Wi-Fi and wireless-first networks, alongside deploying cutting-edge security with ZTNA and Cisco Secure A…

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Understanding the November 18 Cloudflare Outage 16:14

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Tune in for a deep dive into the November 18 Cloudflare outage that impacted multiple services including X, OpenAI, and Anthropic—and explore key takeaways for ITOps teams. For insights on the other recent outage that Cloudflare experienced on December 5, see this blog post: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/cloudflare-outage-analysis-december-5-20…

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The AI Security Blind Spots Every Company Should Fix Now 1:02:44

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Security used to be a headache. Now it is a growth engine. In this episode of IT Visionaries, host Chris Brandt sits down with Taylor Hersom, Founder and CEO of Eden Data and former CISO, to break down how fast growing companies can turn cybersecurity and compliance into a true competitive advantage. Taylor explains why frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 2…

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Building the Right Network 51:26

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Send us a text In this special on-location episode of The Art of Network Engineering, Andy Lapteff sits down in person with Kevin Myers for a conversation that pulls no punches. Kevin brings decades of service provider and whitebox experience to the table as the two dive deep into one of networking’s most complex decisions: how to choose the right …

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Tech Unscripted: Future-Proofed Workplaces 26:32

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Join host Luke Paddington as IT leaders from Northern Kentucky University, Innovation Federal Credit Union, and Winslow Technology Group reveal their secrets to building future-proof workplaces. They unpack strategies for mastering high-density Wi-Fi and wireless-first networks, alongside deploying cutting-edge security with ZTNA and Cisco Secure A…

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Learning Smarter, Eating Less, and Innovating Better with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 14:13

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we talk about Google's Learn Your Way platform, the ripple effects of GLP-1 Medications. And we explored the $10,000 question of why startups build products nobody wants. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll …

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#19—Inside Cisco’s Strategy Office: Building the Infrastructure for the AI Era 34:49

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In this episode, Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Ammar Maraqa joins host Kaihan Krippendorff to discuss how one of the world’s largest technology companies is evolving its strategy to lead the next wave of AI and digital infrastructure. From building AI-ready data centers to fostering intrapreneurship through Outshift, Cisco is reimagining how strat…

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NAN107: How AI is Changing the Networking Landscape 1:06:19

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The world of networking is changing at lightning speed thanks to AI. Today Eric sits down with Chris Kane to explore this new reality for network engineers. Together, they dive deeper into some of the changes that will be coming next, breaking down the technical demands and mindset shifts of intellectual curiosity and humility necessary... Read mor…

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AI Innovation, Customer Trust, and Startup Strategy with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 17:08

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and I talk about creating flywheel effects through customer obsession, the landscape of AI startups and what's real and what's not, and why workers don't trust AI. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week we'll gi…

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Episode 128: Murray Thom on Unlocking the Future: Quantum Computing with D-Wave 41:28

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In Episode 128, Patrick and Ciprian speak with returning guest Murray Thom, Vice President of Quantum Technology Evangelism at D-Wave. The team discuss the transformative potential of quantum computing in various sectors. They explore the current state of quantum technology, its applications in business, and the importance of hybrid computing solut…

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Inside Agentic AI: The New Digital Citizens Reshaping the Internet & NetOps 15:53

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Get an inside perspective on how autonomous AI agents are reshaping the Internet, and what that means for the future of data, resilience, and digital innovation. We’ll chat about the new requirements for agentic AI success that call for a significant shift in priorities for NetOps teams. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:56 About Agentic AI 02:41 Data Qualit…

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DSPM vs DLP: The Data Blind Spots Killing Your Cloud Security 1:06:03

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If you’re betting on “the cloud is secure” and a few DLP rules to save you, you’re exposed. Most breaches aren’t a tool failure, they’re a visibility failure. You can’t protect data you can’t see. In this episode, Max Clark sits down with Sirena Ong from Secuvvy to break down Data Security Posture Management (DSPM): what it is, how it differs from …

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How to Maximize ROI on AI in 2026 59:51

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The promise of agentic AI has been massive, autonomous systems that act, reason, and make business decisions, but most enterprises are still struggling to see results. In this episode, host Chris Brandt sits down with Sumeet Arora, Chief Product Officer at Teradata, to unpack why the gap exists between AI hype and actual impact, and what it takes t…

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Resilience, Reputation, and MCP 1:10:30

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Send us a text Andy sits down with longtime friend William Collins to unpack three big themes shaping modern NetOps. First: the AWS US-East-1 outage and the myth that “cloud = resiliency by default.” They explore blast radius, hidden regional dependencies, cost trade-offs (active/active vs. DR), and why resiliency is engineered, not purchased. Next…

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#18—Adobe (Part 2): Adobe's Strategy, AI Approach, and Incubator 36:07

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In this special in-person conversation recorded at Adobe’s global headquarters, Kaihan continues his discussion with Malte Bernholz, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Incubator at Adobe. In Part One, on our sister show Outthinkers, Malte explored the macro trends transforming creativity, technology, and business in the age of AI. Click the l…

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NAN106: Unimus: Network Automation By and For Network Engineers (Sponsored) 44:49

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Tomas Kirnak, CEO of Unimus, joins Eric Chou in this sponsored episode to introduce Unimus, an on-premise network configuration management system built by network engineers to solve real-world problems. In this deep dive they discuss Unimus’ proprietary “Behavioral Tree” for automatic device discovery, the platform’s vendor support, the 70/30 rule,…

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AI Human Skills, YouTube's Impact, and Lesser Apes with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 15:05

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian talk about the human skills needed to adapt to AI, how YouTube is changing the media landscape, and how we might just be becoming lesser apes. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a f…

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Episode 127: Samantha Mabey on Crypto Agility and preparing for a Quantum-Safe Future 40:03

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In Episode 127, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Samantha Mabey, Director of Product Marketing for the Data Security Solutions at Entrust, to discuss the evolving landscape of cryptography, particularly the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). They explore the implications of moving away from traditional algorithms like RSA and ECC, the imp…

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How AI Is Transforming the Internet Landscape 15:32

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The demands of AI workloads are reshaping Internet infrastructure, giving rise to a more distributed model and resulting in an increasingly complex service delivery chain for NetOps teams to manage. Tune in to the full episode to learn more or use the chapters below to skip to the sections that you find most interesting. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:53 …

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Inside the Network That Prevented Prison Riots 1:05:00

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You know that moment when the alerts start flooding in, and your entire network goes dark? Systems down. Phones silent. Operations frozen. Now imagine that happening inside a prison. Six hundred of them. One outage away from chaos. In this conversation, Max Clark sits down with Oliver Maxwell from APX Net, Inc who had to build a network that litera…

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90% of AI Demos Fail. Here’s How to Build One that Won’t 59:22

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If you’ve ever shipped an AI feature that looked great in testing — only to watch it behave unpredictably in production — you’re not alone. In this episode of IT Visionaries, host Chris Brandt talks with Lawrence Jones, Founding Engineer at incident.io, about the critical gap between AI that demos well and AI that works under pressure. Lawrence sha…

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NAN105: Campus Network Automation, Powered by Cisco Agentic Workflows (Sponsored) 44:30

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Cisco Workflows is a new platform that makes network automation easier, smarter, and safer. On today’s episode, sponsored by Cisco, we get introduced to Cisco Workflows by Stephen Orr, Distinguished Solutions Engineer; and Reid Butler, Director of Product Management. They break down how Workflows helps you ditch repetitive tasks, roll out changes f…

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Learn the Business, Grow Your Career 58:42

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Send us a text Network engineers don’t tune into corporate all-hands because they’re “lazy,” they tune out because the message often isn’t for them. In this episode of The Art of Network Engineering, Andy Lapteff sits down with longtime industry leaders Scott Robohn and Mike Bushong to unpack the disconnect between engineering teams and executive c…

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S12|E13 Inside the Secure AI Factory: Defending AI with Cisco’s AI PODs 45:53

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In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio, we explore how Cisco is integrating security into AI deployment through the Secure AI Factory—a framework designed to ensure that innovation and protection evolve hand in hand.Our experts unpack how the Secure AI Factory brings together security, observability, and AI infrastructure through modular AI pods, …

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Divergent Thinking, College Towns & AI Poison with Brian Ardinger and Robyn Bolton 16:03

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On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, Robyn and Brian sit down to talk about divergent thinking, peak college towns, and how as little as 250 documents can poison your AI. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help innovation leaders navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what i…

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AI in Enterprise Networking – Top Community Questions Answered Part 2 27:52

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In this episode, we continue the conversation on how AI is transforming the world of enterprise networking. You’ll hear how Cisco approached internal AI adoption with caution and clarity, including the importance of private LLM instances and avoiding shadow AI practices. The group also explores how education, governance, and secure tools are critic…

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The Future of Procurement: Real-Time Supply Chain Intelligence 53:20

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Every product a company ships depends on thousands of tiny decisions happening deep inside the supply chain. But most organizations are still making those decisions using stale spreadsheets, fragmented systems, and guesswork. In this episode, we explore how AI-driven procurement intelligence is changing the game – moving teams from reactive firefig…

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Tech Unscripted: AI for Data Center 26:32

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 Tune into Tech Unscripted for a candid discussion on building AI-ready data centers. This episode brings together leading experts to share their insights on the massive infrastructure shifts required for explosive AI growth. Discover the critical need for increased network bandwidth, the challenges and solutions in data center liquid cooling, and …