Francine KatsoudasFrancine KatsoudasExecutive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco

Francine Katsoudas's videos and podcasts

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Brian, I’ve seen firsthand the impact you’ve had, and the heart and energy your team brings to this ...

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A little behind-the-scenes look at my latest conversation with Zeus Kerravala. We’ve known each othe...

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September 2026

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Now that I’m home and have had a few days to think about last week in New York, it’s funny what rise...

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I’ve spent a lot of the last 48 hours with the Global Citizen team, and I’m so proud of them. Today...

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One of the biggest cybersecurity challenges may also be one of the biggest opportunities: talent. E...

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Thank you, President Ruto, for the thoughtful conversation, the laughter and, most importantly, the ...

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According to the African Development Bank, AI could add as much as $1 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 20...

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It’s become tradition to spend a whirlwind week in NYC surrounded by our leaders in government, busi...

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Some photos become more meaningful with time. I had the opportunity to meet Gloria Steinem at the 20...

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August 2026

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Some people never stop asking, “What could we do differently?” Joe Clarke is one of those people. ...

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Be unreasonable. I loved that challenge from Jeetu Patel at GSX. Not because we should ignore what ...

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When we talk about the future of AI, the conversation often centers on the speed of the technology a...

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I took a scroll through my camera roll and found myself smiling at so many moments from this summer....

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We often spend a lot of time early in our careers trying to figure out the right things to do. But ...

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Tuxedo and Luna, hard at work perfecting the art of sitting directly on whatever I happen to need. ...

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Happy 14th birthday, Global Citizen! There’s a lot to celebrate today, and I hope Hugh Evans and th...

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Rising Above the Storms (RAS) never fails to remind me what self-belief, determination, and opportun...

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July 2026

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AI will continue to evolve. The bigger question is whether we evolve our leadership just as quickly....

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This week, as I spent two days with our 3P leadership team discussing how we lead through constant c...

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Less than two years from now, the world will come to Los Angeles for the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic G...

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Thank you, MSNBC Morning Joe, for the opportunity to discuss the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund....

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June 2026

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Every Pride Month, I'm reminded how culture is shaped by the ways we show up for each other every da...

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I've been to South Africa many times as Cisco's executive sponsor for the continent, and every visit...

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Some of the most important things I’ve learned weren’t taught in any classroom. They were learned ...

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The next leg of my trip brought me to Cairo, where one contrast seemed to show up everywhere: a plac...

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Walking the winding streets of Rabat, Morocco, I stopped to admire a home where a fig tree had grown...

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Plot twist: after years of explaining that Cisco is not Sysco, I finally met someone who spends thei...

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The future belongs to organizations that can adapt. I'm excited to see Cisco recognized among the t...

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Behind every AI breakthrough is a network, a security architecture, and an infrastructure foundation...

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Today, I joined a conversation at Fortune's COO Summit with Sarah Franklin, CEO of Lattice, and Kris...

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