S7 E5: Talking AgenticOps and the evolution of artificial intelligence with Akshay Bhargava

About this episode

AB discusses AgenticOps and AI safety with Cisco's VP of Product Management, Akshay Bhargava.

AB sits down with Akshay Bhargava, Cisco's VP of Product Management, AI Software and Platform, to chat about AgenticOps, how Cisco is providing guardrails to keep AI safe, and the risks modern businesses face if they fail to adopt AI quickly.

People in this episode

Host: AB

Guest: Akshay Bhargava

Topics covered

• AgenticOps
• artificial intelligence
• AI safety
• business risks
• product management

Keywords

• AgenticOps
• artificial intelligence
• AI safety
• Cisco
• business risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cisco

Products: AgenticOps

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