S7 E6: Talking strategy, M&A, and accelerating Cisco innovation with Ammar Maraqa

About this episode

AB interviews Ammar Maraqa about Cisco's strategy and innovation.

AB sits down with Ammar Maraqa, Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer, to discuss topics such as turning an acquisition into a competitive advantage, fostering an agile and customer-centric culture, aligning business cases with long-term innovation goals to drive real value, and much more.

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Host: AB

Guest: Ammar Maraqa

Topics covered

• strategy
• M&A
• innovation
• customer-centric culture
• competitive advantage

Keywords

• Cisco
• strategy
• M&A
• innovation
• customer-centric
• competitive advantage
• agile culture

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Organizations: Cisco

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