Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Cisco's Guy Diedrich on Shared Vulnerability, Core Values, and Connecting the World

07 Jan 2025

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Dr. Guy Diedrich, Senior Vice President and the Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, shares his story as a key player in global digitization and the future of technology education. He discusses the power of shared vulnerability to build trust across organizations and cultures, the importance of core values in business, and Cisco’s role in bringing people across the globe into the digital age. What is Your Why? Guy explains how his 'why' is aligned with Cisco's mission to power an inclusive future; it’s a job that doesn’t keep him up at night, but instead gets him up in the morning. The Role of Culture in Global Digital Transformation Guy describes how he navigates culture–how people see the world–when working with industries, governments, academics, and countries across the globe. The Power of Shared Vulnerability in Leadership Guy discusses how trust is built through consistent, reliable interactions over time. Cisco builds inclusive ecosystems through partnerships. Core Values in Business Guy explains how Cisco’s core values make it a predictable entity in the face of unexpected events, including geopolitical turmoil. The Future of Work Guy posits the world of work will continue to change rapidly, with the introduction of AI, quantum computing, and other technologies, and how Cisco’s Networking Academy fits into the picture of education in the new era. About Guy Diedrich Dr. Guy Diedrich is a Senior Vice President and the Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, where he is responsible for its Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) and Networking Academy programs. In this role, Dr. Diedrich collaborates closely with government and industry leadership around the world to drive mass-scale digitization initiatives that help increase GDP, create millions of next-generation jobs, and develop sustainable innovation ecosystems. CDA operates in 50 countries and has more than 1500 active or completed digitization projects since its inception in 2015. Cisco’s Networking Academy operates in 190 countries and has trained more than 20.5 million students in networking and cybersecurity skills over the past 26 years. Dr. Diedrich continues to grow and evolve the programs into new markets, and build trust with government, industry and academic stakeholders. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-diedrich-4b4a3041/ Cisco: https://www.cisco.com/ Host: Jessica Kriegel Website: jessicakriegel.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: @jess_kriegel Culture Partners Website: culturepartners.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/culturepartners

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Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Cisco's Guy Diedrich on Shared Vulnerability, Core Values, and Connecting the World

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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