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How Cisco Is Using AI Concierge Agents to Reinvent Customer Experience | Vinod Muthukrishnan

03 Mar 2026

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AI isn’t about replacing people — it’s about unlocking productivity and making customer experiences feel more human. On this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford sits down with Vinod Muthukrishnan, VP & GM of Webex Customer Experience at Cisco, to discuss how AI is transforming customer experience from fragmented interactions into continuous, context-driven conversations. Vinod explains why the purpose of AI in CX is not efficiency alone — it’s humanization. From “concierge agents” that become the face of a brand to agentic systems that orchestrate complex multi-step requests across departments, this conversation explores the end of CX silos and the rise of intelligent, brand-aligned AI interfaces. They also tackle the real question everyone’s asking: is AI taking jobs — or elevating them? Key Takeaways AI should make CX more human. Automation should enhance context, empathy, and continuity — not remove them. Context is the missing link in customer loyalty. Most brands reset conversations every time. AI fixes that. Concierge agents become the brand. They orchestrate backend systems while delivering one seamless customer conversation. Agentic AI moves beyond tasks. It executes complex, multi-step “jobs” across systems over time. AI won’t replace humans — but AI-powered humans will win. Repetitive work declines. Strategic expertise rises. Connect With the Guest Vinod Muthukrishnan VP & GM, Webex Customer Experience – Cisco X: https://x.com/Vinod_CC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodmkrishnan Connect With Ryan Ryan Alford Website: https://ryanisright.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford

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