Watch CNBC's full interview with Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins
Robbins said every part of Cisco's business currently has tailwinds and walked through AI order and revenue outlook after Q4 results.
Chuck Robbins
Chairman & CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
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CEO since 2015. Led Cisco's transition to software and subscriptions. Previously SVP of Worldwide Field Operations.
Podcasts, interviews & articles
9 recorded appearances
2026
Opening Keynote: Lead in the Agentic Era
With CPO Jeetu Patel, Robbins pitched a unified platform for enterprises where people and AI agents work side by side, arguing Cisco is rebuilding the foundation of how networks are designed, operated and secured rather than shipping incremental products.
Cisco CEO Robbins: Many vulnerabilities exist because of tech debt
Robbins tied enterprise security exposure to accumulated technical debt in aging infrastructure, and discussed quantum computing and the falling cost of AI tokens.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins On AI Transformation, Hard Decisions, & Leading At Speed
Robbins said a bad decision you reverse beats a delayed one, called passive-aggressive behavior 'death in an organization', and described removing executives who would not commit to the AI strategy.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: There's a networking supercycle that we're entering right now
He argued AI buildouts are driving a multi-year networking refresh cycle, and defended the Silicon One strategy and the concurrent restructuring.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins at Semafor World Economy
An editorial interview on Cisco's positioning in AI infrastructure and the macro and trade backdrop for enterprise technology spending.
Cisco AI Summit | Opening Remarks from Chuck Robbins, Chair & CEO, Cisco
Short framing remarks opening Cisco's AI Summit, setting up the company's infrastructure-plus-security pitch for the agentic AI era.
Cisco AI Summit | Special live event with Jensen Huang
A fireside chat between Robbins and Nvidia's Jensen Huang on the shape of AI infrastructure demand and how enterprise networking has to change to carry it.
Watch CNBC's full interview with Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and CPO Jeetu Patel
Robbins and Patel discussed the AI Summit announcements and how agentic AI changes what enterprises buy from Cisco.