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\u201cWe are the plumbers of the Internet,\u201d says Gordon Thomson, VP Service Provider EMEA at Cisco. Register now \U0001f449 www.cionext.com/18 and join us on the 18th of October at CIONEXT | The Fabric of Future-proof Organisations, to discuss \u201cIT plumbing\u201d in more detail:\n\n\u2705 How top Digital Leaders architect the businesses of tomorrow\n\u2705 Their core digital platform strategy\n\u2705 The optimal IT infrastructure setup\n\nCisco will be represented on the panel by Alexandra Zagury, VP, Partner Managed & as-a-Service, Global Partner Sales!\n\nIn this #LeadershipDeepDive Interview, Hendrik Deckers discussed with Gordon the principal challenges Digital Leaders encounter today. Due to economic pressures, organisations must restructure their operations. Simplification, enhancing security, reducing energy costs, and improving user experience have become not just a priority but a necessity. Gordon also elaborated on Cisco\u2019s transformation from being product-feature-focused to becoming an outcomes-and-platform-driven organisation.\n\nIT infrastructure currently utilises 1-2% of global electricity, and this figure is projected to rise to 3-4%, due to the proliferation of data, advancements in cloud technology, and increased utilisation of AI. Gordon discussed sustainability at Cisco, where innovation is driven by the creation of solutions that are both circular and energy-efficient, prioritising mitigating the impacts of this increasing energy consumption.\n\nHow do Cisco and BT help their clients by building a platform-based approach and integrating products? How did they reduce operational complexity? How does the company ensure data security whilst transporting 80% of internet traffic? Are AI & Automation going to erase human interaction from network observability and management entirely? Watch the full interview to find out!