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“Eventually there will be only two kinds of companies: those that are AI companies—and those that are irrelevant.”

That’s not clickbait—it’s Cisco’s own President & Chief Product Officer, Jeetu Patel, warning us about today’s digital battleground. As the architect of Cisco’s bold shift to AI‑first networking, security, and collaboration, Jeetu is reimagining how an established tech giant can move at startup speed—so it never, ever gets left behind.

Meet Jeetu Patel, the dynamic force reinventing Cisco’s DNA. He’s not just building products—he’s rewriting the rulebook on what legacy tech looks like in an AI‑driven era.

In this episode, Jeetu Patel took us on a journey –a journey about his childhood, how he became what he is today and what being a leader meant on this journey.

He also spoke about:
. Doubling down on AI
. What is the future of AI in India
. What drives him?
. The lessons he learnt in his journey
. His time with his mom
. What it takes to run a company
. Being at BOX
. How leadership is at Cisco

This is an episode that’s personal, filled with life lessons and a billion dollar advice on leadership. Do not miss this.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Precap
02:38 - Introduction
04:04 - Growing up in Bombay
10:10 - What pushed him to move to the U.S?
13:35 - Defining moments in America
16:24 - Waiting on tables in America
18:35 - On Elon Musk
19:19 - Life during College
21:07 - Early Jobs and Internships
22:40 - Buying a company with no money
26:40 - Capitalising on opportunity
31:42 - Why did he move out of the company after working for 17 years?
38:45 - Great leaders are simplifiers
41:50 - How did Box Happen?
45:44 - Working with AI
52:36 - Future of AI in India
56:02 - What drives you to do the best?
58:09 - Advice as a startup founder
01:03:45 - Life as a Chief Product Officer at Cisco
01:07:10 - Typical day in Jeetu’s life
01:09:11 - Advice to the people trying to make it in this industry
01:14:44 - Advice to the people watching
01:21:22 - End

Links:
Humans of Bombay
Instagram:   / officialhumansofbombay  
Uncovered by Humans of Bombay:    / @humansofbombayuncovered  
LinkedIn:   / mycompany  

Jeetu Patel
LinkedIN:   / jeetupatel  
X: https://x.com/jpatel41?lang=en

Karishma Mehta
Instagram:   / karimehta05  
LinkedIn:   / karishma-mehta-b22151174  

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