The keynotes
Among the 250 sessions about technology and innovation, John Chambers went on stage to inspire entrepreneurs and startups. He confirmed what he said last year: for him, “France is the next big thing”.
Listen to John Chambers on Bloomberg: "Cisco's Chambers Is 'Extremely Bullish' on France"
He also addressed startup founders at Cisco's booth to share his insights on innovation and provide tips on how to be a successful business.
WORKPLACE & WORKFORCE
On other stages, Laura Quintana, SVP Corporate Affairs, animated a keynote on “Cultivating The Workforce Of The Future”, where Cisco France HR Director, Yaelle Leben, talked about Workplace Experience with our partner Manpower Group.
IOT & INDUSTRY
Eric Greffier, Business Solutions & Expertise Director at Cisco France, took part into a roundtable on algorithms, Machine Learning and analytics in the transportation sector.
"Nowadays, technology itself isn't a problem anymore. We are able to develop smarter, more reliable and more environmental-friendly travel facilities."
Eric Greffier, Business Solutions & Expertise Director at Cisco France
Cisco also co-organized a talk on Manufacturing 4.0 with IBM Watson. Fabien Medat, Head of IoT, Cisco France and Bruno Fernandez, Expert, IBM Watson IoT Analytics & Cognitive Solutions, explained how to manage industrial performance with cognitive intelligence.
The Cisco Lab hosted a lot of various talks, pitch sessions and conferences during the entire event.