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2020

Behind the Network

Episode 2: The Workplace of the Future

Roxanne Phen

People Operations, cisco meraki

I’m a people person dedicated to helping companies become people places. As a collaborative HR manager, I use my change management background and analytical approach to problem-solving to help organizations improve processes and programs, and to foster an environment where employees thrive.

How will the hotel stay be arranged

After you RSVP, Meraki will arrange your accommodations for 3 nights. If you would like to arrive early or stay late to spend more time in San Francisco, please let us know. We would be happy to help you with your reservation. The additional nights in the hotel would be at your own expense. Please email your Event Manager if this is your plan.

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Episode 2: The Workplace of the Future

with Will Townsend, Ryan Ansley, and special guests

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As the digital world continues to evolve with today’s dynamic landscape, adopting new ways to thrive in a remote work environment is no easy task.

 

Join senior networking analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy and Forbes Contributor, Will Townsend, and Cisco Meraki’s Director of IT, Ryan Ansley, for “Episode 2: The Workplace of the Future.”


In this episode, Will and Ryan will speak with IT leaders from Australia Post, Regions Bank, and Tandem Health and discuss how they each expect their businesses to evolve in the coming year.

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About the series

Cisco Meraki presents Behind the Network, a series of conversations featuring industry leaders, analysts and thought leaders. Discussion topics will focus on trends and top-of-mind themes for business leaders and executives.

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Will townsend

Networking Analyst, Technology Strategist, & Forbes Contributor

Will is a frequent Forbes contributor and advises some of the largest networking and telecommunications companies in the world. His more than thirty years of experience spans tenures spent with iconic companies such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard, serving in a number of senior level roles. Presently, he manages the networking infrastructure practice for Moor Insights & Strategy, and ranks within the top 100 technology analysts in the world according to ARInsights.

Ryan Ansley

Director of IT,
Cisco Meraki

Ryan is the IT Director for Cisco Meraki. His teams leverage a Digital Workplace strategy that delivers infrastructure, support, and technology that allows Cisco Meraki’s global employees to thrive regardless of physical location. With over a decade of experience in the IT industry, Ryan has led employee engagement-focused IT programs at high growth organizations such as Slack, Culture Amp, and Heroku. When he’s not transforming business operations through IT, you can find him living in the Bay Area and digging through the stacks at your local record store.

Christina Chu

GM, Enterprise Enablement,
Australia Post

Christina is the General Manager of Enterprise Enablement at Australia Post. She has over 19 years of experience in delivering complex technology transformations and managing large cross-functional teams across a range of industries including Telecommunications, Entertainment and Postal & Logistics in Australia and Asia. In her role, Christina works with key partners to deliver Australia Post’s strategic priorities and to drive continued service excellence. She is currently focused on delivering one of the largest SD-WAN deployments in Australia, with 4,000 sites scheduled to transition within the next 18 months.

Shawn Polk

CIO,
Tandem Health

Shawn is the Chief Information Officer at Tandem Health, where he provides technology vision and leadership in planning and implementing information systems to support both distributed and centralized clinical and business operations. With over 19 years of healthcare IT experience, Shawn has always been intrigued with how things worked, both from an internal and application standpoint. Prior to this role, he was the Chief Information Officer at Carolinas Hospital System.

J.T. Karney

Senior VP, Telecommunications, 
Regions Bank

J.T. is the Senior Vice President and Manager of Telecommunications at Regions Bank, having been with the bank for 19 years. In his role, JT manages teams covering network, data center, enterprise voice, contact center, video, telecom projects and telecommunications billing. He has over 27 years of experience in technology, voice and data networking.

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How will the hotel stay be arranged

After you RSVP, Meraki will arrange your accommodations for 3 nights. If you would like to arrive early or stay late to spend more time in San Francisco, please let us know. We would be happy to help you with your reservation. The additional nights in the hotel would be at your own expense. Please email your Event Manager if this is your plan.

HOW DO WE GET AROUND TOWN?

Meraki has partnered with Uber to make transportation in the city as easy as possible. After you RSVP and as we get closer to the event start date, you will receive an invitation from Uber to start riding on Meraki's account. Click the link in the email and follow the steps to start riding. The steps are also outlined below for reference. The Meraki Uber account will stay active throughout the entire Executive Summit. This means you can use the account for your airport transportation even before you have arrived in San Francisco! All types of trips are acceptable and we recommend using Uber Select or Uber Black during your visit. You can learn more about the various types of trips Uber has to offer on their webpage.

How will the hotel stay be arranged

After you RSVP, Meraki will arrange your accommodations for 3 nights. If you would like to arrive early or stay late to spend more time in San Francisco, please let us know. We would be happy to help you with your reservation. The additional nights in the hotel would be at your own expense. Please email your Event Manager if this is your plan.

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