December 1, 2025
A New AI Operating System with Cisco's Jeetu Patel and WWT's Jim Kavanaugh
In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT Co-founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh and Cisco President Jeetu Patel break down the real constraints shaping the AI era and explore why platforms will define the next decade of enterprise innovation. They'll also talk about how secure, scalable architectures enable organizations to innovate confidently and compete at AI speed.
AI, cloud and cybersecurity are now a single strategic system reshaping how enterprises grow, compete and secure their futures.
As WWT Co-founder and CEO Jim Kavanaugh and Cisco President Jeetu Patel emphasize, the organizations winning today aren't simply adopting new technologies; they're redesigning their operating models around them.
In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast — previously recorded as part of the WWT Business Innovation Summit — learn from Kavanaugh and Patel about:
- Why AI demand isn't the challenge — capacity, trust and data readiness are.
- How Cisco's platform strategy is transforming the economics of innovation.
- What executives must prioritize to build secure, scalable, intelligent-by-design enterprises.
-Jeetu Patel
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AI deployment and adoption are complex. The AI Proving Ground Podcast makes them actionable. Join top experts, IT leaders and innovators as we explore AI's toughest challenges, uncover real-world case studies and reveal practical insights that drive AI ROI. From strategy to execution, we break down what works (and what doesn't) in enterprise AI. New episodes are available every week.