Padmasree Warrior is the Chief Technology & Strategy Officer (CTO) of Cisco Systems, and the former CTO of Motorola, Inc. As of 2014, she is listed as the 71st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. Read full biography of Padmasree Warrior →
My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach... →
I don't like the word 'balance.' To me, that somehow conjures up conflict between work and family... as long as we think of these things... →
Tech is all about building human connections.
People remember my last name because it's different, and people remember me in meetings because I dress differently from other people just... →
The first wave of the Internet was really about data transport. And we didn't worry much about how much power we were consuming, how much cooling... →
I think the adoption rate with respect to social media and how companies leverage that varies by the company. Cisco is probably a leader in the... →
For me personally, the technology that has taken the most unexpected turn in my lifetime is what I refer to as 'the device formerly known as the... →
I always tell women to use the fact that we offer a different point of view in a room full of men, to their advantage. Because we often stand out, we... →
When my son was growing up, I was always guilty, no matter what I did. Make decisions and be happy with the decisions you've made. I tell myself... →
I think one challenge is that having few women in your work environment makes you feel a little isolated and alone. I'm an extrovert; I like... →
If you think about Cisco's offerings like TelePresence, where it's an immersive way to communicate for businesses to connect and have... →
There is an outdated belief that girls are not as good at science and math subjects as boys. But according to the report 'Generation STEM,'... →
I have 1.4 million followers on Twitter. I get very interesting, sometimes very diverse input from my followers. So it's sort of like this water... →
Padmasree Warrior is the Chief Technology & Strategy Officer (CTO) of Cisco Systems, and the former CTO of Motorola, Inc. As of 2014, she is listed as the 71st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.