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Joe Vaccaro

SVP of Network Platform and Assurance · Cisco

Joe Vaccaro is a product leader who joined Thousand Eyes as VP of Product in 2019 when it was a Series D startup, before the company was acquired by Cisco about a year and a half later. At Cisco he leads network platform and assurance, helping customers see, understand and improve every connected experience they rely upon.

1 episode · Product & Innovation · Leadership & Decision-Making · Data, Research & Measurement
In their words
you should think about agents as teenagers. They're extremely confident and eager, but at times lack good judgment.
Joe Vaccaro
Cisco isn't in the business of creating networks. We're in the business of keeping a hospital operational so that the doctors can serve their patients.
Joe Vaccaro
Business leaders don't outsource this to other individuals. Use it yourself.
Joe Vaccaro

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Agentic AI for Business Leaders: Trust, Guardrails and Rollout Lessons from Cisco’s Joe Vaccaro
Oct 13, 2026

Agentic AI for Business Leaders: Trust, Guardrails and Rollout Lessons from Cisco’s Joe Vaccaro