Chintan Patel is Chief Technologist at Cisco UK & Ireland. He is currently leading the Technology Office, a highly experienced group of specialists in the areas of AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, Blockchain, Next Generation Networking and beyond.

He is passionate about driving business transformation using innovative technology and works with Cisco’s major clients, industry and academia. Having been on both sides of the selling and buying technology he enjoys bringing the business and technology worlds together. A self-confessed geek who likes his gadgets but only when they make a difference to the world around us in a meaningful way.

Follow @chintancsco on Twitter for the latest views and perspectives on technologies in the areas of AI, VoiceUI, VR/AR, Bots, Materials, IoT and Robotics.