Naveen Menon

Naveen is a senior executive at Cisco, leading teams in the Strategic Execution Office. His focus is on delivering strategic offers that drive shareholder value through the development of full stack observability and multi/hybrid Cloud solutions. He previously served as the President of Cisco Systems in Southeast Asia, overseeing operations and profitability in the region.

Prior to joining Cisco, Naveen led the Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) practice for A.T. Kearney in Asia Pacific. He served mobile and fixed operators, internet services, media companies and the public sector on strategy, M&A, digital transformation, operations improvement, public policy and organization restructuring.

Naveen has a deep passion on how technology can support entrepreneurship, education and wider social outcomes. He has advised non-profits, social enterprises, industry associations and governments, on a wide range of topics. He serves as a knowledge adviser to the World Economic Forum and is a member of the WEF Global Future Council on Data Policy. He has also been part of Digital ASEAN's board and has a strong interest in using technology for social impact. Additionally, he has chaired the ICT Committee for the US-ASEAN Business Policy Council and is a sought-after speaker and facilitator at global conferences, often featured in media outlets.