Big thank you to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live San Diego. AI is transforming how networks operate and exposing serious weaknesses in traditional infrastructure and security models. In this interview I speak with Cisco’s Chintan Patel about how enterprises can future-proof their networks for the AI era. They discuss why 97% of IT leaders now believe infrastructure upgrades are critical, how AI-generated alert overload is crushing teams, and why “agentic operations” will redefine network management. Learn how Cisco is building security directly into its hardware, tackling complexity at scale, and enabling networks to handle thousands of digital agents while maintaining trust, speed, and visibility. This is more than an upgrade, it’s a complete rethinking of how secure networks need to be built from the ground up. // Chintan Patel SOCIALS // Cisco Blogs: X: // YouTube Video REFERENCE // Top 3 technologies you need to learn in 2025: // David's SOCIAL // Discord: X: Instagram: LinkedIn: Facebook: TikTok: @davidbombal YouTube: @davidbombal Spotify: SoundCloud: Apple Podcast: // MY STUFF // // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@ // MENU // 0:00 - Coming up 0:11 - Intro 0:24 - Upgrading Networks with AI 03:03 - Managing AI in Networks 04:17 - AgenticOps 05:48 - Cybersecurity 07:00 - New Network Switches 07:45 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only.