Bold [your] way to success

It takes courage to change the status quo and disrupt oneself with innovation as an outcome. "If we want to change the world, we should not wait for the perfect time for someone else to do it. We are the chosen ones, the power is within us, and the time is now. Do not procrastinate!"

In her keynote, Pallavi shares the positive impact of being bold on the evolving technology landscape, team collaboration, and leadership. From taking risks as one of few girls in her engineering college to being the first few women in technology and business leader, Pallavi experienced the power of being bold even when the odds were stacked against her. The same bold principle resonates in her team's 5G network architecture design, the AI/ML applications to augment customer experience and predictive innovations.   

Being bold in leadership also translates to being vulnerable with the teams, bringing the authentic self; after all, a leader leads by actions as much as through words.  

Pallavi is an accomplished technology leader with over 30 years of industry experience. She is passionate about empowering people to take risks, innovate, and be their best selves. Her team of inventors clocked 40 patents across 5G, IoT, network configuration, and automation tools, including winning industry awards under her mentorship.

Pallavi is committed to bringing more diversity into STEM and mentoring people in leadership and critical thinking. She mentors and sponsors women across various functions and companies, coaching them for leadership roles. She founded Cisco Connected Women (India) to further strengthen diversity in technology and leadership roles. In addition, Pallavi is the Executive Sponsor of an award-winning innovative hiring program – Cisco Ideathon, a dedicated program to offer equal employment opportunities to increase diversity, promote inclusion, and break barriers for students from Tier 2/3 colleges. Within two years of inception, Cisco Ideathon has reached over 20,000 students across 24 states in India, including remote villages, and has achieved 50% diversity in hiring.