News summary
- Watch Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
and President and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Farley chat during
the Cisco Live keynote.
- Keynote starts at 8:30 am Pacific
June 14th.
- Cisco Live attendees will also see a Ford Mustang Mach-E
equipped with Cisco technology on the show floor.
LAS
VEGAS, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE
-- "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said
faster horses." Famously credited to auto pioneer Henry Ford, these words imply that in times of
massive change, predicting what's next is close to impossible.
Now, the industry that retired the horse is itself on the verge of
massive change. Ford is once again leading the way. And the change
is fueled by technology and digital transformation. Tomorrow at
Cisco Live, the premiere networking and security event, Cisco Chair
and CEO Chuck Robbins and Ford Motor Company President and CEO
Jim Farley will talk about these
changes and the role technology, software and the connected vehicle
will play in the future of the automotive industry.
Tune in to hear them discuss topics like:
- How the electrification revolution is shaping the future of the
digital vehicle.
- How connecting vehicles to the network will change our
experience of owning and driving a car.
- How Ford is using data to create unimaginable experiences for
its customers to create value and drive new growth.
SUPPORTING FACTS:
- Ford has been among Cisco's largest and most important
customers for years. The company is the third largest Webex by
Cisco customer on the planet and trusts Cisco to deliver network,
security, collaboration and IoT solutions. Ford purchased the third
Cisco router ever produced.
- The CEO-to-CEO conversation builds on the recent news that
Webex can run on the entertainment center in Ford's new electric
vehicles. Cisco Live attendees will be able to see this Cisco tech
in a Ford Mustang Mach-E in the Webex Innovations booth,
#CL10.
- Cisco has a broad portfolio of IoT products to secure and
connect cars, roadways, and intersections.
- Sales of Ford's electric vehicles increased 222 percent last
month– growing at almost four times the rate of the industry.
- Ford has committed to investing $50
billion by 2026 to build a new generation of electric and
digitally connected vehicles to solve more problems for
customers.
- Ford and Cisco are both working with the City of Detroit to unlock the potential and
change how roads and cities are run.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Watch this video featuring Ford's VP of Electric Vehicles Darren
Palmer and Detroit's chief of
mobility innovation Tim Slusser.
SUPPORTING QUOTES:
Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO,
Cisco:
"The automotive industry is undergoing a massive digital
transformation. Cisco has the potential to help our customers
embrace technology and fundamentally change the driving experience.
Only Cisco can bring together manufacturers and cities to transform
this part of our lives, and we're excited for what we can
accomplish with customers like Ford."
Jim Farley, CEO,
Ford:
"We're transforming Ford around the world for the electric and
connected vehicle age. Combining our truly great products and
industrial know-how with new capabilities, we can revolutionize the
experience of driving and owning a vehicle and shape this
industry's future once again."
Tim Slusser, Chief of Mobility
Innovation for the City of Detroit,
Michigan:
"Cities have a huge opportunity to work with the private sector to
make massive lasting impact in our communities, and we're excited
to work with Cisco and Ford. Having access to and sharing real-time
data will let our citizens know when and where the dangerous spots
are today and help us predict and prevent them tomorrow. This will
not only change how roads and cities are run, but it will also help
improve pollution and congestion. And ultimately, it will help save
lives."
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