CEG C-Level Connect Series #55 - Ms. Sangeeta Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
2026-07-12 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
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Ms. Sangeeta Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
Sangeeta Ramakrishnan is Vice President of AI Engineering at Cisco, where she leads engineering for AI Canvas, an industry-first, generative UI workspace that is fundamentally redefining how teams and agents collaborate to manage complex infrastructure—spanning networking, security, and observability.
Prior to her current focus on Generative AI, she led the development and delivery of Cisco Secure Access, a cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) solution that provides seamless, secure connectivity for the modern, distributed workforce.
Her technical leadership is deeply rooted in her tenure as a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, a role in which she made significant contributions to the streaming video and cable broadband spaces.
In her 25 years at Cisco, Sangeeta has held both people and technology leadership roles spanning various technologies including Gen AI, Cloud Security, Streaming Media and Networking. A prolific innovator, Sangeeta holds over 30 patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office, with several more currently pending.
Sangeeta is a proud alumna of the College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna University, where she earned her B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering. She is passionate about giving back to the CEG community and leads the CEG Alumni Association of North America serving as its current Chairperson.
Sangeeta also holds an M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #56- Dr. Shobha Shetty, Senior Adviser, Agriculture, Planet Vice-Presidency and Executive Head, Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), The World Bank
2026-08-30 20:00 - 21:00
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Dr. Shobha Shetty, CEG 1985 ECE and Senior Adviser, Agriculture, Planet Vice-Presidency and Executive Head, Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), The World Bank
Prior to assuming her current position as Senior Adviser to the Planet Vice-President and Executive Head of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) at the World Bank, Dr. Shobha Shetty has held various leadership positions in the World Bank including serving as Global Director for the Agriculture and Food Global Practice; Practice Manager, Agriculture and Food in the Africa and South Asia regions; and Manager of the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization unit of the Social, Urban, Rural, Resilience Global Practice. Dr. Shetty’s work and interests span climate resilience, data and digital agriculture, agriculture science and research, nutrition, women’s empowerment, and jobs in the agrifood system. She has been a Visiting Fellow at the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (TCi) at Cornell University, NY. She has also been a Visiting Fellow at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Dr. Shetty holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Madras, India. She obtained her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from Cornell University.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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