Cisco's AI Era Pivot — From Hardware Vendor to Critical AI Infrastructure

Cisco's most important narrative in 2026 is that it is no longer "just" the company that builds the routers and switches that run the internet — it's positioning itself as the indispensable infrastructure layer of the AI era. Chuck Robbins has called this "the most consequential technology transition" of his career. This module unpacks the pivot and equips candidates to use it in any "Why Cisco?" or "Where do you see the company going?" question.