Keynote: Cisco Smart Workspace Strategy: How Cisco Created a Repeatable Template Enabling Exceptional Experience, Sustainability, Wellbeing & Data Driven Automation
Hear from Cisco’s Global Director of Future Proof Workplaces on Cisco’s own transformation journey, which has resulted in record scores on the Leesman Index, contributed to Cisco’s top 3 ranking in the Great Place to Work surveys since 2019, and resulted in its offices becoming a “Magnet not a Mandate”! Hear from Cisco’s internal Smart Building Technology Manager on real world learnings from our recent London project and hear how our Partnerships with operational technology providers have been key to our success. Finally, hear from one of our Product Managers for Cisco Spaces – our workplace data, analytics, location-based services, and smart building enablement platform on how it has been deployed in over 14bn square feet of Real Estate globally to deliver a insights and a superior experience.
Session Speakers
Alastair Tucker-Brown is a Smart Buildings Specialist at Cisco, bringing over two decades of expertise in Enterprise Data Networking. He has worked at senior levels with national and global organizations, helping them leverage the latest technology to achieve business transformation and drive true outcomes. Known for his ability to understand core business objectives, Alastair develops strategies that translate technological advancements into tangible outcomes. Beyond his professional achievements, he is also an accomplished athlete, having represented Team GB in European and World Duathlon Championships in 2025
Jeremy leads the Future Proof Workplace for Real Estate Go-to-Market team and is accountable for translating how Cisco approaches Smart and Sustainable Buildings for our customers own properties. Prior to his role, he led the global GTM strategy for Smart Buildings worldwide. Beyond Smart Buildings, he has extensive experience in Innovation, Leadership, and Consulting across multiple industries, including Consumer Package Goods, Aerospace, Retail, Financial, Medical Device and Manufacturing. He has 26+ years of advisory consulting to executives, defining vision and roadmaps with pragmatic approaches to execution.
Prior to this role, Jeremy worked at Daugherty Business Solutions, where he successfully delivered mission critical solutions to companies across the U.S. in the areas of Business Transformation, Customer Experience, Workforce Optimization, Mobile Applications, and Custom Software Development/Integration.
Jeremy has worked directly with customers to transform numerous aspects of their business. He has partnered with numerous the lines of business and the customers finance organizations to create roadmaps with actionable TCO’s and ROI’s that are based on actual data and achievable results, signed off by their very own finance teams.
A father of 4 children, Jeremy is lives near Miami with his wife Georgia and their 2 dogs and 2 cats. Outside of work, he enjoys restoring anything he can get his hands one, including cars, trucks, boats and many other “un-deserving” projects according to his wife.
Jeremy holds degrees in Materials and Science Engineering and a MBA in Marketing and Strategy from the University of Minnesota.
As a senior IT leader with global experience, I’ve built and led teams delivering smart workplace solutions, IoT platforms, and secure digital infrastructure at scale. What drives me is the opportunity to solve meaningful problems — the kind that make people and spaces feel better, systems work smarter, and organisations act more responsibly.
I’m most energised when working with a small, capable team — people who are curious, motivated, and grounded — to turn a brainstorm into a world-class solution. Whether it’s directly engaging with customers , shaping hybrid workplace tech, or exploring how AI and automation can free up time for what matters, I bring a practical mindset and a focus on impact.
I’m focused on building and investing in ventures that deliver real experience and sustainable value. I believe the future belongs to teams who can connect insight with execution — and who care enough to get both right.
