{"id":8775,"date":"2024-04-19T11:30:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T01:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icentralau.com.au\/brisbane\/?p=8775"},"modified":"2025-06-02T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T05:25:00","slug":"dave-west-visits-icb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icentralau.com.au\/brisbane\/dave-west-visits-icb\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave West Visits Innovation Central Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8775\" class=\"elementor elementor-8775\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6572311 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6572311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea85017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea85017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating Partnership, Innovation, and AI Leadership at QUT with Cisco APJC President Dave West<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e53c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e53c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Energetic. Exciting. Empowering. These three words perfectly capture the atmosphere at QUT last week when Cisco APJC President Dave West visited Brisbane for the first time (in daylight hours)!<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Terry Weber, the event brought together over 200 customers, partners, Cisconians, and Splunkers for a day of meaningful conversations, collaborative opportunities, and insights into the future of AI and digital transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204e8b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"204e8b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90687dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90687dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50f2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e50f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb723f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb723f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring the $28 Billion Cisco-Splunk Partnership\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3995b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3995b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The highlight of the day was a lively and thought-provoking panel discussion led by Terry Weber, featuring Dave West, Craig Bates (Splunk Vice-President ANZ), Ken Boal (Cisco Vice-President APJC Software), and Mary Armstrong (Cisco Regional Partner Manager).<\/p><p>The panel explored the transformative opportunities presented by Cisco\u2019s $28 billion acquisition of global AI software leader Splunk. Discussions centred on how AI is poised to drive advancements in capability, capacity, connectivity, and commercial value.<\/p><p>A key takeaway? Partnerships are essential to align, adopt, and activate the potential of AI. By working in collaboration, we can realise these ambitions and unlock new possibilities across industries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f5655 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93f5655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa62d2b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa62d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f2af6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74f2af6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90db4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90db4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating Connection and Culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23bf40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23bf40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The energy didn\u2019t stop at the panel! At the staff morning tea, the award-winning \u201cbest place to work\u201d culture was on full display. Cisconians and Splunkers came together to sing happy birthday, share fashion tips on ties and T-shirts, and enjoy laughter and camaraderie as new team members were welcomed.<\/p><p>The overwhelming turnout even required a last-minute venue change\u2014thank you to Professor Sarah Kelly and the incredible GSB team for making it happen seamlessly!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb111f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb111f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bf59d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2bf59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3413202 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3413202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f40fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f40fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spotlight on Brisbane 2032<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df94c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df94c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a city preparing for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, it was only fitting for Dave West to share insights from his time leading the Tokyo Olympics Games technology. In conversation with Professor Sarah Kelly OAM, Dave reflected on the role of technology in delivering a seamless Olympic experience and how these lessons could be applied to Brisbane\u2019s preparations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c766f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55c766f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a69485 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a69485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6f241 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c6f241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9cadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9cadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reflecting on a Week of Connected Partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11416c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11416c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The visit to QUT reminded all of us of the immense value connected partnerships bring to innovation and digital transformation. The relationships cultivated between industry, academia, and community are what will drive the next wave of advancements in AI, technology, and beyond.<\/p><p>A special thanks to Dave West, Terry Weber, and Cameron Watson for inviting Innovation Central Brisbane (ICB) to host and participate in this incredible experience. To everyone who contributed and participated, from customers and partners to QUT academics and students\u2014thank you for making this event such a success.<\/p><p>We look forward to accelerating innovation and sharing many more partnership experiences together!<\/p><p>Here\u2019s to a future built on collaboration, innovation, and shared vision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Partnership, Innovation, and AI Leadership at QUT with Cisco APJC President Dave West Energetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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