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Fearless Journeys: Alex Goryachev

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Alex Goryachev·April 13, 2021·1 min read

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Alex Goryachev, Managing Director of Innovation Strategy and Programs for Cisco Systems and author of the new book, "Fearless Innovation: Going Beyond the Buzzword to Continuously Drive Growth, Improve the Bottom Line, and Enact Change."

In this clip, he discusses his life growing up in the Soviet Union, his work in Silicon Valley, and his experiences seeing Russia after the fall of the USSR. The key to innovation is diversity, inclusion, and being connected.

This video originally appeared in Agents of Innovation on April 13, 2021

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WSJ bestselling author of Fearless Innovation · Built and ran Cisco's Global Innovation Centers in 14 countries · Has advised Dell's GenAI practice and the California State University system

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Alex Goryachev: AI keynote speaker, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Fearless Innovation and the executive who built and ran Cisco's Global Innovation Centers in 14 countries. Keynotes, workshops and AI advisory for enterprises, universities, governments and associations worldwide.