INTERFACE Boise
Presented by Bob Friday • Chief AI Officer & CTO Enterprise, Juniper Networks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform every aspect of our lives, from agriculture to health care, autonomous vehicles and mobile internet. But how did AI evolve from a scientific curiosity to a practical necessity? And how is AI changing the way we design, operate, and manage networks?
In this session, we will explore the history and the future of AI, with a focus on networking applications. We will share the Mist journey to cloud AI, and how we leveraged machine learning and deep learning to create a cloud AIOp solution that simplifies and automates network operations, improves user experience, and reduces costs. We will also discuss the fundamental elements of a networking cloud AIOp solution, such as data collection, processing, analysis, and action. Finally, we will examine the impact of AI on networking IT and the broader economy, and how AI can create new opportunities and challenges for network professionals.
Join us for this exciting and informative keynote and learn how AI can help you take your network to the next level.
Presented by: Bob Friday / Chief AI Officer & CTO Enterprise
Bob’s career as a wireless entrepreneur is focused on developing and bringing to market unlicensed wireless technologies. He was recognized as a Wi-Fi “mover and shaker” by Light Reading, was a key contributor to the HS2.0 industry standard and holds over 15 patents.
Bob started his wireless career at Metricom (Ricochet wireless network) with the original release of the part 15 FCC unlicensed rules in developing and deploying wireless mesh networks across the country to connect the first generation of Internet browsers. Following Metricom, Bob co-founded Airespace, a start-up focused on helping enterprises manage the flood of employees bringing unlicensed Wi-Fi technology into their businesses. Cisco acquired Airespace in 2005 for $450M where Bob became the VP/CTO of Cisco enterprise mobility and drove mobility strategy and investments in the wireless business (e.g. Navini, Cognio, ThinkSmart, Phunware, Wilocity, Meraki ). He also drove industry standards such as HS2.0 and market efforts such as Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experience. Bob left Cisco in May 2014 to co-found Mist Systems, an early-stage start-up focused on helping enterprises deliver business critical mobile experiences to their customers and employees.
