Conference Highlights

Keynote Speakers
Hear top Cisco executives discuss the latest networking strategies, and learn where the future of networking is headed.

Don Listwin
Service Provider & Consumer Lines of Business
Don Listwin is Executive Vice President at Cisco Systems and leads the Service Provider and Consumer Lines of Business, Corporate Marketing and Cisco's strategy to build the New World communications network based on integrated data, voice and video services.

One of Listwin's primary responsibilities is Cisco's Internet voice strategy, which includes developing technology and services for the New World infrastructure.

In 1997, Listwin was named Senior Vice President of Market Development when he assumed leadership for developing strategy and software technology for target markets as well as corporate positioning. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Access Business Unit (ABU). Under his leadership, the ABU, which provides branch and dial access solutions, doubled in size and captured approximately 55% of the overall access market.

Listwin also led the successful Cisco/StrataCom integration in May, 1996, which represented the largest acquisition in the history of networking industry at that time. After joining Cisco's marketing team in 1990, he led the company's efforts in developing IBM internetworking strategies which resulted in Cisco's 75% market share for IBM/SNA integration. In 1993, he was named Vice President of Marketing and successfully established the Cisco IOS franchise.

Listwin holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Peter Alexander
Vice President of Marketing, Enterprise Line of Business
Peter Alexander is vice president of Enterprise marketing at Cisco Systems, Inc. He is responsible for all aspects of solutions marketing, public relations, systems and product marketing globally, for Cisco's enterprise products.

Mr. Alexander has over 15 years' experience in the voice and data communications industry. He joined Cisco as its Director of Enterprise Marketing, with its acquisition, in 1996, of StrataCom, Inc., where he had been Executive Director of Marketing. Previously, he spent four years as Director of Sales and Operations, Asia/Pacific for Republic Telcom Systems. Mr. Alexander held a variety of engineering and management positions at Entropic Speech, Inc. and at ROLM Corporation prior to his work in Asia.

Mr. Alexander holds a MBA degree from UC Berkeley and a B. Eng. (Honours) Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bradford in England.

Customer Appreciation Event
Held on Wednesday evening during the conference, the Networkers Customer Appreciation Event gives us a chance to thank our customers and partners for their ongoing support. And it's your chance to relax and enjoy yourself following an intense day of Networkers sessions. Don't miss this exciting event.

Network Design Clinics
Our Network Design Clinics give you the opportunity to meet one on one with certified Cisco networking experts who can help you find practical solutions to your most difficult networking challenges. You'll get on-the-spot recommendations about network design and answers to other network-related questions--and learn how to implement these solutions back at your company.

Networkers World of Solutions
Here's your chance to see the latest Cisco networking products and technologies in action. You'll also meet face to face with Cisco partners who will showcase their products, services, and end-to-end solutions.

Cisco Career Certifications
At Networkers '99, customers and partners can attend sessions that will increase their competency as they pursue highly valued Cisco Career Certifications, including Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA™), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA™), and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).