Dave West

Dave West leads Cisco's Global Specialists organization, a team of over 5,000 experts at the intersection of go-to-market, engineering, and customer and partner relationships. As Senior Vice President, he ensures Cisco’s vast technology portfolio—spanning Security, Collaboration, Networking, Cloud and AI, and Internet and Mass-Scale Infrastructure—is deeply aligned with customer priorities and industry evolution.

Dave and team play a critical role in shaping the company’s innovation agenda and delivering outcome-driven value through deep technical expertise and trusted partnerships. Their work drives some of Cisco’s most strategic growth engines, including Enterprise AI, Security, and the Webscale/Hyperscale market.

With more than 25 years at Cisco and over 3 decades in the ICT industry, Dave has held several key leadership positions. Prior to his current role, he served as President for Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China (APJC), overseeing business strategy, growth, and operations across seven diverse regions. He was also President and General Manager for Cisco Japan and led Worldwide Sales for Enterprise Networks, focusing on innovation and transformation across Cisco’s core portfolio. Earlier in his career, Dave was CTO and Architectures leader for Enterprise Networks, Data Center, Security, and Collaboration in Asia Pacific and Japan.

Dave is widely recognized for his customer-centric approach, innovative go-to-market strategies, and his passion for building diverse, high-performing teams that drive digital transformation.

In addition to his role at Cisco, Dave serves on the Board of Advisors for RiskOpsAI, providing guidance to support innovation in risk operations and artificial intelligence.

Dave is a former Marine Officer, graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, and holds an MS in Information Systems from the Naval Postgraduate School.