Asha Keddy

Asha Keddy has been working on AI for years and believes open source innovation and global standards are how breakthrough technologies scale. As Vice President of Global Technology Standards at Cisco, she leads efforts across AI, Wi-Fi, 6G, networking, security and quantum. A former Wi-Fi Alliance board member with patents in Wi-Fi and other areas, she has led mission critical services work. She works with standards bodies, industry groups and open source communities, has served on other industry boards and contributed across IEEE, IETF, 3GPP, ETSI and industry forums like GSMA and WBA. Previously at Intel, she was a Corporate Vice President and 5G executive sponsor, where she led strategy for distributed computing and digital twins, and worked across product portfolios including AI, Wi-Fi and 5G. She has spoken at industry events including Mobile World Congress, worked with EU and international governments, and testified before the U.S. Congress. She’ll explore how AI, networking, sta