Craig Connors

Craig Connors is the VP and CTO of Cisco's Infrastructure and Security Group, where they concentrate on integrating security into network frameworks. They previously held significant roles at VMware, including VP and GM for the SASE Business and CTO for the Service Provider and Edge BU. With a strong background in developing innovative software infrastructure, Craig has contributed to various products in SD-WAN/SASE and AI-native technologies, holding 20 patents in networking and security. Craig's career began in online gaming and included pivotal positions at Talari Networks and VeloCloud. Additionally, they served as a Sergeant in the US Army and hold a BS in Computer Science from North Carolina State University.