Bart van de Velde

Bart Van de Velde serves as a Senior Director in the Engineering, Chief Technology, and Architecture Office at Cisco, a role held since December 1999. As a member of the CTO and Architecture Team, responsibilities include focusing on Software-Defined Networking (SDN), network programmability, network architecture, VPN evolution, orchestration, security, and service provider strategy. Prior experience includes roles such as Director of Business Development, where oversight was given to the Service Provider Networking Group EMEA, and various positions at Alcatel, including Business Development. Bart Van de Velde holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University and is an alumnus of Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege.