Leah Ryder

Leah Ryder is a seasoned marketing professional currently serving as VP of Product Marketing at Cisco, where efforts are focused on driving growth through innovative marketing and product-led strategies in emerging technologies such as Generative AI and Quantum Security. Leah previously held roles including Senior Director of Product Marketing at Outshift by Cisco, where responsibilities included leading a growing team, establishing a new brand vision, and launching key products. Before Cisco, Leah spent several years at Atlassian, where notable achievements included leading product marketing for Trello and developing successful enterprise marketing strategies. Early career experiences include content marketing and leadership positions at Golden Girl Finance, a financial media leader, and roles in content strategy for various startups and publications. Leah holds a Master's degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta.