John Chambers is the founder and CEO of JC2 Ventures, where he focuses on helping disruptive startups from around the world build and scale. He served as CEO, Chairman, and Executive Chairman at Cisco for 25+ years where he received numerous awards for his leadership. Chambers is the author of “Connecting the Dots: Lessons for Leadership in a Startup World,” published in 2018. He holds a bachelor of science/bachelor of arts degree in business, and a law degree from West Virginia University, as well as a master of business administration degree in finance and management from Indiana University.