Snorre Kjesbu is Senior Vice President & General Manager of Collaboration, Employee Experience at Cisco. While Snorre resides in San Jose, he considers himself a global citizen– having hung his hat in several cities around the world. Snorre leads a global organization that innovates collaboration software and hardware solutions; solutions that enable customers to facilitate incredible and authentic employee experiences. With a keen eye and passion for design, Snorre has combined more than 20 years of engineering experience. In 2024, Snorre was awarded the Globee Gold Award for Innovative Leadership in Technology for promoting innovation and inclusivity while leading the devices business at Cisco.
In a former role, Snorre was Executive VP of Design, Creation and Fulfillment at BANG & OLUFSEN in Copenhagen. His résumé also includes SVP at Tandberg and R&D for wireless communication at ABB. He and his team at ABB were awarded the Wall Street Journal Innovation award for their work on wireless sensors in 2002.
Snorre holds a Master of Science from the University of Bristol and has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford Network Research Center in Stanford University. He has obtained more than 20 patents in the areas of communications and video conferencing and is on the board of directors for several IT companies. When not working, Snorre can likely be seen on a pair of skis – whether on snow or water.
