Amit Barave is Vice President and General Manager for Cisco's Webex Suite and AI, where he leads a multi-billion-dollar SaaS business delivering collaboration solutions to enterprises worldwide. His portfolio includes Webex messaging, meetings, calling, events, and customer experience platforms, all enhanced by AI capabilities.
Amit has shaped Webex's AI strategy and led the transformation of the Webex Suite to meet the demands of hybrid work. Under his leadership, the product team has advanced AI-powered collaboration while driving customer value and market leadership.
Throughout his career at Cisco, Amit has held leadership roles across product, engineering, and business functions. He launched industry-first products in TelePresence Cloud Services and IP-Radio communications, scaling them to market-leading positions. His track record includes sustained growth across large-scale product lines and successful business transformations.
Amit holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and has been awarded 17 US patents in communications technologies. His technical expertise spans general management, product strategy, artificial intelligence, SaaS platforms, enterprise software, and go-to-market execution.
