Anisha Vaswani on cross-functional partnership
From Anisha Vaswani, Extreme Networks, shares her leadership journey at TiEcon 2025 · · TiE Silicon Valley
“The CMO is just one of many customers we serve internally, so how do you balance those two perspectives when partnering across functions?”
On , Anisha Vaswani, Chief Information & Customer Officer at EXTREME NETWORKS INC, spoke about cross-functional partnership during Anisha Vaswani, Extreme Networks, shares her leadership journey at TiEcon 2025 on TiE Silicon Valley.
About Anisha Vaswani
Anisha Vaswani, Chief Information and Customer Officer at Extreme Networks, spoke at TiEcon 2025 about AI adoption and leadership. She described her role as overseeing both IT and customer experience at the networking company. Vaswani stated that AI adoption requires both executive leadership driving the initiative and a resurgence of early adopters among employees. She emphasized the need for AI literacy and education, citing risks related to data, brand, and reputation. Vaswani noted that the stakes are high for companies that adopt AI well, and that close partnership between CIOs and CMOs is essential. In earlier appearances, Vaswani discussed her career journey and personal experiences. She described being the youngest editor at 24 of two magazines and later founding a creative wedding consultancy. She stated that self-belief and resilience are important, and that networking is key to finding opportunities. In a TEDx talk, she recounted personal challenges, including her family's financial struggles and the demolition of their property, and said she turned to education and teaching as a path forward.