Alison Vincent Explained

Alison Vincent is the Chief Technology Officer for Cisco in the UK and Ireland. In 2020 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.^[1]

Early life and education

She holds a PhD in Mathematics and Cryptography and a BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from Royal Holloway, University of London.^[2]

Career

Vincent worked for NDS before it was acquired by Cisco in 2012 and has worked for Cisco since then. Previously, she worked at IBM and at Micro Focus.^[3] She specializes in introducing agile methodologies to organizations.^[4]

In 2022, Vincent was named chair of strategic board for the Digital Twin Hub, a hub for learning, developing ideas and driving innovation in global systemic challenges currently facing the world.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-09-21. New Fellows 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006072107/https://www.raeng.org.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/new-fellows-2020 . 2020-10-06 . 2020-09-22. Royal Academy of Engineering.
2. Web site: Career profiles. Royal Holloway University of London. 10 October 2017.
3. Web site: Alison Vincent. Cisco UK & Ireland Blog. 10 October 2017.
4. Web site: Vincent. Alison. I saw how computers could change the world and I wanted to be part of that. Tech Partnership. 10 October 2017.
5. Web site: Dr Alison Vincent named Digital Twin Hub chair. www.pbctoday.co.uk. 20 July 2022.