Shari Slate is a pioneering executive and thought leader recognized for transforming how organizations leverage purpose, people, and technology to create meaningful impact. As Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Officer and SVP of Inclusive Future and Strategy at Cisco, she built innovative frameworks that redefined how companies operationalize purpose to deliver value for employees, customers, partners, and communities. A trusted advisor to CEOs and senior leaders, Slate champions purpose-driven innovation as a catalyst for solving humanity’s greatest challenges and accelerating sustainable growth.
She has served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Systemic Inequalities and Social Cohesion and has been recognized among CIO Views’ “Top 5 Global Business Leaders to Follow” and Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Women in Corporate America. Slate holds a degree in political, legal, and economic analysis from Mills College and lives in Sacramento with her family.