Elena Lukyanenko is a senior technology executive shaping cloud and AI strategy across Asia Pacific & Japan. She currently serves as Head of Sales for Cisco ThousandEyes, Cisco’s network assurance business, leading the region across Asia Pacific, Greater China and Japan. Cisco is building the critical infrastructure for the AI era, helping organizations secure, observe, and operate the digital systems that power modern business. Over the past two decades, Elena has led growth through some of the industry’s most consequential shifts, including cloud, AI, and distributed infrastructure, with prior experience at Microsoft, Broadcom, and VMware.
Before technology, Elena reinvented herself across four other careers and three continents, giving her a distinctive perspective on transformation, resilience, and leadership under change. She is also the founder of The Graceful Edge, a widely read online publication on leadership, human performance, and sustainable high performance in the AI era.
Elena speaks on leadership reinvention, business transformation, and what it takes to lead with clarity, presence, and influence as AI reshapes how organizations operate and compete. Her work bridges commercial execution and human mastery, making her a compelling voice for leaders navigating the future of AI in business.