The CTO Forum is pleased to announce that Cisco’s Chief Technology Officer, Padmasree Warrior, has joined the executive board of the CTO Forum. In order to define opportunities and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary potential of technology, the CTO Forum brings together the best minds in the technology industry.

Founder and chairman of the CTO Forum and CEO of Integnology Corporation, Basheer Janjua, declared: “It is a tremendous honor to have Padmasree serve on the CTO Forum Executive Board.” Basheer continued: “She brings a world of experience, vision and energy which will help transform this institution into a global innovation platform. I truly appreciate Cisco’s commitment and support for the CTO Forum and look forward to working with Padmasree.”

In December 2007, Warrior joined Cisco as chief technology officer (CTO). Warrior comes to Cisco from Motorola, where she was Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Warrior plays, as a CTO, a key leadership role in the continued development and communication of Cisco’s technology strategy and vision.

Including corporate Vice President and General Manager of Motorola’s energy systems group and corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Motorola’s Semiconductor Product Sector, Warrior, 47, was named Motorola’s CTO in 2003 and held numerous positions at the company over her 23-year career. Warrior holds an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India. In 2007 she was awarded a doctorate of Engineering, honoris causa from New York’s Polytechnic University. Warrior is an external director on the board of Corning Corporation.