Mr. Desmond Murray
Vice President, Supply Chain IT, Cisco
Desmond Murray
VP, Supply Chain IT, Cisco
Desmond "Des" Murray is Vice President, Supply Chain IT at Cisco, where he leads digital solutions for the global development and distribution of billions of dollars in Cisco products quarterly. He focuses on translating AI potential into measurable business outcomes: driving cost savings, quality improvements, and delivery optimization across complex supply chain workflows.
Over more than 20 years at Cisco, Des has built a reputation for architectural vision and pragmatic scaling of emerging technologies. He spearheaded the foundation of Cisco's Data Science and ML capabilities, modernized critical workflows through secure cloud migration, and now leads his organization in deploying AI-powered automation and governance frameworks. His work emphasizes measurable impact: delivering sustained cost savings while maintaining strict controls and human oversight in increasingly autonomous systems.
Des has held leadership roles spanning Sales Finance IT, Sales IT, Data Security, and Enterprise Data Services, each demonstrating his ability to drive organizational transformation alongside technical innovation. He brings both technical depth and business acumen to complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Before Cisco, Des was Director of International e-Business at Franklin Templeton, where he led digital strategy for global operations. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in economics from University College Cork.