Ned Cabot is a global strategy and digital innovation leader with more than 25 years of experience driving public-private collaboration, sustainable development, and technology transformation across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. As Senior Director at Cisco, he built and led the company’s flagship Country Digital Acceleration program in the Americas, aligning ESG priorities with commercial growth and advising government and business leaders on national digital strategies. Previously, as Regional Director at the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, he managed multimillion-dollar investment portfolios promoting infrastructure, economic growth, and U.S. exports. Now President of High Seas Consulting, Ned helps organizations advance inclusive, sustainable innovation. A multilingual, values-driven executive, he has served on multiple nonprofit boards and advisory councils focused on education, equity, and civic infrastructure.More...