Caroline (Caro) Pendry

Vice President

Radius Tech

Caro is a senior insights leader with more than a decade of experience guiding global brands through complex research challenges to drive strategy, growth, and market impact. As a VP, Caro oversees high-impact research programs across industries, with deep expertise in technology, channel partner ecosystems, and event measurement. She partners with clients to shape research roadmaps, translate market signals into strategic opportunities, and ensure insights are delivered in ways that influence decisions at the highest levels. Known for her ability to turn intricate findings into clear, compelling narratives, Caro blends strategic oversight with a talent for visualization and storytelling. Her work spans thought leadership, brand strategy, customer experience, and go-to-market optimization, helping some of the world’s leading tech companies navigate disruption, anticipate change, and act with confidence. Caro holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from George Mason University and teaches courses in sociology as an adjunct instructor at Western Carolina University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree.

Sessions

Oct 28

2:35 PM - 2:55 PM PDT

Green Stage

Human-AI Collaboration

Synthetic Data & Personas

Enterprise Software & Tech

B2B & Enterprise Research

The AI Advantage: How Cisco is Testing Tomorrow's Ideas Today

Inside Cisco, AI is reshaping how decisions are made for Events, Sales Enablement, and Learning. Discover how Radius Tech created a purpose-built AI insights and decision engine for Cisco, with validated synthetic personas grounded in 25+ years of data, then activating them to shape strategy, validate concepts, and move from signal to decision faster than ever.

Key Takeaways:

1. See how synthetic personas power faster strategic decisions.

2. Explore how 10+ concepts were tested in days, with insights activated for teams in hours.

3. Learn how early activation helps teams avoid costly, late-stage strategic pivots

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SVP of Advanced Analytics, Radius Tech

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Global Events, Experience Design and Innovation Manager, Cisco

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