Sarah Philipson

Sarah Philipson is a Senior Portfolio Account Executive within Cisco UK & Ireland's Service Provider organisation, leading strategic commercial engagements, network transformation, and co-innovation for British Telecom (BT Group). With a deep specialism in Security and Full-Stack Observability transformation, Sarah partners with telecom leaders to architect resilient, mission-critical infrastructure for the future.   With over a decade of industry experience navigating highly regulated and mission-critical environments, Sarah has built a distinguished career bridging deep domain expertise in cyber defence, digital resilience, and large-scale data platforms. Prior to joining Cisco, Sarah held strategic account management positions at Splunk & Rolls-Royce and spent over a decade leading technology initiatives across the UK Defence and National Security ecosystem.   Sarah is renowned for her visual, high-clarity consultative approach to complex enterprise deals and long-term customer co-innovation and is a passionate champion for diversity and neuroinclusive leadership in technology and wider industry.