Conversations on The New Model of Executive Leadership
About Michel
Michel Langlois is a global technology executive with more than three decades of experience leading engineering and product organizations at scale. He has held senior leadership roles at Cisco, Juniper Networks, and Calix, where he led thousands of engineers and helped scale software platforms that shaped modern networks.
As a TEDx speaker and author of Beyond the Code, Michel speaks at the intersection of innovation and execution. Drawing from hands-on experience running what he calls “the engineering kitchen,” he shares how disciplined systems and aligned leadership determine whether growth sustains or stalls.
The Difference
TEDx speaker with 1M+ views
ranked among the Top 50 most-watched TEDx Talks (2025)
Author of the best-selling book Beyond the Code,
known for translating Silicon Valley playbooks into human-centered leadership
Scaled Cisco software from
$1B to $40B+
Led Calix growth from
$1B to $3B
Re-architected Junos to significantly
increase productivity
Led global engineering teams of
5,000+
Ranked #12
Top Software CTO 2022
7× Cisco Pioneer Award recipient
Talk Topics
Innovation Isn’t Inspiration
The Operating System Behind Breakthrough Performance
From Farm to Fortune 500
What a Chicken Coop Taught Me About Scaling Global Systems