John Bicket serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Samsara Inc., a leading IoT platform company revolutionizing operations for fleets, sites, and workforces. In this role, he spearheads the company's technology vision, overseeing engineering, product development, and research initiatives that power Samsara's Connected Operations Cloud. Under his leadership, Samsara has scaled its platform to serve over 2 million connected assets, integrating AI-driven insights, edge computing, and real-time data analytics to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability for customers worldwide. Bicket's illustrious career began with groundbreaking research at MIT, where he earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He led the development of Roofnet, one of the first experimental wireless mesh networks, which influenced modern Wi-Fi and networking architectures. As co-founder and CTO of Meraki, Bicket built a cloud-managed networking pioneer that disrupted the industry, culminating in its $1.2 billion acquisition by Cisco in 2012. At Cisco, he continued to drive innovation in wireless and cloud solutions, scaling Meraki into a multi-billion-dollar business. His expertise in scalable systems and emerging technologies has been pivotal at Samsara since joining in 2018. Bicket has championed advancements in vehicle telematics, AI-powered risk prediction, and rugged IoT hardware, earning accolades such as being named to the Forbes AI 50 list and contributing to Samsara's recognition as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Fleet Management. A prolific inventor with numerous patents, Bicket remains at the forefront of operational technology, guiding Samsara toward a future of autonomous and intelligent operations.