Cisco delivers the critical infrastructure to connect and protect AI — with networking and compute infrastructure, security, observability, and services to ensure AI success. With AI-native capabilities embedded across its portfolio, Cisco helps you unlock insights that drive productivity, optimize experiences, and ensure reliable operations.
Make the most of Cisco Live by exploring these essential demos and sessions—and get a first-hand look at how organizations can build a secure AI enterprise with Cisco.
1. AI Infrastructure
Keynote Deep Dive
Powering the AI-Ready Data Center: Secure, Scalable Infrastructure to Accelerate Innovation
Why Attend: Join this session to learn how you can build secure, AI-ready data centers that turn challenges into strategic advantages.
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AI-Ready Data Centers
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Why Attend: Explore how Cisco provides the foundation for your AI innovation with modular and full-stack solutions like Cisco UCS, Nexus, Hyperfabric AI, and AI Pods — and through a partnership with NVIDIA, can deliver Secure AI Factory solutions.
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Future-Proofed Workplaces
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Why Attend: View Cisco Smart Switches, Secure Routers, and Access Points —designed for the demands of AI workloads — that power modernized workplace experiences.
2. Security for AI
Keynote Deep Dive
AI Changes Everything: A New Blueprint for Network Security, Zero Trust, and the SOC
Why Attend: Join this session to learn how Cisco is securing the hybrid workforce against identity-based threats, enabling safe AI adoption, disrupting the firewall landscape, and—together with Splunk—transforming security analytics and response.
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AI-Ready Data Centers
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Why Attend: Learn how Cisco secures your AI infrastructure, workloads, applications, and users with innovations like Hybrid Mesh Firewall, Hypershield, and AI Defense.
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Cisco Platform Advantage
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Why Attend: Explore how Cisco leverages AI technology to empower security operations. Learn about Cisco Foundation AI — open-source, purpose-built security models that empower your cybersecurity applications.
3. Observability for AI
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Digital Resilience
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Why Visit: Discover how Splunk AppDynamics and Observability Cloud provide deep insights into LLM performance and application reliability. See how Cisco enables real-time visibility across AI environments.
4. AI-Native Capabilities Across Cisco
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Cisco Platform Advantage: AgenticOps in motion
Location: DEMCPA-17
Why Visit: See Cisco’s new generation of AI capabilities designed to transform how NetOps teams see, solve, and share problems. See how Cisco AI Assistants and AI Canvas assist, accelerate, and automate across your entire network.
5. AI Theater Sessions
AI Theater
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Why Visit: Attend 20+ sessions featuring real-world AI use cases, customer stories, and solution innovations. Topics span infrastructure, security, observability, and automation. View the session by day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Bonus Areas to Explore
- Customer Experience (CX): Visit the CX area to see how Cisco services help accelerate and maximize value from your investments at every stage of your technology journey.
- Internet of Agents: Learn about Cisco’s role in shaping open standards for AI agents. See demos in the DevNet Zone and Platform Advantage Showcase, and attend sessions.
- Cisco Silicon One: See why Cisco leads the industry in silicon and optics. Visit the Silicon One demo in the Platform Advantage Showcase.
- Future-Proofed Workplaces Showcase: Discover how Cisco’s AI-powered networking, collaboration, smart build technology, and security solutions streamline IT, boost productivity, and modernize the workplace — featuring innovations like the AI Assistant, agentic workflows, and AI-driven OT segmentation.
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