Cisco Live Las Vegas 2026

Cisco Live 2026 brings together IT professionals and enterprise leaders for technical education, certification and networking.

Cisco Live 2026 runs May 31 to June 4 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The multi-day event serves as a gathering point for Cisco customers and partners seeking technical education, hands-on labs and community building.

The agenda spans technical sessions, leadership talks, certification exams and seminars, alongside networking opportunities with Cisco executives, industry experts and peers. A dedicated IT Leadership program targets senior IT leaders looking to sharpen both business and technology skills.

Attendees can participate in person or via global broadcast, with access to an on-demand session library after the event closes.

Cisco Live 2026 Themes & Focus Areas

• Technical Education: Sessions covering AI, security, networking, collaboration and data center technologies.
• Thought Leadership: Insights from Cisco executives and industry leaders on emerging trends and business strategies.
• IT Leadership: A dedicated program for IT leaders focusing on leadership skills, technology trends and business impact.
• Certification & Labs: Hands-on learning opportunities and certification exams to validate technical skills.
• Networking & Community Building: Activities designed to connect attendees with peers, Cisco experts and partners.
• Innovation Showcase: Exhibits and demonstrations of Cisco's latest technology solutions and partner innovations.

Who Should Attend Cisco Live 2026

Cisco Live Las Vegas 2026 is designed for a range of IT and enterprise technology professionals, including:

• Cisco customers and partners seeking technical education and networking opportunities
• Enterprise IT leaders and technical architects
• IT professionals focused on AI, security, networking and collaboration technologies
• IT leaders aiming to elevate business and technology management skills

Cisco Live 2026 Sponsors

The following is a partial list of notable sponsors associated with the event. Given data availability, some listings may reflect past or pending sponsorships:

• World Wide Technology (Premier)
• Equinix (Diamond)
• NetApp (Diamond)
• Global Partner Engineering (Cisco) (Diamond)

Cisco's Current Products & Platforms

• Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA: Simplifies deployment and security of AI applications, integrating AI infrastructure with secure networking across diverse organizational environments.
• AgenticOps AI Canvas: Delivers autonomous enterprise operations with policy-bound AI agents executing complex workflows, governed by human intent and risk policies.
• AI Networking: Optimizes network scale, speed and resilience to support more efficient AI workloads across data centers and enterprises.
• Silicon One: A purpose-built programmable silicon platform designed for high-performance, efficient AI workloads across hyperscalers, service providers and enterprises.
• Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Provides distributed zero-trust segmentation and application protection with unified management across data center, cloud, campus and IoT environments.
• Smart Switches: Embed security at every network layer to support AI applications and simplify campus and enterprise network environments.
• Unified Edge: An AI-ready edge computing platform offering data center-grade performance, modularity, centralized management and built-in security for edge deployments.
• Cisco IQ: A unified AI-powered platform delivering real-time insights, troubleshooting, automation and agent-driven guidance to support Cisco services.