Editor's note
Cisco put agentic AI in the spotlight at its 2026 conference, held May 31-June 4 in Las Vegas.
Keynotes from Cisco leadership at the event focused on how the tech giant is helping enterprises create, secure and expand their agentic AI infrastructure. Jeetu Patel, Cisco president and chief product officer, also highlighted the importance of enterprises being able to tackle what he called the "AI trust deficit" as use of AI agents expands.
At keynote "Deep Dive" sessions, conference-goers had the opportunity to learn more about Cisco's agentic initiatives in areas such as AgenticOps for autonomous network management.
Informa TechTarget's editorial team was on site at the event, providing coverage of Cisco's major announcements. Use this guide to catch up on all the news, analysis and insights from the show.
1News and analysis from Cisco Live 2026
This year's conference had sessions on AI, networking, observability and more. Stay up to date on all the latest developments from the show with Informa TechTarget's editorial coverage.
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3 energy-driven networking trends emerging in the AI era
AI's growth is pushing data centers to their energy limits. Cisco's Energy Networking Systems is a three-pillar approach to manage power, cooling and costs in AI infrastructure. Read Now
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Cisco agentic AI security push faces enterprise trust gap
Cisco officials urged customers to "meet the Mythos moment" with new agentic defenses, but businesses' mistrust of AI cuts both ways. Read Now
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Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world
Platform offers unified approach for humans and AI agents to run critical IT infrastructure together, allowing customers to build their own apps and agents in natural language. Read Now
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Cisco: AI driving a 'network supercycle'
Data and latency demands for AI paired with AI agents and strict security requirements are fueling a 'network supercycle,' says Cisco's Jeetu Patel. Read Now
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Cisco updates Webex AI portfolio
Cisco plans new Webex AI agent rollouts, along with an AI Concierge. And with AI Agent 360, enterprises have a framework for governing their AI agents. Read Now
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Cisco's Jeetu Patel on overcoming the 'AI trust deficit'
At Cisco Live this week, Cisco's CEO and top executives explained how security teams and enterprise IT infrastructure must evolve to address the mounting cybersecurity threat from AI agents. Read Now
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Cisco Cloud Control unites AgenticOps for IT infrastructure
Cisco's control plane for AI agent-based infrastructure management marks a significant convergence of previously disparate tools, according to analysts. Read Now
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Cisco advances AI infrastructure services at Cisco Live
Cisco Live 2026 showcased advancements in AI infrastructure, emphasizing AI-ready data centers, digital resilience and the new Cisco Cloud Control for better management. Read Now
2Pre-conference coverage
Before Cisco Live 2026 kicks off, read up on recent Cisco news and check out some highlights from last year's conference.
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Network built for champions keeps the Derby on track
The Kentucky Derby is known for speed, and needs a network to keep the tech running as smoothly as the horses. Look behind the scenes at how Churchill Downs stays connected. Read Now
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Cisco unveils quantum network advancements
Cisco's quantum switch prototype operates like a data center switch and supports four encoding modalities. It marks a step forward in making quantum computing 'broadly viable.' Read Now
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Cisco Galileo buy reflects blurring lines in AI observability
Cisco’s Splunk folds Galileo in with its IT ops products, but AI apps and observability introduce a new layer of management that's up for grabs in enterprises. Read Now
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Cisco Live 2025 set the tone for AI, security in networking
The networking giant's latest products underscore the importance of agentic AI and security within computing infrastructure. Read Now
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Cisco reimagines infrastructure for the AI era
Cisco is betting on an AI-driven, agent-based future for infrastructure management with AI Canvas and a raft of network security capabilities at its Cisco Live 2025 conference. Read Now