Cisco Live US 2026 Spotlights Enterprise Networking Automation and AI

Cisco Live Las Vegas 2026 is set to highlight the significant shift in enterprise networking, moving from static infrastructure to dynamic, programmable, and AI-ready platforms. The conference, running from May 31st to June 4th, 2026, will offer sessions, labs, and workshops designed to equip network professionals with the skills and knowledge to navigate this transformation. A central theme is the role of programmability and automation in paving the way for AgenticOps, an AI-powered operational model. Attendees will explore how to build AI-ready infrastructure capable of feeding intelligent pipelines for anomaly detection, predictive fault analysis, and automated remediation. Another critical innovation is Atomic Configuration Replace (ACR), which enables reliable, all-or-nothing configuration changes, minimizing configuration drift and partial failures for enhanced network consistency. The event will also delve into advanced telemetry, moving beyond traditional SNMP to model-driven telemetry (MDT) with gRPC dial-out and gNMI streaming. This provides real-time, structured data essential for scaling modern networks and improving troubleshooting efficiency. These advancements, particularly leveraging Cisco IOS XE capabilities, aim to simplify network management and secure operations in an increasingly complex and automated landscape.