Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne

About the Show

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne is Cisco’s flagship technology conference for the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together thousands of Cisco customers, partners, IT practitioners and technology leaders at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Across four days, attendees can explore developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise networking, collaboration, data centres and digital infrastructure. The event combines technical education, product demonstrations, certification opportunities, leadership content, peer networking and an extensive partner showcase within the World of Solutions.

Cisco Live has delivered technology education, professional development and community experiences for more than 36 years. The 2026 Melbourne event continues this tradition with more than 1,200 technical and business sessions available through the event catalogue.

Key Features of the Show

Technical and Business Education

Attendees can create personalised agendas from more than 1,200 technical and business sessions covering Cisco technologies, industry trends and organisational challenges. Cisco’s AI Assistant can also provide personalised session recommendations.

Keynotes and Deep Dives

Cisco executives, technology leaders and industry specialists will present the company’s direction and explore the future of AI, security, campus and branch networking, data centres and collaboration.

World of Solutions

The exhibition and experience hub brings together Cisco, its partners and complementary technology providers. Features include:

Cisco Showcase
Solutions Village
DevNet Zone
Network Operations Centre
Security Operations Centre
Technical Assistance Centre
Capture the Flag
Walk-in Labs
Learn with Cisco Lounge
Social and networking hubs

Community and Networking

Cisco Live provides opportunities to meet Cisco engineers, executives, customers and partners through Solutions Village, meeting suites, networking spaces, lounges and community activities.

Who Should Exhibit?

Cisco Live is particularly relevant for organisations operating within, supporting or complementing the Cisco technology ecosystem, including:

Cisco technology and solution partners
Cybersecurity and threat-intelligence providers
Enterprise networking and wireless technology companies
Cloud, hybrid-cloud and data-centre providers
Artificial intelligence and automation platforms
Observability and network-management providers
Collaboration, communications and workplace technology brands
Software vendors and application developers
Systems integrators and IT consulting companies
Managed service and telecommunications providers
Distributors and channel organisations
Technology training and certification providers

Important: Cisco Live is not an unrestricted public trade exhibition. Sponsors and exhibitors must hold an active Cisco partnership in good standing, and sponsorship opportunities are limited.

Who Attends?

Cisco Live attracts a technically informed business and professional audience from across Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region, including:

Cisco customers and partners
Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers
Chief Information Security Officers
IT directors and technology leaders
Network engineers and network architects
Cybersecurity professionals
Cloud and data-centre specialists
Infrastructure and platform engineers
Software developers and DevNet professionals
Systems administrators
Solutions architects and technical consultants
Managed service providers
Systems integrators
Procurement and enterprise technology decision-makers
Cisco certification candidates
Digital transformation and innovation leaders

Why Should You Exhibit?

Reach a Qualified Technology Audience

Cisco Live provides access to thousands of Cisco customers, partners, technical specialists and enterprise technology decision-makers actively researching new products, integrations and solutions.

Generate High-Quality Leads

Sponsorship and exhibition participation can place your team directly in front of organisations investing in networking, security, AI, cloud, data centres and collaboration technology.

Demonstrate Cisco-Compatible Solutions

The World of Solutions is specifically designed for Cisco partners to showcase products and services that operate with, extend or complement Cisco technologies.

Establish Thought Leadership

Speaking opportunities, demonstrations, technical content and branded experiences allow sponsors to communicate expertise around emerging enterprise technology challenges.

Position Your Brand in the AI Era

With prominent content covering AI, security, networking, data centres and collaboration, Cisco Live provides a timely platform for brands helping organisations modernise their technology environments.