Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne, Cisco's flagship customer and partner conference for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China, runs 9–12 November 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The session catalogue carries more than 1,200 technical and business sessions across keynotes, breakouts, Sunday Technical Seminars, four-hour instructor-led labs, the Executive Symposium and Thought Leadership tracks. The World of Solutions expo houses the DevNet Zone, a live Network Operations Center and Security Operations Center, walk-in labs and a Capture the Flag, alongside Meet the Engineer and Meet the Executive slots. Full Conference and IT Leadership passes include one free Cisco certification exam on site. At the 2025 Melbourne edition Cisco used the keynote to launch Cisco Unified Edge, Cisco IQ and the 51.2Tbps 8223 router, framing the network as critical infrastructure for the AI era.

• Complimentary certification exam booking deadlineNov 8, 2026

Date

November 9–12, 2026

Location

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Australia

Format

Hybrid

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Mixed (Free tier available)

Organizer

Cisco

Added

Jul 26, 2026

Updated

Aug 8, 2026

• ✓Network engineers
• ✓Security architects
• ✓IT infrastructure managers
• ✓CIOs and IT directors
• ✓Data centre architects
• ✓Cisco channel partners
• ✓Solution architects

Cisco Live Melbourne is the APJC edition where regional roadmap, pricing and support conversations actually happen — Cisco's APJC president and portfolio leadership present here, and Meet the Engineer and Meet the Executive slots put named people in front of a customer without a sales cycle. For an infrastructure or security leader the draw is the AI-ready data centre material: what Cisco's silicon, Unified Edge and observability stack mean for a GPU build-out and for network capacity, energy efficiency and data governance. A free certification exam and up to 22 Cisco Learning Credits per pass make the ticket part training spend rather than pure conference cost.

• ✓1,200+ technical and business sessions in the session catalogue
• ✓World of Solutions expo with Meet the Engineer and Meet the Executive
• ✓Certification Testing Centre — one free Cisco exam with Full Conference and IT Leadership passes
• ✓Four-hour instructor-led labs and walk-in labs
• ✓Sunday Technical Seminars
• ✓Executive Symposium and Thought Leadership sessions
• ✓DevNet Zone, Network Operations Center, Security Operations Center and Capture the Flag
• ✓Celebration event and Cisco Live On-Demand Library access

• ★The APJC edition — Cisco's Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China leadership present regional roadmap here rather than at the US event
• ★Full Conference and IT Leadership passes include one free Cisco certification exam at the on-site testing centre, with 50% off walk-in exams from 9 November
• ★Every package carries Cisco Learning Credits, from 8 on Explorer up to 22 on IT Leadership — real budget back to the team
• ★The complimentary Online Broadcast package streams the keynotes and unlocks the On-Demand Library at no cost
• ★World of Solutions runs a live Network Operations Center, Security Operations Center and Capture the Flag alongside the vendor expo

Full Conference AUD $2,000 ex-GST ($2,200 inc-GST) early-bird through 4 September 2026, then AUD $2,300 ex-GST ($2,530 inc-GST) from 5 September to 12 November; includes 19–20 Cisco Learning Credits, a free certification exam, keynotes, World of Solutions, breakouts, the Celebration event and meals. IT Leadership AUD $2,300 ex-GST early-bird / AUD $2,600 ex-GST standard, adding dedicated IT leadership sessions and 21–22 Learning Credits — sold out at the time of writing. Explorer AUD $950 ex-GST ($1,045 inc-GST) at both price points, covering keynotes, World of Solutions, the Celebration and meals but excluding technical breakouts. Online Broadcast is complimentary.

When is Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne?

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne takes place November 9–12, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.

Where is Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne held?

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne is held in Melbourne, Australia. The event format is hybrid.

What is the Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne submission deadline?

The next Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne deadline is complimentary certification exam booking deadline on Nov 8, 2026.

How much does Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne cost?

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne is mixed, with a free tier available. Full Conference AUD $2,000 ex-GST ($2,200 inc-GST) early-bird through 4 September 2026, then AUD $2,300 ex-GST ($2,530 inc-GST) from 5 September to 12 November; includes 19–20 Cisco Learning Credits, a free certification exam, keynotes, World of Solutions, breakouts, the Celebration event and meals. IT Leadership AUD $2,300 ex-GST early-bird / AUD $2,600 ex-GST standard, adding dedicated IT leadership sessions and 21–22 Learning Credits — sold out at the time of writing. Explorer AUD $950 ex-GST ($1,045 inc-GST) at both price points, covering keynotes, World of Solutions, the Celebration and meals but excluding technical breakouts. Online Broadcast is complimentary.

Who should attend Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne?

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne is aimed at Network engineers, Security architects, IT infrastructure managers, CIOs and IT directors, Data centre architects, Cisco channel partners, Solution architects.

What topics does Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne cover?

Cisco Live 2026 Melbourne covers Enterprise networking, AI-ready data centre infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Observability and network operations, Edge computing, Cloud networking, Certification and technical skills, Digital resilience.

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