Financial Services Sessions at Cisco Live 2023

Let’s go – Cisco Live 2023.  We’re excited for the in-person creative experiences, impactful speakers, and thought-provoking sessions June 4-8, 2023 in Las Vegas. Join us for hundreds of engaging business and technology sessions.

Cisco Live delivers education and inspiration to technology innovators worldwide through large-scale in-person and digital events, as well as on-demand education. It is the premier destination for Cisco customers and partners to gain knowledge and to build a community.

As the place where the best and brightest minds in IT come to learn, Cisco Live will ignite creativity, deliver practical know-how, and accelerate the connections that fuel your digital future. Click here to register.

Financial Services

There are so many sessions throughout the week and they touch many different technologies. Here’s a list of ten sessions that touch financial services. Make sure to check out the catalog for these and any technologies that may be of interest to you.

1. ThousandEyes 101: Foundations and use cases to make your life better by providing critical network and service visibility
Bernie Clairmont, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco
David Smith, Vice President, Manager – Core Network Engineering, U.S. Bank
Monday, June 5 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

2. Hybrid networks at work: embracing network diversity while ensuring consistency at U.S. Bank
David Smith, Vice President, Manager – Core Network Engineering, U.S. Bank
Jason Warfield, Head of Solution & Adoption Engineering, Cisco
Monday, June 5  | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

3. What is full-stack observability (FSO) and how it can help you
Irfan Farooq, U.S. Bank
Wei Wang, Senior Director, Marketing, Cisco
Colby Rozell, Product Manager – Enterprise Monitoring, Chevron
Joe Byrne, CTO Advisor, Cisco
Monday, June 5 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

4. Elevate digital experiences with Cisco Full-Stack Observability
Ronak Desai, SVP/GM, FSO and App Dynamics, Cisco
Alice McElroy, Director Operations Excellence, Royal Caribbean
Ryan Schutte, U.S. Bank
Tuesday, June 6 | 10:35 AM – 11:15 AM PDT

5. Unlocking connected human and digital customer engagement with Webex Contact Center and Webex Connect
Courtenay Godshall, Leader, Product Marketing, Webex Customer Experience Solutions, Cisco
Jason O’Dell, VP, Voice Services Manager, First Horizon Bank
Tuesday, June 6 | 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

6. Observability at its best in hybrid cloud environment
Manoj Kumar Goyal, Software Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco
Mahesh Shivajirao Kanote, Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco
Tuesday, June 6 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

7. Building hybrid cloud infrastructure – routed optical networking (RON) at play!
Guru Shenoy, VP Product Management, Datacenter & Provider Connectivity Group, Cisco
Mike Valentine, Network Architect, Goldman Sachs
Wednesday, June 7 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

8. Using APIs for multidomain inventory and asset management
William Nellis, Systems Architect, Cisco
Thursday, June 8  | 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PDT

9. Five-point strategy to bolster cyber resilience in financial services
Mark Scanlan, Global Industry Lead for Retail, Cisco
Thursday, June 8 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

10. PTP troubleshooting on Nexus 9000 switch
Humphrey Hanfeng Cai, Customer Delivery Engineering Technical Leader, Cisco
Qian Luo, Technical Consulting Engineer, Cisco
NOTE: Recording will be posted to On-Demand by June 3

Plus there are two innovation talks, which have senior Cisco employees along with financial services customers as part of the conversation.

1. Security experiences, simplified 
Tom Gillis, SVP / GM, Security Business Group, Cisco
Joshua Matheus, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Wednesday, June 7 | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

2. The next stage of hybrid work: delivering unrivaled experiences
Javed Khan, SVP / GM, Collaboration, Cisco
Greg Dorai, SVP  / GM, Networking Experiences: Connected Campus, Cisco
Chris D’Amato, VP of Technical Services, Broadridge
Wednesday, June 7 | 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM PDT

World of Solutions

In addition to these great sessions experience the latest in technology, get a glimpse into the future, visit with Cisco partners, and feel the electric energy of

Cisco Live in the world of solutions.  Explore over 500,000 square feet of interaction and engagement from Cisco and partner experts, other leading technology companies, and emerging startups.

Inside the world of solutions come check out the financial services VR experience demo.  See use cases come to life through this industry themed VR experience in a bank branch as well as other industries and the Cisco 1 Penn Plaza smart building.

Be present for scheduled in-booth talks and themed discussion areas that will focus on industry-oriented solutions made possible by a Partner + Cisco.  And finally but certainly not lastly check out the sustainability zone and find use cases align to the financial services industry and more.

Broadcast Agenda

If you can’t make it to Las Vegas there is a virtual option for Cisco Live 2023. Tune in June 6 – 8 for the live event broadcast. Join us from anywhere in the world by participating in the Cisco Live 2023 global broadcast for free. We’ll be sharing future-focused keynotes, thought-provoking Innovation Talks, and illuminating sessions about the leading products and solutions that are powering the inclusive future ahead. The inspiring energy of the Cisco Live community will be brought to you by live regional hosts. Enjoy behind-the-scenes access to Cisco Live 2023, all from the comfort of your home or office.

Stay Connected

There are so many amazing opportunities to learn, connect, and enjoy with Cisco Live 2023. If you can’t make it to Las Vegas but want that in-person experience then attend the upcoming Cisco Live in other parts of the world:

• Melbourne, Australia, December 5-8, 2023
• Amsterdam, Netherlands, February 5-9, 2024

For year-round thought leadership check out our FSI blogs.

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