*Agenda is subject to changes
Connect, innovate, and lead the AI-driven future
Gain a strategic blueprint for the agentic era in Hong Kong by exploring critical topics like scaling AI-ready infrastructure and autonomous security to transform your organizational operations and thrive in today’s digital landscape.
Connect with industry leaders, peers and Cisco leaders to solve real-world challenges and drive business resilience through proven, peer-tested strategies.
Experience our full-stack capabilities first-hand at Cisco and partner demo booths to see how integrated solutions bridge the gap between technical innovation and measurable business outcomes.
Plenary speakers
Wilson Ching
Managing Director, General Manager of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Cisco
Ben Dawson
Senior Vice President and President, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Steve Clayton
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Cisco
David Siroky
AI CTO, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Andy Burke
Senior System Engineer Director for the Global Security Sales Organisation, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Flora Fang
Managing Director, Customer Experience, Cisco Greater China
Philip Wong
Chief Architect & Leader of Solutions Engineering, Cisco Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao
Lawrence Fong
Director Digital and IT, Cathay
Operationalise AI strategies
Architect a modernised framework to translate AI ambition into measurable commercial success. Build the robust infrastructure and operating models needed for a resilient, quantum-ready foundation.
Orchestrate complex workflows
Embed autonomous capabilities, IoT, and intelligent networking across your organisation. Seamlessly connect systems to boost productivity, optimise hybrid workspaces, and elevate the modern employee experience.
Safeguard your AI future
Elevate your defence against adversarial threats at the agentic edge. Evolve your SOC and observability practices, shifting to autonomous protection to ensure flawless, secure user experiences.
Driving industry innovation
Discover transformative AI applications across sectors such as finance and retail. Leverage Cisco’s ecosystem to promote sustainable growth and maintain a competitive advantage with future-proof technology.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:30 | Registration and explore | |
| 9:30-9:40 | Welcome & opening keynote | Wilson Ching Managing Director, General Manager of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Cisco |
| 9:40-9:50 | Address by guest of honour | |
| 9:50-10:10 | The critical infrastructure in the AI era | Ben Dawson Senior Vice President and President, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 10:10-10:30 | Architecting your company: Navigating the AI-first world with intersection of innovation and trust | Steve Clayton Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Cisco |
| 10:30-10:50 | The probabilistic age: Building next-gen AI infrastructure | David Siroky AI CTO, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 10:50-11:10 | Securing the agentic enterprise: From reactive to autonomous defense | Andy Burke Senior System Engineer Director for the Global Security Sales Organisation, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 11:10-11:20 | Unveiling the blueprint for innovation: The Cisco AI whitepaper | |
| 11:20-12:00 | Panel discussion - The agentic enterprise: Navigating the future of autonomous innovation | Moderator: Silvester Liu |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch and demo tour | |
Breakout sessions
| Time | Track 1 AI-ready infrastructure and Future-proofed workplaces | Track 2 AI Security and Digital resilience |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:05 | AI-powered wireless connectivity | AI-secure networking |
| 14:05-14:40 | From infrastructure to intelligence: Designing AI-Ready Data Centers with Cisco and Everpure | Fireside chat - Defending the agentic edge: Securing AI agents against emerging threats |
| 14:40-15:15 | Fireside chat - The secure AI factory: Scaling innovation with resilience | Intelligent defense: Next-gen protection for critical infrastructure |
| 15:15-15:50 | Connected intelligence: Rethinking employee and customer experience in the AI era | Unified security platform with agentic operation |
| 15:50-16:25 | Empowering intelligent network operations: HKT EMS and Cisco AI with MCP integration | Managed AI SASE for the AI era: HKBN’s AI security fabric |
| 16:25-17:00 | Agentic AIOps in action: Transforming network operation with agentic AI | Redefine digital resiliency with Cisco Data Fabric and Splunk Agentic AI SOC |
Diamond
Platinum
Executive luncheon
* The list is ordered alphabetically by company name
