Hot off the presses with some more details about CiscoLive 2020. The teams at Cisco are really working overtime to bring the event together. There is not a lot of time left but still plenty for them to do.
Stay tuned this week as the event scheduler will be going live. The event website (CiscoLive) shows us that there are four channels to choose from. This means four streams that you can watch during the event. If you read my last post (Another Inside Scoop on CiscoLive) then you may remember that you will be able to channel surf. So, why do we need an event scheduler? As long as you are registered you will be able to go to any of the channels but you need to know what is available and the event scheduler is your first look.
Fortunately, I received a preview of the schedules and I can tell you there is some pretty interesting content being planned. Now, it is not all set and there are some surprises that they are not going to let out until later. But, let me tell you what I do know.
For starters, each day starts with a keynote similar to the in-person event. The first day’s keynote includes the business vision and Cisco solutions on security and collaboration. This will be given by VP & GM of Collaboration Javed Khan, SVP and GM of Security Gee Rittenhouse, and (of course) Chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins. The second day’s keynote is about the technological vision with some comprehensive demos. This one will be given by SVP of Emerging Tech & Incubation Liz Centoni, SVP of Americas CX Alvio Barrios, and SVP and GM of Mass-Scale Infrastructure Jonathan Davidson. Make sure to tweet during these keynote because prizes will be awarded.
Once those Keynotes are over, there is still plenty of content but broken into the four channels. In the Possibilities Channel you will find technology innovations, customer spotlights, and a couple of guest speakers. The Innovation Channel will offer content about harnessing your network, secure business communications & collaborations, Cisco’s Connected Experience portfolio, and innovation for transformation. The IT Heroes Channel holds the technology including application experience in the multicloud, enabling flexible workspaces, unleashing 5G & Wi-Fi 6, and SecureX (a product I am really looking forward to hearing more about). Finally, in the IT Leadership Channel, you will find conversations with the Cisco CIO, discussions on being an inclusive leader in times of crisis, an executive Q&A, and more guest speakers (including one that knows a lot about presidential history).
But that is not all. Cisco is working on some surprise musical talent. They are still negotiating so I could not find out who that includes but was told that it will be good. Lastly, I was told that one of the guest speakers could be described as “an NFL Hall of Fame athlete.” To view the bands and surprise guest speakers, you need to be registered. One part of the event that looks interesting is the end of the day speaker on day 1: Sekou Andrews who is the “world’s leading poetic voice.” If you want to hear more about him, check out his YouTube video at https://youtu.be/YVCEd6Qr8KA.
If you have not already done so, head on over to the event site (CiscoLive) and register. While you are there, check out the contests – they are still looking for some good virtual hat designs. Finally, be on the lookout for the event scheduler later this week. There is only a few weeks to go till CiscoLive Digital starts.