In this “On the Go” Special episode of Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian reported from Melbourne, where thousands of technology leaders, customers and industry experts gathered for Cisco Live Melbourne 2026, which took place from the 9th to 12th of November at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Cisco Live Melbourne is the American networking giant’s annual flagship technology conference for the Asia Pacific and Japan region, where executives unveil the company’s vision for the future and showcase their latest innovations.

The conference this year zoomed in on the two forces reshaping IT and security priorities of today’s enterprises: namely the rise of agentic AI and AI-era cyber threats. 

From a partnership with Anthropic that helps customers better stress test their AI systems, to enhancements that help organisations better monitor the costs of deploying AI agents against the quality of their output, Tian Tian found out all about how Cisco is meeting the needs of enterprises in a world powered by agentic AI.

She also spoke with Ben Dawson, President of Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China of Cisco on the firm’s approach to helping enterprises leverage the rise in agentic AI; with Amy Chang, Head of AI Threat Intelligence & Security Research at Cisco for more on the tie-up with Anthropic; as well as with Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer of Cisco about the biggest technological challenges for organisations going forward.

In this &ldquo;On the Go&rdquo; Special episode of Under the Radar, finance presenter Chua Tian Tian reported from Melbourne, where thousands of technology leaders, customers and industry experts gathered for Cisco Live Melbourne 2026, which took place from the 9th to 12th of November at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Cisco Live Melbourne is the American networking giant&rsquo;s annual flagship technology conference for the Asia Pacific and Japan region, where executives unveil the company&rsquo;s vision for the future and showcase their latest innovations.
The conference this year zoomed in on the two forces reshaping IT and security priorities of today&rsquo;s enterprises: namely the rise of agentic AI and AI-era cyber threats.&nbsp;
From a partnership with Anthropic that helps customers better stress test their AI systems, to enhancements that help organisations better monitor the costs of deploying AI agents against the quality of their output, Tian Tian found out all about how Cisco is meeting the needs of enterprises in a world powered by agentic AI.
She also spoke with Ben Dawson, President of Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China of Cisco on the firm&rsquo;s approach to helping enterprises leverage the rise in agentic AI; with Amy Chang, Head of AI Threat Intelligence &amp; Security Research at Cisco for more on the tie-up with Anthropic; as well as with Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer of Cisco about the biggest technological challenges for organisations going forward.

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Under the Radar: (SPECIALS) On the Go from Cisco Live Melbourne 2026 — How is the networking giant helping enterprises harness the power of agentic AI efficiently and securely?