Know Before You Go - Cisco Live 2024 Las Vegas (2024)

Saturday, June 1

3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific

4 - 7 p.m.
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B
Mandalay Bay Badge n' Go Kiosks: Bayside E, Shark Reef Corridor, Event Center Box Office

Sunday, June 2

7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B
Mandalay Bay Badge n' Go Kiosks: Bayside E, Shark Reef Corridor, Event Center Box Office

Monday, June 3

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific

7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B
Mandalay Bay Badge n' Go Kiosks: Bayside E, Shark Reef Corridor, Event Center Box Office

Tuesday, June 4

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B

7 - 11 a.m.
Mandalay Bay Badge n' Go Kiosks: Bayside E, Shark Reef Corridor, Event Center Box Office

Wednesday, June 5

7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B

Thursday, June 6

7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
IT Leadership Registration Desk: Mandalay Bay, Lower Level, South Pacific
Main Registration: Mandalay Bay, Bayside B

Check-in Badge n’ Go Kiosks at hotel properties

MGM Grand Lobby and the North Lobby of Luxor

• Saturday, June 1: 4 - 7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 2: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Monday, June 3: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 4: 7 - 11 a.m.

Wednesday, June 5
7:30 - 11 p.m.
Allegiant Stadium

Pick up your Cisco Live Celebration wristband before heading to the party. It is your “ticket” into the event. Conference badges will not grant you access, and wristbands will not be available at Allegiant Stadium. The replacement fee for lost wristbands is $245. All guests must be 21 years of age or older. Please review the bag policy at Allegiant Stadium.

Wristband pick-up times and locations

Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Mandalay Bay:

• Level 1, Registration Bayside E
• Level 1, Event Center Box Office
• Level 1, Shark Reef Corridor
• Level 1, Materials Pick-Up, Bayside B

Celebration shuttles

Shuttles will run 7:15 - 11:30 p.m. Please refer to the shuttle schedule in the Cisco Events App for participating hotels and boarding locations.

Keynote Deep Dives

Explore firsthand insights into product launches and strategy during this new thought leadership segment with Cisco’s senior technology leaders. Join a session on Wednesday, June 5 from 1–2 p.m. Topics include security, networking, collaboration, and observability.

Cisco AI Hub

Talk with experts to identify gaps in your AI-readiness journey and learn secure deployment strategies. Experience our demos and join sessions in the Cisco AI Theater to see how Cisco and our partners can accelerate your AI transformation.

Cisco and Splunk Zone

Learn how together, Cisco and Splunk are revolutionizing the way our customers leverage data to connect and protect every aspect of their organization. Cisco and Splunk experts will share how we are helping businesses achieve superior security, unrivaled observability, enhanced networking, and more powerful AI to build resilience across their entire digital footprint.

Purpose Pavilion

Cisco combines our technology, people, and broader networks to address society's greatest challenges. You can get hands-on with Cisco products and services that harness the power of connectivity for transforming infrastructure, digital skills, future of work, and sustainability.

Center Stage

Hear from Cisco leaders and customers during panel discussions that will help you drive greater business impact and stay ahead of industry trends including AI. And, learn how incorporating social impact initiatives and doing good is good for business. Located in the World of Solutions, Bayside C.

Wellness spaces

Recharge, relax and refresh, and discover how technology and tranquility converge!

• Zen Oasis – Enjoy energizing refreshments while you immerse yourself in guided VR mediation. Recharge in massage chairs and drive social impact by assembling herb garden kits for donation to local school communities. Located in the World of Solutions, Hall B.

• Healing Hounds – Snuggle with therapy dogs in between sessions and visiting partner booths. Located in the World of Solutions, Hall C.

• Fit Hub – Charge your device while exercising and enjoy juice shots at select times. Located in the World of Solutions, Hall D.

Sunday, June 2 (available only for Lab and Seminar attendees)

Breakfast: 7:30 - 9 a.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
  
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Morning Beverage Break: 10:30 - 11 a.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2 & 3 Foyers
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Lunch: 12:30 - 2 p.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Afternoon Beverage Break: 3:30 - 4 p.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2 & 3 Foyers
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Monday, June 3 - Wednesday, June 5

Breakfast: 7 - 8:30 a.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline
• Luxor, Tender Steakhouse & Egyptian H
• MGM, Grand Ballroom 111-117

Morning Beverage Break: 10 - 10:30 a.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 1, World of Solutions and Level 2 & 3 Foyers
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 1, Bayside F and Level 2, Shoreline
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Afternoon Beverage Break: 3:30 - 4 p.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 1, World of Solutions and Level 2 & 3 Foyers
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Thursday, June 6

Breakfast: 7 - 8:30 a.m.

• MGM Grand, Ballroom 111-117

Morning Beverage Break: 10 - 10:30 a.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 2 & 3 Foyers
• Luxor, Egyptian H

Brunch: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Mandalay Bay, Level 1, World of Solutions

Coffee served all day

World of Solutions:

• Monday, June 3: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 4 & Wednesday, June 5: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Thursday, June 6: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Mandalay Bay, Level 2 and Level 3 Foyers:

• Monday, June 3 - Wednesday, June 5: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Thursday, June 6: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Water

At Cisco Live, we work hard to implement sustainable practices. This year we will not have bottled water or plastic cups available. Instead, we encourage you to bring a refillable water bottle so you can fill it at our water stations.

Or, receive a complimentary water bottle in the Social Hub after completing a social impact activity benefiting the local Las Vegas community. Water bottles are first come, first served.

Cisco Live shuttles will operate daily Saturday through Thursday between Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand and MGM Signature hotels. 

Delano, Luxor, and Four Seasons hotels are within walking distance of Mandalay Bay.

The Cisco Live Celebration shuttle will run continuously Wednesday, June 5 from 7:15 – 11:30 p.m. Look at the map or find it in the Cisco Events App for the participating hotels and pick up locations. 

Shuttle map and schedule

Cisco Events App

Access your schedule and event maps, complete session surveys, and gamify your Cisco Live 2024 experience! Download the Cisco Events App to receive notifications about giveaways, activities, events, and more.

The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Check the Cisco Events App page for information on how to download.

Webex app

As an IT Leadership attendee, you will be automatically added to the dedicated Webex space for all the sessions that will take place in the General Session room at Cisco Live. For IT Leadership Breakouts and Workshops, you can join dedicated session Webex rooms via the Cisco Events app. Through Webex, you can collaborate with presenters and peers on session content and other relevant topics.

We invite you to join dedicated Webex spaces, available for most sessions at Cisco Live. You can collaborate with your session presenters and peers to get important announcements, engage in conversation, and share information.

To join Webex spaces, you’ll need a Webex account. If you don’t yet have one, download the free Webex app to set up your profile. Please be sure to use the email address you used to register for Cisco Live. Find session spaces in the Session Catalog in the Cisco Events App.

For those registered for Instructor-led Labs, Technical Seminars, IT Leadership, or are part of the Cisco Live 2024 Orientation and Q&A group, you will be automatically added to those individual Webex spaces for specific program and event details.

Please be aware that when joining the Webex space, your Webex user ID includes your email address that will be visible to other attendees in the space. For more information on how Cisco collects, protects, and retains your personal information, please visit Cisco Online Privacy Statement - Cisco.

Cisco Live provides wireless internet access in the convention center spaces of the Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Delano, Four Seasons, and MGM Grand properties. The Cisco Live wireless network has been fully migrated to the 5GHz spectrum to guarantee the best performance for our attendees. Wireless coverage maps and performance data are also presented at the Cisco Live NOC.

Automatically onboard via the Cisco Events App using Cisco Spaces OpenRoaming, or manually join with the following:

Wireless SSID: #CiscoLive
Passcode: @ciscolive

This is a Public Internet Connection, and the use of a personal firewall is suggested.

Cisco employees must use VPN connections for corporate connectivity and should contact GTRC for support needs at 1-408-526-8888.

Session schedule and attendance

Be sure to schedule your sessions before arriving onsite to guarantee a spot in the session. Log in to your Cisco Live account to find your schedule, or navigate to “My Schedule” within the Cisco Events app.

Plan to arrive at your scheduled session no later than 15 minutes prior to start. We will start seating standby attendees on a first come, first served basis 5 minutes before the session officially starts.

Session PDFs

Presentation PDFs will be uploaded to Session Catalog and the Cisco Events App from June 1-6. Technical Seminars (TEC) and Instructor-led Labs (LTR) presentations will only be available in the Session Catalog on the Cisco Events App for those who have purchased the session.

Session surveys

Let us know about your session! A session survey will be available in the Cisco Events App under "My Surveys" and in the Attendee Dashboard once you scan into a session. The overall conference survey will be posted on Wednesday afternoon.

Complete four (4) session surveys and the overall conference survey in the Cisco Events App for a chance to win a complimentary Full Conference pass to Cisco Live 2025. Learn more about contest details in the Cisco Events App.

Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Oceanside A

For those Full Conference and IT Leadership attendees planning to take a Certification exam onsite, your exam must be scheduled through Pearson Vue by June 1 with the scheduling link in your confirmation email. Exams cannot be scheduled onsite.

No shows for scheduled exams will result in a $40 fee. If you cannot make your scheduled exam, please stop by the Cisco Certification Test Center to cancel or change your appointment to avoid being charged.

See the Testing Center hours

View the Cisco Live Broadcast agenda to see what sessions will be broadcast. You can watch onsite on monitors located throughout the convention center and the World of Solutions. If you are offsite, catch the broadcast on the homepage of Ciscolive.com/global.

Cisco Live Keynotes and Center Stage sessions will also be broadcast live on Facebook, X, and YouTube.