*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.
Guest speakers
Ms Lillian CHEONG Man-lei, JP
Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Lawrence Fong
Director Digital and IT, Cathay
Charleston Sin
Head of AI and Data, Hong Kong Science & Technology Park
Silvester Liu
Partner-in-charge, KPMG ASPAC Connected Enterprise Digital Transformation Services and China AI Solutions Centre
Dicky Wong
CEO, Syber Couture
Tim Toa
Director of DFIR (Digital Forensics & Incident Response), Tiger Forensics, Ltd.
Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee
CISO Advisor, KnowBe4
Louis Mah
Head of Information Technology, Maxim's Group
Lawrence Ang
Consulting Solutions Architect | Strategy & Solutions, APJ, Everpure
Samuel Lo
General Manager, NVIDIA AI Technology Center
Hayden Chow
Solutions Architect, Red Hat
Chang Huong Tan
Regional Sales Director, ASEAN & Greater China, VAST Data
Kelvin Chan
Vice President, Enterprise Solutions, Commercial Group, HKT Limited
Ernest Lo
Vice President, Product & innovations of HGC Global Communications
Raymond Cheng
Senior Advisor of QBN Capital Management
Jackal Chau
General Manager of Technology Business, HKBN Enterprise Solutions
Alvin Wong
Advisor, Digital Security and Data Protection Alliance
Cisco 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
Timothy Snow
Principal Architect, Cybersecurity, 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
Avinash Salian
Wireless Architecture Sales Lead, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
David Coventry
Managing Director, Global Collaboration Sales Organization, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Sanjay Kumar Kundnani
Networking - Switching and Platform Leader, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Ranganath Balasubramanyam
Technical Business Leader, SASE, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Guan Lee
Director, Cloud & AI Infrastructure Architecture, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Ray Leung
Solutions Engineer, Cisco Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao
Anderson Qian
Customer Experience Solution Development Architect, Cisco Greater China
Wong Pin Han
Security Architect, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Ian Wong
Solutions Engineer, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China
Lawrence Chiang
Senior SE Leader, Splunk Greater China
Jun Ling
Chief Manufacturing Architect, Cisco Greater China
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15-9:30 | Registration and explore | |
| 9:30-9:40 | HKSAR Government Official Address | Ms Lillian CHEONG Man-lei, JP Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 9:40-9:50 | Welcome & opening keynote | Wilson Ching Managing Director, General Manager of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Cisco |
| 9:50-10:05 | The network is more powerful than the node | Steve Clayton Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Cisco |
| 10:05-10:25 | The critical infrastructure in the AI era | Ben Dawson Senior Vice President and President, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 10:25-10:45 | The probabilistic age: A new paradigm for innovation | David Siroky AI CTO, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 10:45-11:10 | Securing the agentic enterprise: From reactive to autonomous defense | Timothy Snow Principal Architect, Cybersecurity, 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
Track 1: AI-ready infrastructure and Future-proofed workplaces
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:00 | AI-powered wireless connectivity | Avinash Salian Wireless Architecture Sales Lead, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 14:00-14:30 | The blueprint of building an AI-ready data center | Guan Lee Director, Cloud & AI Infrastructure Architecture, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China Louis Mah Head of Information Technology, Maxim's Group Lawrence Ang Consulting Solutions Architect | Strategy & Solutions, APJ, Everpure |
| 14:30-15:00 | Fireside chat - The secure AI factory: Scaling innovation with resilience | Moderator: Hayden Chow Chang Huong Tan |
| 15:00-15:05 | Quiz and lucky draw | |
| 15:05-15:35 | Connected intelligence: Rethinking employee and customer experience in the AI era | David Coventry Managing Director, Global Collaboration Sales Organization, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 15:35-16:05 | Empowering intelligent network operations: HKT EMS and Cisco AI with MCP integration | Kelvin Chan Vice President, Enterprise Solutions, Commercial Group, HKT Limited Ray Leung Solutions Engineer, Cisco Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao |
| 16:05-16:35 | Transforming network operation with agentic AI | Anderson Qian Customer Experience Solution Development Architect, Cisco Greater China |
| 16:35–16:40 | Quiz and lucky draw |
Track 2: AI security and digital resilience
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:00 | Cisco AI-ready secure networking | Sanjay Kumar Kundnani Networking - Switching and Platform Leader, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China Timothy Snow Principal Architect, Cybersecurity, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 14:00-14:30 | Fireside chat - Defending the agentic edge: Securing AI agents against emerging threats | Moderator: Guest Speaker: Tim Toa Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee |
| 14:30-15:00 | Next-gen Security Smart Switches for the AI Data Center | Wong Pin Han Security Architect, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 15:00-15:05 | Quiz and lucky draw | |
| 15:05-15:35 | Fireside chat - The new resilience dimension: Integrating agentic AI into cyber operations | Moderator: Ernest Lo |
| 15:35-16:05 | Managed AI SASE for the AI era: HKBN’s AI security fabric | Jackal Chau General Manager of Technology Business, HKBN Enterprise Solutions Ranganath Balasubramanyam Technical Business Leader, SASE, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China |
| 16:05-16:35 | Redefine digital resiliency with Cisco Data Fabric and Splunk Agentic AI SOC | Lawrence Chiang Senior SE Leader, Splunk Greater China Jun Ling Chief Manufacturing Architect, Cisco Greater China |
| 16:35–16:40 | Quiz and lucky draw |
Diamond
Platinum
Executive luncheon
* The list is ordered alphabetically by company name
