{"id":4181,"date":"2025-06-05T18:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T01:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nl1g1e2381-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2025-06-05T19:18:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:18:29","slug":"forward-networks-at-cisco-live-us-2025-smarter-networks-safer-ai-and-no-more-weekend-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forwardnetworks.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/05\/forward-networks-at-cisco-live-us-2025-smarter-networks-safer-ai-and-no-more-weekend-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Forward Networks at Cisco Live US 2025: Smarter Networks, Safer AI, and No More Weekend Outages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re excited to announce that Forward Networks is a <strong>Diamond Sponsor<\/strong> of <strong>Cisco Live US 2025<\/strong>, taking place <strong>June 8\u201312<\/strong> at the <strong>San Diego Convention Center<\/strong>. You\u2019ll find us at <strong>Booth #3919<\/strong> in the World of Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Cisco Live? Because it attracts one of the smartest, most technical audiences of any global networking event\u2014and those are exactly the people we\u2019re here to support. Whether you're solving problems across hybrid environments, scaling automation, or preparing for an AI-driven future, our mission is to help make your network <strong>agile, reliable, and secure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"digital_twin\">See the Network Digital Twin in Action<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop by our booth to experience the only network digital twin that delivers a behaviorally accurate, vendor-agnostic model of your entire environment\u2014on-prem, cloud, and hybrid. Our team will be on hand to demonstrate how Forward Enterprise helps teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prevent outages with pre- and post-change verification<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerate incident response by visualizing attacker reachability<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate Zero Trust policies and segmentation<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain always-accurate inventory and audit readiness<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fix what matters most by prioritizing vulnerabilities based on real exposure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"problems_solved\">In-Booth Tech Talks: Real Problems Solved with a Network Digital Twin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you sad we aren\u2019t in Las Vegas? We understand. In addition to high-impact, high-energy technical sessions in Booth 3919, we\u2019re bringing roulette. Stop by and play to win!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for fast, fun, and informative presentations from our Forward Networks experts\u2014designed to fit your packed schedule. You\u2019ll get hands-on insights into how our Network Digital Twin helps enterprise teams stay in control, reduce risk, and eliminate late-night troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation topics include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Change Control:<\/strong> <em>How a Digital Twin can Keep You from Getting Paged at 2AM<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Troubleshooting the Untroubleshootable:<\/strong> <em>A Cloud Engineer\u2019s Survival Guide Using a Digital Twin<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What is a Network Digital Twin?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dude, Whose Switch is This?<\/strong> <em>Tackling Network Inventory Woes with a Digital Twin<\/em><em><br><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network Nirvana:<\/strong> <em>Achieving Audit and Compliance Zen with a Digital Twin<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After the session, try your luck at our <strong>Digital Twin Roulette<\/strong> table\u2014you could walk away with some great prizes (and even better network insights).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"speaking_sessions\">Don\u2019t Miss Our Speaking Sessions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re also bringing insights and real-world case studies to the Content Theater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tues, June 10 | 3:05\u20133:35pm | Content Theater 1<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscolive.com\/global\/learn\/session-catalog.html?search=handigol#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Agentic AI Meets Network Digital Twin<br><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nikhilhandigol\/\"><em>Nikhil Handigol,<\/em><\/a><em> Co-founder, Forward Networks<br><\/em>Learn how accurate, vendor-agnostic data from a digital twin enables intelligent AI agents without introducing operational risk. <a href=\"https:\/\/aibusiness.com\/agentic-ai\/preparing-for-the-safe-adoption-of-agentic-ai-in-networking-and-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Read the recent article by Nikhil in AI Business.<br><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wed, June 11 | 1:05\u20131:35pm | Content Theater 1<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscolive.com\/global\/learn\/session-catalog.html?search=balachandran#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Boost Mobile's Journey Toward Reduced Risk and Improved Automation<br><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sumugam\/\"><em>Sumugam Balachandran<\/em><\/a><em>, Vice President, Head of National Network Wireless Operations, Boost Mobile &amp; Nikhil Handigol, Forward Networks<br><\/em>Discover how Boost Mobile is using Forward Networks to transform its Open RAN 5G network with intelligent automation and reduced risk.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wed, June 11 | 2:25\u20132:35pm | Content Theater 2<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciscolive.com\/global\/learn\/session-catalog.html?search=lossmann#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>How a Network Digital Twin Ensures Post-Change Continuity for a Global Company<br><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mike-lossmann-5aab19a\/\"><em>Mike Lossmann<\/em><\/a><em>, Technical Evangelist, Forward Networks<br><\/em>Find out how one enterprise eliminated weekend troubleshooting calls by implementing standardized change verification with Forward Networks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardnetworks.com\/blog\/lf\/transforming-change-control-with-a-network-digital-twin-to-prevent-outages-and-streamline-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Read the case study<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"private_session\">Book a Private Technical Session<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cisco Live is a busy show\u2014<strong>schedule a private meeting<\/strong> now to explore how we can help solve your toughest network challenges and why IDC reports our customers achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardnetworks.com\/value-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>$14.2M in average annual benefits<\/strong><\/a>.We can\u2019t wait to meet you in San Diego. Let\u2019s make your network work smarter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forwardnetworks.com\/events\/cisco-live\/\"><strong>Book a meeting now<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forward Networks is a Diamond Sponsor of Cisco Live US 2025, taking place June 8\u201312 at the San Diego Convention Center. 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