AI agents can talk but the real challenge is alignment.
The Internet of Cognition brings shared intent, context, and reasoning to multi-agent systems—so they can solve complex problems together at enterprise scale.
See how it works with our interactive experience: cs.co/63320B6zyv2
#Quantumcomputing is becoming a reality, making post-quantum cryptography crucial for securing online data. Through a real-world lens in our latest #Outshiftblog, we’ll explore why #PQC is relevant and what you can do to stay secure. cs.co/63325hfFRR
A panel discussion titled "Panel: Vision for 2026" features Shereen Bellamy from Cisco moderating Hema Seshadri, Marc Todd, Sharan Gurunathan, and Thomas Hazel. "NANDA Agentic Web" is displayed on a sign. The panelists are seated before an audience.
Two speakers on stage in front of an audience. A screen displays photos of Tim Swanson of Cisco and John Cardente of Dell. One speaker gestures as he speaks from a podium with a logo. The audience is seated, some looking at their phones.
A group of five people pose next to a banner that reads "NANDA Agentic Web Agentic Web, Enabled ProjectNANDA.org". The banner is black and yellow with a circular dotted design and two robot head icons on either side of the circle.
A panel discussion in a modern venue with large windows. Five panelists sit on stools while two hosts stand with microphones at a podium. A screen displays "Survey" and "text@1".
Last month's "The Agentic Frontier" event explored how interoperable AI agents can reshape collaboration, trust, and innovation. Our key takeaway: the Agentic Web is quickly becoming reality, and the true competitive edge will go to those embracing interoperable AI agents now. #AgenticWeb #AI
Building a single agent is a start. But scaling them into a secure, interoperable system is the real challenge. Dive into the latest research from Outshift on OSI for Agents, HAX, and TBAC in our Deep Stack newsletter: cs.co/63329B6K1qS
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As AI agents grow in enterprises, a lack of standards for identity, trust, and governance creates major security challenges. A layered approach—portable identity, verifiable capabilities, task-based access, and user authorization—is key. Read more on the blog: outshift.cisco.com/blog/why-ent...
Illustration with AGNTGY@1 and Webex by Cisco, shining light beams on a grid structure. The design features a blue backdrop with faint grid lines and lighting effects.
Webex and AGNTCY unite to deliver a secure, unified platform for AI agents across collaboration and customer experience. Learn more about how you can build, innovate, and scale agentic apps with the Webex Developer Portal and App Hub in the latest Outshift Blog: outshift.cisco.com/blog/webex-i...
Webinar ad: "Scaling out superintelligence with the Internet of Cognition." March 26, 2026, 10 AM PST. Features Papi Menon, VP, Product Management, in a headshot. 'Register today' button. Outshift by CISCO logo.
Go beyond connected AI. It's time for collective intelligence.
Join our webinar on the Internet of Cognition, a new architecture for distributed artificial superintelligence.
🗓️ March 26, 10 AM PT
Register here: cs.co/63323B6BsxW
Internet of Cognition
Agents can connect, but cannot truly think together. The Internet of Cognition enables agents and humans to share intent and spark innovation - driving the next evolution in agentic AI. Learn more about cognitive evolution for agents here: cs.co/63323hfFyD
Outshift and Super Data Science Podcast
Scaling up AI isn’t enough. The next leap is scaling out. On the SuperDataScience podcast, Vijoy Pandey shares Outshift’s vision for distributed superintelligence - where agents and humans collaborate through open infrastructure. Here are 5 key takeaways: cs.co/63322hvwkr
The case for the second axis of scale
Scale-up gets you started; Scale-out gets you to superintelligence.
Vertical scaling makes models smarter, but horizontal scaling makes them collaborate. Vijoy Pandey breaks down why AI needs both, and the architecture to get there.
Full story: cs.co/63320hsphI
The Shift - February 2026
The February Shift is live! Explore the Internet of Cognition, discover @cisco.com & #Qunnect’s quantum networking advances, and catch up on #CiscoLiveEMEA highlights. Ready for what’s next in tech? Let’s go! ✨ cs.co/63326hSG8r
Internet of Cognition
The next breakthrough won’t come from one agent, but from all of them. Our interactive experience brings the Internet of Cognition to life, revealing how #MAS coordinate through shared fabric, protocols, and reasoning engines to solve problems at enterprise scale. cs.co/63320hocle
Outshift by Cisco presents a webinar on "Pioneering scalable quantum networking in real-world environments" on February 26, 2026, at 10 AM PST. Speakers: Reza Nejabati, Head of Quantum Research, Cisco, and Mehdi Namazi, Co-founder, Qunnect Inc. "Register today."
Happening Thursday!
Reza Nejabati (Cisco Quantum Labs) and Mehdi Namazi (Qunnect) on what it takes to scale quantum networking beyond the lab, and why distributed systems matter.
Feb 26 | 10 AM PT
Join us: cs.co/63322hPFes
At #VentureBeat AI Impact Tour, we explored making agentic AI effective beyond demos. Fionne Liu, US CEO of #JeenAI, emphasized the importance of seamless orchestration and ensuring that humans remain involved at key decision points in future AI systems.
Outshift explores new tech frontiers to help Cisco connect and protect the world. Discover our work in agentic AI, quantum, and next-gen infra. Learn about our latest initiatives and see where we're headed next on our website.
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"Can we share intent? Can we share memory and knowledge in context? And can we enable collective innovation across agentic workflows?” Read more about Vijoy Pandey's discussion with Fierce Network on the Internet of Agents here.
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AI agents can talk to each other. That doesn’t mean they understand each other.
Vijoy Pandey, Outshift by Cisco's VP and GM, explains the “Blue vs Green Bubble” problem: agents can message, but without shared meaning, collaboration breaks down.
🎧 cs.co/63329hePdN
Cisco Quantum Labs and Qunnect
"If you can make [quantum] entanglement swapping at scale work in NYC—you can make it work anywhere." Learn how Qunnect and @cisco.com validate a deployable blueprint for distributed and secure quantum networks at scale in our latest #OutshiftBlog. cs.co/63329hdcth
Outshift by CISCO hosts a free live webinar, Pioneering scalable quantum networking in real-world environments, February 26, 2026, 10 AM PST. Speakers: Reza Nejabati, Head of Quantum Research, Cisco, and Mehdi Namazi, Co-founder, Qunnect Inc.
Quantum networking just took a major step toward real‑world deployment.
On Feb 26, Reza Nejabati from Cisco Quantum Labs and Mehdi Namazi from Qunnect are sharing what it takes to scale quantum networks beyond the lab.
Sign up here: cs.co/63323hzoqc
Against a starry purple-black, a laser beam effect connects two grayscale hands. The beam appears to emit from a point on each hand, highlighting a spatial connection. The dotted grayscale contrast with the solid color behind.
Some problems are just too complex for classical computing.
Quantum computing approaches them differently. Qubits. Superposition. Entanglement.
And with quantum networking, it scales.
Here's what your laptop can't do: cs.co/63326hps9A
Outshift by CISCO presents Cisco Quantum Summit 2026, focusing on quantum data centers in support of machine learning. The graphic features a modern design with abstract shapes and a dark blue background.
Missed the Cisco Quantum Summit 2026? Recordings are now live!
Dive into the groundbreaking discussions on quantum data centers in support of machine learning, featuring industry leaders, academic pioneers, and government experts.
See what's next: cs.co/63326hrpye
Outshift by Cisco at Cisco Live
Our sincere thanks to all who attended, contributed to, and shared in the best #CiscoLiveEMEA yet!
Weren't able to catch all the amazing sessions? Watch the demos, sessions, and keynotes on-demand later this month.
Check here: cs.co/63326hTZQ4
Outshift by Cisco and Cisco Live! present "Agentic Observability and Evaluation: from Monitoring to Predictability and Control for Agentic Enterprise Applications." Speakers: Giovanna Carofiglio & Jacques Samain. Friday, February 13, 11:15AM CET; BRKOBS-2522.
Giovanna Carofiglio and Jacques Samain share “Agentic observability and evaluation: from monitoring to predictability and control for agentic enterprise applications,” today at 11:15 AM CET. cs.co/63323hMysU
#CiscoLiveEMEA
A diverse audience attends a presentation titled "MCP-Communication" at DevNet Theater 1. The presenter stands on stage, with text@1, and the audience is seated, some using laptops, in a large hall with industrial-style ventilation.
At "Net Innovation Zone", two monitors display "Unlock Kubernetes Dev Observability: KubeDoom, Splunk Observability" and a game with stats: Score@1, 5,400; Power@1 12, Health@1 40%, Accuracy@1 63%. Men interact with the setup.
A speaker is at a podium in front of two screens. Text on screens reads: "Your AI Agents Don't Talk To My AI Agents - Let's Fix That!" The room is filled with seated attendees, many looking at their phones.
Two men are talking in front of a sign that reads "DevNet Zone." The sign has blue and black pillars. A third man stands to the side. Several people are working at tables in the background.
Good morning from the final day of #CiscoLiveEMEA!
One more opportunity today to join us for our last Outshift session of the week.
Let’s wrap it up together.
#OutshiftByCisco
Outshift by Cisco presents "Welcome to The Shift!" for January 2026. The background shows a building with light rays and the word "NEWSLETTER" faded throughout.
ICYMI - The latest edition of The Shift is live! Learn more about the Internet of Cognition, Venturebeat's AI Impact Tour, and an encore HAX webinar on human-AI collaboration.
Subscribe today and never miss an issue! cs.co/63324hMyOq
Outshift by Cisco at Cisco Live EMEA
Outshift by Cisco at Cisco Live EMEA
Outshift by Cisco at Cisco Live EMEA
Outshift by Cisco at Cisco Live EMEA
Another busy day on the show floor and in our sessions at #CiscoLiveEMEA in Amsterdam.
If you’re here today, there’s still time to stop by the Internet of Agents and Quantum Networking Platform Advantage Showcase Station and connect with the team.
#OutshiftByCisco
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Head to the DevNet Lab Studio today at 2:30pm CET for a hands-on workshop on "CoffeeAGNTCY : Hands on Multi Agent". #CiscoLiveEMEA
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Outshift by CISCO and cisco Live! presents, "Applying AI/ML Methods to Diagnose Network Issues Using Telemetry Data" with Frank Brockners, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco, Thursday, February 12, 10:10AM СЕТ, AI-2006.
Curious about "Applying AI/ML Methods to Diagnose Network Issues Using Telemetry Data"? Cisco's Frank Brockners dives into how AI/ML can expedite initial diagnoses today at 10:10am CET. #CiscoLiveEMEA
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Outshift by CISCO and Cisco Live! present "Beyond the Black Box: Mastering Observability in Multi-Agent Al Systems" with Jodee Varney, Product Manager, Cisco, on Thursday, February 12, 10AM CET. WOSETI-1384
Don't miss Jodee Varney, Product Manager at Cisco, discussing "Beyond the black box: Mastering observability in multi-agent AI systems", at 10am CET. #CiscoLiveEMEA
We'll break down how OpenTelemetry + AI semantic conventions make agent workflows reliable.
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Outshift by CISCO and CISCO Live! present "Engineering the Agentic Future: Cisco's Journey to Next-Gen AI System." Speaker: Hasith Kalpage, Director, Platform Engineering & CISO, Cisco. Date: Thursday, February 12, 9:30AM CET. DEVNET-2322@number
Hasith Kalpage shares “Engineering the agentic future: Cisco’s journey to next-gen AI systems,” today at 9:30 AM CET.
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