As technology evolves rapidly, commercial vendors sometimes introduce services that parallel those in the research and education space—often in ways that don’t align with our usual practices. These advancements can present exciting opportunities for innovation, a chance to collaborate and influence development, or a potential threat to existing services. This cross-discipline session will explore how the community has responded to three emerging technologies, examining both the risks and opportunities they bring.
Chair: Guy Halse (TENET South Africa)
OpenRoaming 101 - A whole new world of Wi-Fi roaming beyond eduroam
Wi-Fi is evolving, and there is a parallel universe developing besides eduroam. Come in and discover the basics of OpenRoaming!
Speakers: Stefan Paetow (Jisc), Stefan Winter (Restena Foundation)
Risks of Distributed Digital Identity in Education and Research Wallets
Join us for an insightful presentation on the risks of distributed digital identity in research and education wallet. We will explore financial, legal, strategic, and security challenges, analyze market trends, regulatory hurdles, governance complexities, and data security concerns, and discuss effective risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Designed for professionals shaping the future of digital identity and distributed solutions, this session offers a global perspective with valuable insights for both regional and international stakeholders. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and engage in a critical discussion on shaping the future of distributed digital identity.
Speaker: Amineh Akhavan saraf (Leibniz Supercomputing Centre)
Balancing big tech demands, community & values
How to change a balance on a slack chord towards a brighter, safer future together? How can we bring our community together to have enough leverage in a big tech ruled world? We are striving for a brighter, safer, privacy-friendly future together and using the newest tech, with the lowest price, public values and a good feeling to top it. Companies are pushing and our members are challenging us as well. We are in a squeeze. In this talk we share our learnings, but it is especially a shoutout for cooperation. Who wants to join our movement?
Speakers: Debby Kappetijn (SURF), Linda Meulenkamp (SURF)
