R&E networks around the world are constantly investigating new approaches to networking, innovative architectures, and new technologies that may impact networks and their users in the future and ultimately change how we think about networking. This session takes us from a discussion of the impact and changes caused by the rise of programmability in networks and changes on the data and computation side, to a presentation of some of the critical technologies that are essential in realizing this vision of future networking. NDN2014_D1_Track1_D1_1100