NDN26 Live
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GÉANT CEO UpdateLise Fuhr (GÉANT) This closing address reflects on a week of learning, connection, and collaboration within the global research and…
TNC26 Closing Plenary
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In today’s era of rapid digital transformation, research and education networks (NRENs) must orchestrate technology, processes, and people to keep critical…
Conducting the Service Symphony
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Chair: Ariela Herček (Arnes), Renato Furter (Switch)
Lightning Talks: Strike Two
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Our community is continuously growing – as much in the amount of people as in the sheer number of tasks we have to carry out each day. Sometimes, especially in…
The Art of Being Human
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Chair: Nicole Harris (GÉANT)
Governance: Because Doing What You Want is Not a…
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This session shows how universities and NRENs are building AI they actually control and own for several use-cases we all recognise. Across chatbots, advisory systems,…
AI, but we Kept the Manual
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In a time when research and education networks face growing complexity - technological, environmental, financial, and social - no single institution can move forward…
Less Me, More We
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We bend fibre To Our Will - but not TOO much, because Network Engineers know why a bend radius is important.This session will talk you through procuring fibre in 2026 -…
Bending Light to our Will
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Chair: Joost Gadellaa (SURF), Ibrahim Jeries
Lightning Talks: Strike One
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Chair: Anca Hienola (Finnish Meteorological Institute)
Scale Matters - Eventually
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Strategies are the blueprint for an organisation’s purpose and future. They articulate long‑term direction, help navigate uncertainty, and turn challenges into…
The NREN Strategy Journey
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NRENs have built their reputation on making things resilient - but what about today's vendor dependencies and long-standing services like eduroam and eduGAIN that…
Rebooting the Old Reliables
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The boundary between network service and network security is rapidly dissolving. Today’s infrastructures must not only deliver performance and reliability, but…
To Serve and Protect
From Petur Olsen
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Network automation is transforming how organisations design, operate, and scale their digital infrastructure. This session explores practical strategies and emerging…
Smarter Networks, Fewer Headaches
From Petur Olsen
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Maria Ritola’s keynote on 9 June will focus on “Successful teams and good work life in the digital age”. An awarded technology influencer, Maria is one…
Opening Plenary
From Petur Olsen
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Modern networks are the backbone of our connected world, but increasing scale, complexity, and dependency mean that outages and performance degradation can quickly…
Network Visibility and Monitoring
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Networking technologies have evolved significantly over time and those who manage them are needing to use increasingly more advanced software to do so, requiring a blend…
Modern Software for Modern Networks
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African Research and Education Networks operate under persistent constraints — limited infrastructure, high costs, and growing expectations. This session explores…
Hello Africa
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This session explores how cloud sovereignty, open ecosystems, and NREN internal developer platforms transform regulatory and infrastructure constraints into strategic…
Digital Sovereignty
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Chair: Julie Menzies (CANARIE)
Be Clear: Because Mind Reading is Not Yet a…
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This session explores how National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) can support Europe’s transition toward an interoperable higher education ecosystem.…
Federate, Don’t Fragment — Connecting…
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SIRTFI defines how federated organisations should coordinate during security incidents, yet asserting compliance does not automatically build operational trust. In 2025,…
T&I Trial Mix
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Switch was among the first NRENs to establish a national identity federation as a production service in 2005. A first strategic realignment resulted in the launch of…
Rethinking Federations
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Tuning into the Community: Cloud, Trust, and… 24 of 24
Tuning into the Community: Cloud, Trust, and…
In an era of geopolitical uncertainty, accelerating cloud adoption, fragmentation, and rising security risk, NRENs hold together far more than infrastructure - they hold…Tuning into the Community: Cloud, Trust, and…