January 2026 - NANOG-announce

NANOG 96 - Where to Watch + Community Meeting, Pickleball + SF Fun Facts!
by Nanog News 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

*** NANOG 96 - Where to Watch* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Whether you’re Joining us in San Francisco or Tuning in from Anywhere in the World, N96 is Easy to Watch Live* *In-Person Attendees* You must be signed in to view the webcast. Consult the daily agenda to master the art of being in two places at once. *Virtual Attendees* Can’t make it to San Francisco? No problem. Registered virtual attendees can stream sessions live via the NANOG online platform, accessible through your NANOG account. Log in, grab your coffee, and join the conversation in real time. *Pro tip: *Live sessions mean live Q&A. Bring your questions. The Internet was built by people who asked good ones. *WHERE TO WATCH* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/watch-n96-webcast/) *** Stay in the Know: Don't Miss the N96 Community Meeting!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Join Us Monday at 2:45 pm in the Grand Ballroom* This is your opportunity to hear about what is happening within the NANOG organization and the various NANOG Committees. *** NANOG 96 is Active* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Stimulate Your Brain by Moving Your Body!* Get moving with NANOG next week during the conference! 🏃‍♂️🎾🧘‍♀️ *• Run Club: *6:45–7:45 am. Meet by the large sponsor banner in Grand Ballroom Foyer. Depending on how many show up, we might have a couple of groups at different paces and distances. Typically, we have one group aiming for 3 miles (5 km) in 30 mins. *• Pickleball: *7 am @ East Cut Crossing. Games will start at 7 am. Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:45 am, or at the courts at 7 am. *• Yoga:* 7:30–8:15 am (mats provided)! Meet in Pacific M on the Pacific Concourse Level of the Hyatt. *Specific meeting locations and details are located on the daily agenda.* *AGENDA* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/agenda/) *** Fun Facts About San Francisco, Home of NANOG 96 Location!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Attendee Icebreakers & Fun Facts About Our NANOG Host City* Here are some fun facts that may surprise even the most seasoned San Francisco visitor. Go ahead, introduce yourself to another NANOG attendee with a fun fact about the city. These tidbits of knowledge are much more intriguing than talking about the weather. *READ MORE* ( https://nanog.org/stories/nanog-96-san-francisco-fun-facts-about-our-next-n… ) *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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N96 is Only one Week Away-Attendees Dont Forget This
by Nanog Marketing 23 Jan '26

23 Jan '26

*** N96 Attendees: Don't Forget to Pre-Register for the Workshop!* ------------------------------------------------------- *-----"From Models to Operations: Understanding Autonomous Agents in Networking"* This hands-on workshop is limited to 50 attendees. Pre-registration is required. Once you are registered, please review the pre-requisite preparations page ( https://nanog.org/events/n96-models-to-operations-workshop/pre-requisites/) to ensure you ready to roll on February 3rd. MORE INFO (https://nanog.org/events/n96-models-to-operations-workshop/) https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/socials/ *** Galentine’s, but Make It Technical* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Women in Tech will Kick Off N96 on Sunday, Feb 1 at 5 pm* Skip the awkward networking and scripted small talk. Join us for "Galentine’s Day," Women in Tech edition, where you can show some love to the women who keep the networks running. No corporate buzzwords. No posturing. Just smart women, real insight, and a little professional love, NANOG-style. 💘 📅 Sunday, Feb. 1 at 5 pm 📍 Seacliff Room, Hyatt San Francisco MORE INFO (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/socials/) *** SONiC-VPP and the Power of the Open Source, or…* ------------------------------------------------------------ *How 4,000 Contributors Built “The Inexpensive Glue” Holding Your Network Together* At NANOG, attendees get an inside look at the work shaping real-world networks. At our last conference, one standout example was SONiC-VPP. The session was led by Murali Venkat, a principal engineer at Cisco + Yue Gao (Fred), a software engineer on the project. Click below to learn more. Want to dig even deeper into SONiC-VPP and the work happening at scale? Act fast! NANOG 96 is a little over a week away! Registration is still open ( https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/) for both in-person and virtual attendees. READ MORE ( https://nanog.org/stories/industry-news/sonic-vpp-and-the-power-of-the-open… ) * ** NANOG Socials: Don't Miss Where the Real Conversations Happen--------------------------*----------------------------- *-----Sync Your Calendars to Not Miss our Signature Social, Beer 'N Gear + More!* Some of the most valuable conversations at NANOG don’t happen on stage. They happen over a drink. In a corner of the room. Mid-sentence when someone says, “We ran into the same issue.” LEARN MORE (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/socials/) * ** Stay Connected---------------------* --------------------------------------- http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org Elizabeth Drolet Multimedia Content Director eadrolet(a)nanog.org <lbrooks(a)nanog.org> | +1 866-902-1336 | www.nanog.org NANOG | 305 E. Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite 100 | Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA ASN# 19230

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Agenda is Published! ** [Video] Experience a NANOG Conference + Q+A with Meta's Omar Baldonado
by Nanog News 16 Jan '26

16 Jan '26

*** NANOG 96 Agenda is Published!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Sync Your Calendars Now and Never Miss a Talk!* The full NANOG 96 agenda is live. Explore speakers and session abstracts, then view, download, or sync it straight to your calendar. *LEARN MORE* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/agenda/) *** [Video] Experience a NANOG Conference* ------------------------------------------------------------ *See What all the Fuss is About: Watch Highlights, Hear from Attendees + More* You might see yourself in this video! Watch moments from NANOG 95: the Women in Tech “Superstar” event, the NANOG Social at Six Flags Over Texas, and real hallway conversations. Hear it straight from attendees and see what sets NANOG apart. Feeling the FOMO? Register Now for N96! ( https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/) Same unscripted conversations, real breakthroughs, and technical depth you can’t fake or sell. *Trying to explain NANOG to a friend?* Send them this video. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh9Vfdv7N7Q&list=PLO8DR5ZGla8hP_Yyt5cz9o7xP… ) *WATCH NOW* (https://nanog.org/stories/nanog-tv/nanog-95-recap/) *** Inside a N96 Keynote: Q+A with Meta's Omar Baldonado* ------------------------------------------------------------ *When AI Hits the Network: What Meta Learned the Hard Way* NANOG recently caught up with Baldonado for a closer look at his upcoming Keynote “AI Data Center Networking: Lessons from Meta’s Evolution.” Attendees can expect a candid look at Meta’s evolution, from early design assumptions that turned out to be the most wrong, to the cultural shifts required when “everything that isn't a GPU-local error appears to be a network error.” Check out the interview and then show up ready with your own questions. *LEARN MORE *( https://nanog.org/stories/articles/when-ai-hits-the-network-what-meta-learn… ) *** Don’t Miss the Community IXP BoF (Birds of a Feather) at N96!* ------------------------------------------------------------ If You Run a Community Internet Exchange Point (IXP) or Curious About Starting One —You Need to be Here! We’ll swap stories, share lessons learned, and talk about what’s working (and what we wish we’d known) in building successful IXPs. Commercial IXPs are welcome to join the BoF, but the focus will be on building up community-based IXPs. Have a great BoF idea for a future meeting? Submit it below. *SUBMIT NOW* (https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/) *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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Standard Reg. Rates End Sunday! + Important Updates + New Workshop
by Nanog News 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

*** Registration is Open for N96 Workshop (Feb.3)* ------------------------------------------------------------ *"From Models to Operations: Understanding Autonomous Agents in Networking"* Limited to 50 attendees, this hands-on workshop requires pre-registration and completion of prerequisite preparations. The session cuts through the hype to explore how autonomous agents actually work, examining their architecture, strengths, and current limitations in network automation. *LEARN MORE* (https://nanog.org/events/n96-models-to-operations-workshop/) https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/ *** Important N96 Updates* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Deadline approaching:* Standard registration rates will end Sunday, Jan. 11. *Change in Keynote speaker. *We have had a change in speaker for Monday's Keynote, "Beyond the Chip: The Unprecedented Infrastructure Demands of AI and HPC." Bill Conrades, VP of Engineering at AHEAD will be replacing Chris Stewart. *Hotel block is filling up fast. *We surpassed our allotment for Wednesday night and are working to add a few more rooms. For assistance, please contact nanog-support(a)nanog.org (mailto:nanog-support@nanog.org). *REGISTER NOW* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/) https://nanog.org/outreach/get-involved/ *** Sign up to be a NANOG Ambassador* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Don’t just Attend NANOG, Represent it.* As a NANOG Ambassador, you’ll be a friendly, approachable resource for attendees, especially newcomers—helping answer questions and guiding them through the event experience. Sign up to be a N96 Ambassador at our upcoming conference! *LEARN MORE* (https://nanog.org/outreach/get-involved/) https://nanog.org/members/elections/committee-nominations/committee-nominat… *** Committee Nominations are Open!* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Participation is Important to the Continued Success of NANOG* We ask volunteers to serve on the following committees: Program, Audit, Community Engagement, Election, Hackathon, Moderation, Mentorship, + Workshop. *LEARN MORE* ( https://nanog.org/members/elections/committee-nominations/committee-nominat… ) *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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