NANOG Community at large,
The NANOG Program Committee (PC) would like to remind you that we are now accepting proposals for in-person or live remote presentations at all sessions of NANOG 99, taking place in Boston, MA on February 22-24, 2027. Below is a summary of key details and dates from the Call For Content on the NANOG website, which can be found at https://nanog.org/program/call-content/.
Requested Topics:
We are aiming to spotlight presentations throughout NANOG 99 focusing on Network Traffic Engineering. Potential network traffic engineering topics may include segment routing, RSVP, auto-bandwidth, MPLS vs SRv6, SDN, overlays / underlays, anycast, SMPTE 2110, L4S scalable throughput, and hot potato routing.
In addition to the spotlight topic, we are always accepting talks on other topics relevant to our audience. Based on feedback from our recent surveys, we have seen numerous requests for the following topics:
AI in network engineering and operations - impact on network operations, datacenter traffic, and infrastructure, as well as practical uses.
Enterprise/Access Networking - An enterprise or access network is one with no downstream peers; architecture, challenges, and lessons learned from businesses and campuses large and small
Network Automation - designing networks for AI traffic, recruiting in an AI world, troubleshooting
Hyperscaling - architecture, migration, power concerns, supply chain
Future of Networking - AI, quantum computing, forecast for changes in technology, design, applications, protocols
Research & Education - what research is happening now in network operations
Security - various protocols and developments, AI implications, RPKI and validators, ASPA
Optical Networking - technology, practices, deployment options, troubleshooting
Tutorials - from beginner to expert, IPv6, BGP, Segment Routing, DNS, MPLS, VxLAN
See the NANOG Call for Content for an extensive listing of requested topics
We are looking to schedule over 1,700 minutes of content between General Session and Breakout Rooms for NANOG 99, and are actively reviewing submissions now - so don’t wait! Presentation abstracts are welcomed now and draft slides should be submitted no later than Friday, January 08, 2027 to be considered for NANOG 99. Please note presentations are reviewed as they arrive and the program may fill up ahead of this deadline. Submit your drafts as early as possible to ensure consideration for the current program.
Presentations may cover current technologies, soon-to-be deployed technologies, and industry innovation. Vendors are welcome to submit talks which cover relevant technologies and capabilities, but presentations should not be promotional or discuss proprietary solutions.
The primary speaker, moderator, or author should submit a presentation proposal and abstract via the Program Committee Tool (PC Tool) at: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/
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Select the type of talk you propose to present, and complete the form
Timeline for submission and proposal review:
The Submitter will enter the abstract in the PC Tool prior to the deadline for draft slide submission. The PC Tool will not accept new submissions for NANOG 99 after this deadline.
The Program Committee (PC) will perform an initial review and will assign a “shepherd” to help develop the submission, typically within 2 weeks.
The Submitter will develop draft slides of the talk, if not already submitted with the initial proposal. Please submit initial draft slides early — the PC will not evaluate submissions until draft slides are available for review. (Slide templates are available on our Tools + Tips webpage under the heading NANOG Presentation Template.)
Panel submissions should provide a document listing bios for the moderator, panelists, and an intended topic list.
The PC will review the slides and will continue to work with the Submitter as needed to develop the topic and content.
DRAFT SLIDE DEADLINE Draft presentation slides should be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (January 8, 2027).
The PC will evaluate submissions to determine presentations for the agenda (to be posted on January 18, 2027).
Submitters will be notified whether their talks have been accepted.
The Agenda will be assembled and posted.
FINAL PRESENTATION SLIDES must be submitted prior to the published deadline for slides (February 15, 2027 for in person + live remote presentations) - submissions will NOT be accepted through the PC Tool after this date.
Lightning talk submissions open for in-person attendees on February 21, 2027.
If you think you have an interesting topic but want feedback or suggestions for developing an idea into a presentation, please email the PC (nanogpc@nanog.org), and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, tutorial, track, or panel proposal to the PC Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Final slides for accepted presentations must be submitted by Monday, February 15, 2027. No materials can be submitted after this date. If you have critical presentation changes to make after this date, but prior to February 19, the new material might be accepted based on Shepherd availability but are not guaranteed, and must be sent to your assigned PC Shepherd as you will NOT be able to submit them via the PC Tool.
We look forward to seeing you in February!
Sincerely,
Adair Thaxton + Les Williams
Program Committee Co-Chairs
Sent on behalf of the NANOG PC