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 97, taking place in Bellevue, WA on 01-03 June 2026. 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 97 focusing on Site Reliability Engineering. Topics can range from practical applications in daily troubleshooting to strategic discussions on future network architecture. Potential site reliability engineering topics may include monitoring and observability, incident management, capacity planning, and change management.
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:
Enterprise Networking - An enterprise 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
Future of Networking - 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
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 97, and have confirmed 180 minutes to date - so don’t wait! Presentation abstracts are welcomed now and draft slides should be submitted no later than Monday, 27 April 2026 to be considered for NANOG 97.
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 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 Program Committee Tool prior to the deadline for slide submission.
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. (NANOG Staff will be available to assist with slide templates upon request from the submitter.)
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 (27 April 2026).
The PC will evaluate submissions to determine presentations for the agenda (to be posted on 04 May 2026).
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 (22 May 2026 for in person + live remote presentations).
Lightning talk submissions open for in-person attendees on 31 May 2026.
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 Program Committee Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Final slides for accepted presentations must be submitted by Friday, 22 May 2026. Materials received after that date, but prior to 29 May might be accepted based on Shepherd availability, but is not guaranteed. Materials received after 29 May will not be accepted.
We look forward to seeing you in June!
Sincerely,
Adair Thaxton
Program Committee Chair
Sent on behalf of the NANOG PC