A NANOG 83 Attendees' Guide to Minneapolis
Get ready to feel welcomed in the industrial landmark city, known as the birthplace of iconic musicians, incredible museums, + the "Minnesota nice" culture.
Our next meeting, NANOG 83 (Nov. 1 - 3), will be located near the breathtaking end of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.
When community members need a break from improving the Internet of tomorrow, here is a list of the "best of the best" to experience in Minneapolis.
Meet our Keynote Speakers
"Geeky Entrepreneur" + Government Intelligence Cybersecurity Pro
Meet Bert Hubert: Bert (@PowerDNS_Bertis) is the founder of PowerDNS, a software that powers a significant fraction of the Internet. He also did government cybersecurity work and co-founded a software company in that field. These days, Bert does DNA research and is part of the governing board regulating the Dutch intelligence and security agencies.
Date: Tuesday, Nov 2 at 10 am Central virtually, live Q&A.
Talk Title: Who Controls the Internet? And Should They?
Abstract of Presentation: This presentation discusses how control of the internet experience is moving more and more into the hands of browser and phone vendors. The advent of end-to-end encryption, also on control planes and metadata like DNS, means that no one else can influence the Internet - except in extremely heavy-handed and binary fashion...
Meet our Keynote Speakers
Chief Technology Officer & Vice President, Product Engineering & Infrastructure
Meet John Brzozowski: @jjmbcom - Talks about #iot, #lorawan, and #loraalliance. John is an executive technology leader with a deep understanding of product development and infrastructure across multiple industries and diverse product and service offerings.
Date: Wednesday, Nov 3 at 10 am Central virtually, live from the Grand Lakes Ballroom.
Talk Title: IPv6 - The Next 10 years
Abstract of Presentation: World IPv6 Day was in 2011, World IPv6 Launch in 2012. We will briefly reflect on the status of IPv6 deployment across eyeball and content networks - 10 years later. We will take a look at statistics across a wide range of public and private (cited) sources...
We Have Missed You!
Less than 3 Weeks until NANOG 83 - Register Now!
Reunited, and it feels so good. We cannot wait to see you in person and/or virtually at NANOG 83 in less than three weeks! Complimentary registration is available for those in need and virtual only.
Have concerns about traveling during the pandemic? Check out our Safety + Travel Guide. Time is running out, don't miss all the incredible networking opportunities and programming now.
Let's Hack!
Still, Time to Register for NANOG 83 Hybrid Hackathon
There's still time! Register for the Hackathon today. Virtual kick-off is on Oct 22, + hacking is on Oct 30 - 31.
Hackathons are an essential part of NANOG conferences, designed to be both fun and engaging. NANOG Hackathons are hands-on and educational at their core — directly supporting the most critical aspects of our mission. All levels are welcome to participate, and as always, registration is free.