*From an African Refugee to an American Techie* *A "Road Less Traveled" with AWS's Les Williams * Maya Angelou once said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Les Williams, technical business development manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS), is an unforgettable man. <https://nanog.org/stories/articles/from-an-african-refugee-to-an-american-techie/> *READ MORE * <https://nanog.org/stories/articles/from-an-african-refugee-to-an-american-techie/> * <https://nanog.org/stories/articles/from-an-african-refugee-to-an-american-techie/>* *VIDEO | Highlight Reel of NANOG 89* Watch the recap video of NANOG 89 San Diego. Experience what makes our community special + what it is like to attend a conference. *WATCH NOW* <https://nanog.org/stories/nanog-tv/nanog-89-recap/> Reminder: Call for Presentations for NANOG 90 ****Please Note - Deadline Has Been Changed to 28 Dec* *Specific talk topics include:* + Network Automation - practical uses, how to get started + Network Future - forecast for changes in technology, design, applications + More *LEARN MORE * <https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/> *OARC 42 Workshop will Take Place in Charlotte Before NANOG 90* DNS-OARC is a non-profit, membership organization that seeks to improve the security, stability, and understanding of the Internet's DNS infrastructure. Part of these aims are achieved through workshops. *LEARN MORE * <https://nanog.org/events/oarc-42/>