Theme
NEXT BIG THING!
Meeting location:
Our GRNET offices are located in: 7, Kifissias ave., Athens, 11523, 2nd floor.
Accommodation
The recommended hotel is President hotel. It’s very comfortably located just 5 minutes walking distance from GRNET, and around 10 min. walking distance from the metro stations of Ambelokipi and Panormou.
Other accommodation options available nearby include:
Zoom
TBC
Tuesday, 10 October & Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in Athens, Greece
REGISTRATIONS
AGENDA
Day 1
| 13:00-13:10 | Welcome and introductions |
| 13:10-13:30 | GRNET welcome and presentation on service portfolio and strategy and : next big thingthings |
| 13:30-14:15 | Round table - What is the next big thing /challenge for your NRENor top challenge (could be in your own capacity/job and /or your NREN) |
What does the community REALLY need?? | |
| 14:15-14:45 | View from ‘the new’ - What the NREN did first and why + what’s next for that NREN (Suggested speakers: Kosovo - as the newest GEANT member and a new African NREN) |
| 14:15-14:35 | Speaker 1: Lightening talk 10 minutes + questions and discussion |
| 14:35-15:00 | Speaker 2: Lightening talk 10 minutes + questions and discussion |
| 15:00-15:15 | Lightening talk: 'what’s new' + discussion |
| 15:15-15:45 | Coffee and tea break |
| View from ‘the old’ - What’s the next big thing and why (i.e. a funding push from the EC/govt or from the users of the NREN? - (proposed PSNC CTO + SURF (Ron) | |
| 15:45–16:15 | Speaker 1: 20 minutes + 10 questions |
| 16:15–17:00 | Speaker 2: 20 minutes + 10 questions |
| 18:0017:30 -19:00 | Sightseeing tour |
| 19:00- 2122:00 | Dinner at a local Taverna |
Day 2
| 9:15-9:30 | Welcome |
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AI in NREN Service Portfolios – deep dive | |
| 9:30-1110:0030 | AI in NREN service portfolioportfolios - What'sWhat’s happening right now? ege.g. using AI for Security, Network and Communicationand Comms |
| 10:30-11:00 | What’s likely to happen in the future to Service portfolios - risks and opportunities - round table discussion and views |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee and tea break |
| 11:30-11:45 | 2 x lightning talks + questions. Latest from the NREN Service portfolio. A lightening demo on a new Service introduced within the last 6 months. |
| 11:45Lightning Talks -12:30 | Does your service reach all the desired user groups? E.g. if not what could be done to improve the situation? (moderated discussion). At least 3 ‘active’ speaker/views on the topic. |
| 13:00-13:30 | Lunch |