Conveners
Lightning Talks: First Strike
- Casper Dreef (GÉANT)
- Karel van Klink (GÉANT)
Description
Lightning Talks are 5 minute presentations focusing on one key point. This can be an idea, successful project, a cautionary story, collaboration invitation, quick tip or demonstration. This session is an opportunity for ideas to get the attention they deserve.
The rules for this session are easy: five minutes and only five minutes to get your message heard by the audience.
Technologies developed for R&E institutions can also be used and adapted so that more people in society can benefit from them, thereby strengthening the societal role of the NREN community.
Belnet, the Belgian NREN, has adapted the FileSender service so that it can benefit the various departments of the federal government, which was convinced by its innovative functionalities and its...
New Zealand’s national cyber security agencies provide trusted lists of threat intelligence that are specifically curated for New Zealand organisations. These dynamic lists of threat indicators are formed using local knowledge and other international threat intelligence and are updated in close to real time. REANNZ take these threat feeds, block them at the edge of the network, and provide...
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) at universities has changed dramatically over the last couple years as campuses responded to the pandemic, MFA phishing bypass attacks, and the changing environment. The Internet2 NET+ Duo program sponsored a 2023 MFA Community survey with 225 unique responses with responses from Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom. Responding universities protect the learning of...
Every research and education network operator is dealt with its unique intricacies that are influenced by both in-country policies, and regional or global transnational cooperation strategies; but, all are confronted with the issue of sustainability. Factors such as policies, funding, research & innovation goals, socio-economic benefits and impact determine the existence and survival of NRENs....
How, and at which speed is climate change impacting the oceans? Real-time monitoring of ecosystems and invasive species can give insights into future scenarios and help with proactive measures. However, the task of monitoring marine wildlife is arduous and complex, demanding custom approaches by scientific teams. Our seas’ incredible diversity makes the establishment of underwater monitoring...
Every click, swipe and scroll leaves an impact on the environment. As we rely more on the Internet in many sectors and for many applications, the carbon footprint of the internet is rising, and it is unclear if we can achieve the net zero goals by 2050. Introducing carbon awareness to computer networks is one promising solution, yet with many challenges. In a simulation-based framework, a new...
Many official documents remain difficult for ordinary recipients to understand, hindering effective communication. Utilizing advancements in text-to-text AI, this talk describes a tool called "Simple Writing" that automatically transforms sophisticated documents into simpler versions. The AI model, trained on domain-specific data, generates a simplified text without losing crucial details or...
I am presenting an idea of alerting poor data quality issues to the analyst based on the analysis type and data quality issues. The alerting is supposed to help organizations not waste resources on data processing and data quality, but also make informed decisions based on the analysis of the poor quality data.
With the internet's ever-growing nature, the importance of cyber security is heavily emphasised in the modern network environment. Much is done to prevent and mitigate DDoS attacks, social engineering, and malware. Unfortunately, when it comes to the most essential protocol to any company looking to connect to the internet, about half of the time, security is overlooked. When any entity can...
This lightning talk will tell you all you need to know about planning, tendering and implementing the new Funet Cyber Security Operations Center as a service, that CSC started to offer for Finnish Funet NREN community 11/2023.
Job security is not what it used to be. The truism that "it's not just what you know, but who you know" applies more than ever. This talk sheds light on the vital yet daunting task of building a human network, especially for us geeky introverts. The goal is to provide practical strategies for identifying your dream job, finding where your future colleagues congregate online, and engaging with...
Having joined HEAnet in late 2023 as Research Engagement Officer, I initiated a horizon scan to explore how other NRENs are supporting research and researchers, with a particular emphasis on Open Research practices. In this presentation, I will provide an overview of the key findings from this horizon scan and illustrate how they intersect with the ongoing initiatives at HEAnet, aligning...
Despite progress, women remain underrepresented in the tech industry, comprising only a fraction of the workforce. This gap is not just a matter of diversity; it's a missed opportunity for innovation and growth. It's crucial to recognize that diverse teams lead to better outcomes. Companies with a more balanced gender representation tend to be more innovative and profitable. However, women...
In our interconnected world, where collaboration and knowledge sharing within the research and education (R&E) space are required at a global scale, the R&E networks have helped to build a system of networks to ensure resilient and efficient connectivity. The backbone systems, such as the Asia-Europe Ring (AER), Asia-Pacific Oceanic Network (APOnet), Advanced North Atlantic (ANA)...
VUCA!
The ‘Wake up!’ of the business world! VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. These are the challenges faced by management and their workforce every day in the modern business landscape. NRENs are no exception. So, Switch started a transformation to address these challenges. Where did Switch start its transformation? In meetings.
In a world where open science and HPC projects are becoming increasingly intertwined and are driving the need for new and more demanding infrastructure, we are obligated to go about this in a sustainable way and ensure that the supercomputing centres and data repositories will be used to build a greener future. The first Arnes HackathON joined the values of open science and HPC infrastructure...
The talk will highlight the outcomes of the collaboration between ASNET-AM (Armenian NREN) and MAREN (Malawian NREN), focusing on specialized training and technical support to bolster the NREN's capacities, sustainability, and proficiency. ASNET-AM's technical assistance to MAREN aimed to enhance operational efficiency and technological capabilities, ultimately reinforcing the sustainability...
This presentation walks through the journey REANNZ has been on to "make our members care". It covers our proposition evolution from being a technically led organisation to being focused on member impact and delivering outcomes for NZ Inc. It is a practical presentation and shows how we have done this with minimal budget and no dedicated marketing staff.
