GR-IX Annual Members' Meeting: Where Networks Meet Connectivity

📅 Friday, February 28, 2025

📍: Book Castle, National Library of Greece (NLG) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Athens 

Event's Agenda:

We are delighted to announce the invited speakers for this year’s event

• Dimitris Mitropoulos, Head of the Reliability Engineering Directorate (GRE) at GRNET and Assistant Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Yannis Korakis, Head of GR-IX, GRNET will deliver the welcome addresses.
   
• David Flores, Senior Network Developer at CoreWeave, will present the keynote speech on Unlocking Network Data: A New Take on Observability.
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• Panos Kostopoulos Kyrimis and Theodore Vasilopoulos from GRNET, will present on Sailing out of the network engineer‘s comfort zone.
   
• Nikos Kallergis, Mihalis Milaitis, and Gerasimos Tzakis from Network to Code will present on Automated Circuit Maintenance.
   
• Ioannis Alexakis, Head of the General Directorate for Strategic Planning at the National Cybersecurity Authority of Greece, Ministry of Digital Governance, will provide valuable insights into the NIS2 Directive and its implications.
   
• Vicky Konstantinopoulou, Data Protection Officer, GRNET, will also present on the NIS2 Directive.
   
• Valentin Velichkov, CEO, Vestitel, will share updates on project Balkans Digital Gateway (BDGW).

Participants:

The event is addressed to new as well as experienced network engineers and developers, IT professionals in networking technologies, in the design, implementation, provisioning and operation of the Greek network infrastructure. 

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Connect with Industry Leaders: Engage with peers and experts from ISPs, content providers, cloud services, and more.

• Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations: Learn about the latest trends and developments in network automation and internet exchange technologies.

• Foster New Partnerships: Collaborate with technical experts and shape the future of global connectivity.

Registration:

Participation is free for our members, and registration is mandatory for logistic reasons.
If you are not a GR-IX member, you can still show your interest and register, and you will be accepted depending on availability.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event—register now!

Register here 

Useful Information on GR-IX here

We look forward to welcoming you to the GR-IX Annual Members' Meeting 2025!

The GR-IX Team