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2024 Internet2 Community Exchange | March 4-7 | Chicago, Ill.
2024 Internet2 Community Exchange Program
Expert-Led Sessions for R&E Solutions
The 2024 Internet2 Community Exchange program includes expert-led sessions with exciting content, working meetings, and co-located events from the March 4-7 event held in Chicago, Ill.
The program reflects research and education’s most pressing challenges and promising solutions, with topics submitted and presented by the community for the community. Follow the links to view each day’s sessions.
Monday, March 4, 2024
All events are on Central Time
| Time | Title | Speakers | Room |
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| 7:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Rest & Recharge | Millennium Park (2nd Floor) |
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| 8:00 – 12:00 p.m. | NCWIT Workshop: Tech Inclusion
Journey (separate registration required) |
Dr. Sarah Blithe, NCWIT | Mayfair (2nd Floor) |
| 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Azure OpenAI Workshop: Unleashing the
Power of AI (Separate Registration Required) |
Richa Patwa Arindam Hazra |
Erie (2nd Floor) |
| 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Connector/Network Member Principals Only | TBD | Michigan A (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. | ARIN@CommEx | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Leadership Exchange (Invitation Only) | Chicago IX/X (4th Floor) |
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| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | WELCOME RECEPTION | Sheraton Promenade |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
All events are on Central Time
| Time | Title | Speakers | Room |
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| 7:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Rest & Recharge | Millennium Park (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | BREAKFAST & Working Meetings | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Newcomer Breakfast | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | NA-REX Collaborators Working Breakfast | Colorado (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | GCP Advisory Board Listening Session | Superior A/B (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | T&I Steering/NET+ PAG Working Group Meeting | Ontario (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Community Anchor Program Meeting | Huron (2nd Floor) |
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| 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Kate Darling, AI, Robotics Expert | Kate Darling, AI, Robotics Expert | Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 9:30 – 5:00 p.m. | ARIN@CommEx | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Refreshment Break | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Internet2 CIO Meeting (Invitation Only) | Chris Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst Marc Wallman, North Dakota State University |
Superior A/B |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Storage: Have we run out of dominos? | Damian Doyle, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Matthew Mazer, Harvard University Tom Lewis, University of Washington Boyd Wilson, Omnibond Slides: Storage: Have we run out of dominos? (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | From Authentication to Analytics | Heidi Thompson, Grinnell College Kaitlin Wilcox, Grinnell College Slides: From Authentication to Analytics (opens in a new window) Session Video: From Authentication to Analytics (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | What is happening in Network Services? | James Deaton, Internet2 Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Slides: What is happening in Network Services? (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Insight Console: Update on current status and work in progress | Mike Simpson, Internet2 Slides: Insight Console: Update on current status and work in progress (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Federal Agency Updates | Kevin Thompson, NSF Cort Buffington – U.S. Department of Commerce |
Chicago VIII |
| 11:20 – 11:40 a.m. | A Discussion of Routing Integrity for the Internet2 Community | Steven Wallace, Internet2 Slides: Routing Integrity (opens in a new window) Session Video: A Discussion of Routing Integrity for the Internet2 Community (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 11:20 – 12:00 p.m. | Rethinking Research Data Storage | Tobin Magle, Northwestern University Deb McCaffrey, Arizona State University Slides: Rethinking Research Data Storage (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 11:20 – 12:00 p.m. | SC23 NREs Focused on Global Science | Joe Mambretti, Metropolitan Research and Education Network (MREN) Slides: SC23 NREs Focused on Global Science (Part 1) (opens in a new window) SC23 NREs Focused on Global Science (Part 2) (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 11:20 – 12:00 p.m. | Introducing MetrANOVA: A neutral, trusted, and open consortium for Advancing Network Observation and Analysis | Ed Balas, ESnet James Deaton, Internet2 David Ripley, Indiana University Slides: Introducing MetrANOVA: A neutral, trusted, and open consortium for Advancing Network Observation and Analysis (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 11:40 – 12:00 p.m. | A Community Update on RPKI-ROA Adoption | John Sweeting, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) Slides: A Community Update on RPKI-ROA Adoption (opens in a new window) Session Video: A Community Update on RPKI-ROA Adoption (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | LUNCH & Working Meetings | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Evolving R&E Engagement From REN/NRENs | Dana Brunson, Internet2 Timothy Middelkoop, Internet2 Scotty Strachan, Nevada System of Higher Education – System Office Forough Ghahramani, NJEdge John Hicks, Internet2 |
Michigan A (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Network Security SIG | Huron (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Global Net Advancement (GNA-G) Meeting | Erie (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | REN-ISAC Listening Session | Charles Connor-Rondot, REN-ISAC | Missouri (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | NAOPpag Meeting | Ontario (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | NET+ Service Provider Luncheon (Invitation Only) | John W McGuthry, California State Polytechnic University – Pomona | Michigan B (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Research Cybersecurity Interest Group | Cyd Burrows-Schilling, UCSD Bobby Edamala, Cornell University Jeffrey Weekley, UC Santa Cruz Will Drake, Indiana University |
Superior A/B (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | I2I Lunch Session: Facing the Edge of Inclusion: Combating Anti-DEI Rhetoric and Developing New Strategies for Inclusive Leaders | Dr. Sarah Blithe, NCWIT Ana Hunsinger, Internet2 Michael Erickson, Internet2 |
Mayfair (2nd Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Global Network Advancement with GNA-G |
Ivana Golub, PSNC David Wilde, AARNet Slides: Global Network Advancement with GNA-G (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Broadband Programs Office Hours with NTIA | Chicago Promenade | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Building Vendor Management Programs | Jack Suess, UMBC Cheryl Washington, University of California, Davis Emily Perry, University of Arizona Jason Paluck, UMBC |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Whither Wallets? | Nicole Roy, Internet2 Dmitri Zagidulin, MIT Leif Johansson, SUNET Slides: Whither Wallets? (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | MS-CC: Bridging Access Gaps, Enabling Collaborations with CI | Al Anderson, Salish Kootenai College Tom Jackson, North Carolina A&T State University Deborah Dent, Ph.D, Jackson State University Slides: MS-CC: Bridging Access Gaps, Enabling Collaborations with CI (opens in a new window) Session Video: MS-CC: Bridging Access Gaps, Enabling Collaborations with CI (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Collaboration: The Heart of Global Research and Education Networking | Tom Fryer, GÉANT Association Slides: Collaboration: The Heart of Global Research and Education Networking (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Community Scale Vendor Risk Management | Nick Lewis, Internet2 Slides: Community Scale Vendor Risk Management (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Improving Teamwork with the InCommon Federation | Albert Wu, Internet2 Ann West, Internet2 Slides: Improving Teamwork with the InCommon Federation (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Co-creation Without Borders | Delma Rodriguez Morales, Cultural Ring Uruguay / UNIR – Spain Justin Trieger, New World Symphony Slides: Co-creation Without Borders (opens in a new window) Session Video: Co-creation Without Borders (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Enable Research and Discovery at Scale with AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Services | Lance DuPre, University of South Carolina James Duran, Vanderbilt University Slides: Enable Research and Discovery at Scale with AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Services (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. | Afternoon Refreshment Break | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 4:10 – 4:40 p.m. | What Breaks a Network? An EPOC Analysis | Jennifer Schopf, TACC/ UT Austin Doug Southworth, TACC/ UT Austin George Robb, ESnet / LBNL Slides: What Breaks a Network? An EPOC Analysis (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 4:10 – 5:10 p.m. | Deploying eduroam at a Statewide Level | Sara Jeanes, Internet2, Internet2 Slides: Deploying eduroam at a Statewide Level (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 4:10-5:10 p.m. | A Student-centered GenAI Strategy | Ed Wozencroft, New Jersey Institute of Technology Slides: A Student-centered GenAI Strategy (opens in a new window) Session Video: A Student-centered GenAI Strategy (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 4:10 – 4:50 p.m. | Re-architecting the Cloud with Guardrails | Maureen J Donlin, Saint Louis University Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy, Saint Louis University Ibrahim Taufique, Kion Slides: Re-architecting the Cloud with Guardrails (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 4:40 – 5:10 p.m. | OSHEAN’s Instrumentation and Automation | David Marble, OSHEAN Luke Fowler, Indiana University Slides: OSHEAN’s Instrumentation and Automation (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 5:10 – 6:10 p.m. | SPONSOR SOCIAL | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 5:20 – 8:30 p.m. | Working Meetings | ||
| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Connector/Network Member BoF (Invitation Only) | Michigan A/B (2nd Floor) |
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
All events are on Central Time
| Time | Title | Speakers | Room |
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| 6:30 a.m. | Fun 5K Walk/Run | ||
| 7:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Rest & Recharge | Millennium Park (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | BREAKFAST & Working Meetings | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | NET+ Palo Alto Networks Meeting | Nick Lewis, Internet2 Jeff Reel, Internet2 |
Arkansas (2nd Floor) |
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Broadband Programs Office Hours with NTIA | Chicago Promenade | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Gen3: Setting Up and Operating Data Commons and Data Meshes for Your Biomedical and Scientific Data | Robert L. Grossman, University of Chicago | Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Cloud Scorecard & Institutional Profiles | Sean O’Brien, Internet2 Quyen Valliant, Internet2 |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Collaborating and Testing Innovative Architectures within the R&E Community | Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 | Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | The NIST SSDF Distilled | Martin VanWinkle, Institute for Advanced Study Jay Gallman, Duke University Slides: The NIST SSDF Distilled (opens in a new window) Session Video: The NIST SSDF Distilled (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 9:30 – 5:00 p.m. | ARIN@CommEx | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Refreshment Break | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Enablement Strategies to Speed Research | Scott Friedman, Amazon Web Services Claire Mizumoto, UCSD Himanshu Sharma, University of Illinois Chicago Jim Kenyon, University of Michigan |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | InCommon Futures 2 | Kevin Morooney, Internet2 Marc Wallman, North Dakota State University Slides: InCommon Futures 2 (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Connecting the Unconnected | Mark Wolff, CANARIE María José Lopez, RedCLARA Lanika Starks, Internet2/MS-CC Oswaldo de Freitas Alves, RNP Slides: Connecting the Unconnected (opens in a new window) Session Video: Connecting the Unconnected (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Industry Perspectives on Generative AI | Addie Cooke, Public Policy Lead for Enterprise AI, Google Jim Van Over, Innovation Strategist, ServiceNow Zach Pendleton, Chief Architect, Instructure Sean O’Brien, Internet2 Jon Dinneen, Vice President, Vocareum |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 11:10 – 12:00 p.m. | Lightning Strikes the Cloud | Scott Friedman, Amazon Web Services Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy, Saint Louis University Ezequiel Gioia, University of Central Florida Alan Walsh, Indiana University Slides: Lightning Strikes the Cloud (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 11:10 – 12:00 p.m. | Trust, Identity, and Access for Learning and Research Across Borders | Klaas Wierenga, GEANT Session Video: Trust, Identity, and Access for Learning and Research Across Borders (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 11:10 – 12:00 p.m. | Influencing Technology Policy | Anita Nikolich, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Andrew Gallo, The George Washington University Mark Johnson, MCNC Slides: Influencing Technology Policy (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 11:10 – 12:00 p.m. | Embracing New Tech for Student Success | Netta Caligari, West Arete (Catalyst Member) Natalie Simonson, West Arete (Catalyst Member) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Reviving the Teaching & Learning SIG | Larry Gallery, NYSERNet Stephanie Stenberg, Internet2 |
Mayfair (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | LUNCH & Working Meetings | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Campus Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management Working Group | Nick Lewis, Internet2 | Colorado (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | DDos Mitigation SIG | James McGril, Radware | Michigan A (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Internet2 Welcome and Overview | Ann Doyle, Internet2 Gail Krovitz, Internet2 |
Erie (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | NTAC Network Automation SIG | Huron (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Advanced North Atlantic Collaborators Working Lunch | Arkansas (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | AWS Advisory Board Community Listening Session | Members of the NET+ AWS Service Advisory Board and representatives from AWS | Superior A/B (2nd Floor) |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Joint Engineering Team (JET) | Michigan B (2nd Floor) |
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| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | CACTI Working Meeting | Ontario (2nd Floor) |
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| 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Secure and Programmable Future Internet | Lucas Bondan, Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP) Marcelo Antonio Marotta, Universidade de Brasília (UnB) Session Video: Secure and Programmable Future Internet (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | GreenEx: Put the Planet into your TCO | Bob Flynn, Internet2 Alan Walsh, Indiana University Slides: GreenEx: Put the Planet into your TCO (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Microsoft Multilateral Federation Future | Corey Lee, Microsoft Dedra Chamberlin, CEO, Cirrus Identity Steve Krogull, CIO, University of Arkansas |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | So You Want to Do AI Today? Here’s How to Do it at Scale in a Hurry! | Michael Hites, SMU Andrea Ballinger, Oregon State University Slides: So You Want to Do AI Today? Here’s How to Do it at Scale in a Hurry! (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Network Development in the GÉANT Project | Ivana Golub, PSNC Maria Isabel Gandia Carrriedo, CSUC Slides: Network Development in the GÉANT Project (opens in a new window) Session Video: Network Development in the GÉANT Project (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Identity: Open Source Hosted & Managed | Charise Arrowood, Unicon, Inc. Natalie Alarcon, California State University, Dominguez Hills Slides: Identity: Open Source Hosted & Managed (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | How to Connect with Researchers and Why | Dr. Dana Brunson, Internet2 Jacqueline Pitter, Vantage TCG Jon Young, Vantage TCG Dan Majchrzak, University of Oregon Slides: How to Connect with Researchers and Why (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Private 5G Propels Smart Cities Lab | Tyler Svitak, Colorado Smart Cities Alliance Dan Griner, University of Colorado, Denver Patrick Rhatigan, RF Connect Session Video: Private 5G Propels Smart Cities Lab (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. | Navigating Accessibility and Compliance: Industry and Higher Education Perspectives | Alaina Beaver, ServiceNow Adrian Casas, Miro Keith Wessel, University of Illinois Terrill Thompson, University of Washington Slides: Navigating Accessibility and Compliance: Industry and Higher Education Perspectives (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. | Afternoon Refreshment Break | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 4:10 – 4:40 p.m. | Private Wireless: The Holy Grail? | Mike Atkins, University of Notre Dame Patrick Rhatigan, RF Connect |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 4:10 – 5:10 p.m. | Stronger Together: A Federated Approach | Barb Carra, Cybera Richard Lacombe, RISQ Mark Wolff, CANARIE |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 4:10 – 5:10 p.m. | AI in the Cloud | Simona Narubin Durbin David Chestek Melissa Martin Facilitator: Matt Riley Slides: AI in the Cloud (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 4:10 – 5:10 p.m. | Future-Proofing IAM Infrastructures |
Lois Brooks, University of Wisconsin Kim Milford, University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign Christopher Sedore, Tufts University Panel Moderator: Christopher Misra, University of Massachusetts Session Video: Future-Proofing IAM Infrastructures (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 4:40 – 5:10 p.m. | R&E Deployments of CBRS-based NHN | Jim Jokl, University of Virginia John Simpkins, University of Michigan Jim Stewart, Utah Education Network Jeff Reel, Internet2 Slides: R&E Deployments of CBRS-based NHN (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 5:10 – 6:30 p.m. | A Taste of Chicago | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
Thursday, March 7, 2024
All events are on Central Time
| Time | Title | Speakers | Room |
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| 7:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. | BREAKFAST & Working Meetings | Sheraton Ballroom (4th Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | 2024 CommEx Program Committee Debrief (Invitation Only) | Arkansas (2nd Floor) |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Nevada CI Planning (Invitation Only) | Scotty Strachan, Nevada System of Higher Education | Colorado (2nd Floor) |
| 8:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Rest & Recharge | Millennium Park (2nd Floor) |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Community Coffee with Cloud Service Vendors | TBD | Mayfair (2nd Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Cloud Enablement, 3-Legged Race Style | Cornelia Bailey, Director, Information Assurance, University of Chicago Slides: Cloud Enablement, 3-Legged Race Style (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | The Campus Research Computing Consortium & RCD Nexus | Claire Mizumoto, UCSD Scotty Strachan, Nevada System of Higher Education Forough Ghahramani, NJEdge Timothy Middelkoop, Internet2 John Hicks, Internet2 Dana Brunson, Internet2 Slides: The Campus Research Computing Consortium & RCD Nexus (opens in a new window) |
Chicago X (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Building InCommon Futures Together (A Community Trust & Assurance Board Hosted Discussion) | David Bantz, University of Alaska – Statewide System Jon Miner, University of Wisconsin – Madison Session Video: Building InCommon Futures Together (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Building a NetDevOps Team | Shannon Byrnes, Internet2 Mike Simpson, Internet2 Dustin Mouton, University of Arizona AJ Ragusa, GlobalNOC Slides: Building a NetDevOps Team (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 9:15 – 11:00 a.m. | ARIN@CommEx | Chicago Promenade (4th Floor) |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Morning Refreshment Break | Sheraton Promenade | |
| 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. | TCSG eCampus: Turning Commercial Cloud into a Native Solution | Dr. Deona Carter, Technical College System of Georgia Steve Wheat, McKinsey & Company Slides: TCSG eCampus: Turning Commercial Cloud into a Native Solution (opens in a new window) |
Chicago IX (4th Floor) |
| 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. | Managing Threats In The Quantum Soup | Chris Janson, NOKIA Slides: Managing Threats In The Quantum Soup (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VIII (4th Floor) |
| 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. | Developing a Diverse, High-Performing Student Pipeline for Your IT Workforce | Damian Doyle, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Ally Hepp, University of Maryland-Baltimore County Session Video: Developing a Diverse, High-Performing Student Pipeline for Your IT Workforce (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Conductor and Crew: Orchestrating a Successful GenAI Initiative | Jefferson Burson, Harvard University Don Lambert, University of Michigan Erin Ford Sicuranza, University of Delaware Panel Moderator: Brandon Rich, the University of Notre Dame Slides: Conductor and Crew: Orchestrating a Successful GenAI Initiative (opens in a new window) Session Video: Conductor and Crew: Orchestrating a Successful GenAI Initiative (opens in a new window) |
Chicago VI/VII (4th Floor) |
| 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Taming the Data Tiger: Generative AI as a
Tool to Aid Higher Education (Separate Registration Required) |
Vadim Omeltchenko, AWS Patrick Frontiera, AWS |
Michigan A/B (2nd Floor) |
Pack Your Walking and Running Shoes for a Community-Building Social Event!Start your day on Wednesday, March 6 for a fun 5K walk and run before program sessions begin. We will plan to meet at 6:30 a.m. in the Sheraton Grand Downtown Chicago hotel lobby. We will explore downtown Chicago together with new and old community friends. Full route details will be shared later, and no RSVP is required. See you in Chicago! |