Speakers

Expertise: Community development, Data storytelling, Internet Peering and Interconnection, IPv6, Capacity building, Public Policy and Internet Governance.

Hisham Ibrahim is the Chief Community Officer at the RIPE NCC.

He leads the RIPE NCC's engagement efforts to foster a dynamic, inclusive RIPE community. He is responsible for the engagement with the RIPE NCC members, the RIPE community, Internet governance and training services.

Both from a technical and policy background, Hisham has 15 years of experience in the field of Internet technology and its governance.

He has a strong vision of the market, a broad understanding of technologies used on the Internet and a deep knowledge of the European, African and Middle Eastern markets.

Hisham is active on several committees in various Network Operator Groups (NOGs), peering forums, IPv6 task forces and forums across three continents.

Email: Hisham Ibrahim

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Mirjam has been a member of the RIPE community for over twenty years and has served as Senior Community Builder at the RIPE NCC for the past decade. She has a deep knowledge of the Internet community and collaborates regularly with stakeholders from various sectors including technical, security, academic and government. This included establishing and maintaining relationships with regional and local operator communities. Mirjam also created and curated RIPE Labs, a collaborative platform that supports innovative ideas and tools for the community.

Prior to this role, Mirjam worked at the Internet Society as Senior Program Manager where she developed and organised technical workshops primarily in developing countries. During those years, Mirjam intensified her involvement with the IETF where she served as the Chair of the IETF Education Team for over ten years. She is currently a member of the IETF LLC Board of Directors.

Mirjam obtained a Masters of Computer Science at the Technical University Berlin, Germany.

Expertise: RIPE NCC and the RIPE community, RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, Internet governance, community engagement

Alastair Strachan is Junior External Relations Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders. Alastair coordinates the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund which gives funding to non-commercial projects that benefit the RIPE community.

Prior to his current role, Alastair's career specialised in customer care. Before joining the External Relations team, he worked in the RIPE NCC's Customer Service Department. He studied Design Technology and Computer Aided Design at Paston College and moved from the United Kingdom to The Netherlands in 2010.

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Branimir Rajtar is an experienced senior engineer with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. He co-founded 5×9 Networks, a company specialising in telco-specific software with vBNG and Lightweight Monitoring System as their main products. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer of 5×9 Networks and is also the Chair of NOG.HR.

Rita Ingabire holds a master's degree in information systems and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. She launched her career at MTN Uganda, a wireless network operator, where she progressed from Junior Engineer to senior operational roles. During her tenure, she led the implementation of local and roaming services, integrating technologies from Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE, and Comviva.

After gaining extensive expertise in wireless operations, Rita is now pursuing her PhD at IMDEA Networks, focusing on Opportunistic Architectures with an emphasis on intelligent Cloud Edge design.

Livio is an Electronics and Computer Engineer. He is the Founder and CEO of AIRBEAM, an Italian ISP-WISP. He also serves as a Board member of AIIP, the Italian Association of ISP, focusing on regulatory affairs. Additionally, he is a Board member of PeeringDB, an organisation contributing to the good of the internet community.