PROVISIONAL AGENDA
11th September 2023
Theme: Achieving Digital Independence
| TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKER/ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Opening | Host & Moderator |
| Welcome and Agenda Overview | Claire Craig (CarPIF) | |
| 9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks | Stephen Lee (CaribNOG), Bevil Wooding (ARIN), Ophelia Blanchard (GSKN) |
| 9:30 AM | Feature Address: Achieving Digital Independence: Considerations for Autonomy, Resilience, and True Transformation |
The Hon. Konrys Maynard Gov. of St Kitts and Nevis |
| Group Photos | ||
| 10:00 | REFRESHMENTS BREAK | |
| 10:30 | iOrg Lightening Updates | Shernon Osepa (ISOC); Albert Daniels (ICANN); Kevon Swift (LACNIC); Gary Kaloo (CTU) |
| 11:00 | State of the Networks - What the Numbers say About Digital Resilience in the ARIN Service Region | Nate Davis ARIN |
| QA | ||
| 11:30 | Trend Spotting: Understanding the Trends Impacting Global Cyber-Security and How to Defend Your Networks | Brad Gorman ARIN |
| QA | ||
| 12:00 | Case Study I: Lessons from Strengthening National Digital Infrastructure & Delivering Government Services | Brent McIntosh Coordinator, Grenada Internet Exchange Point |
| QA | ||
| 12:30 | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 | Industry Insights: Achieving Digital Independence: A Gender Perspective | Dr. Kim Mallalieu Senior Lecturer, UWI |
| Women of CaribNOG Panel Discussion | Claire Craig, Simone Joseph-Ollivierre, Ophelia
Blanchard Cathrona Samuel (Moderator) |
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| 2:30 | Case Study II: Nuts and Bolts of Implementing a Local Internet Exchange Point - The St. Kitts & Nevis Story | Stephen Lee, Steve Spence, Tristen Vasquez CaribNOG |
| 3:30 | Open Mic | Session Wrap Up | |
| TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKER/ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | BREAKFAST REFRESHMENTS and NETWORKING | |
| 8:30 AM | Opening | Shernon Osepa (ISOC) |
| Agenda Overview | Bevil Wooding (ARIN) | |
| 8:40 AM | Welcome Remarks | Brent McIntosh (CARIBNOG) Albert Daniels (ICANN) Ophelia Blanchard (GOSKN) |
| 9:00 AM | Feature Address: Expanding Caribbean Connections: From Local Connectivity to Global Opportunities |
Shernon Osepa (ISOC) Bevil Wooding (ARIN) |
| QA | Moderator: Stephen Lee | |
| 9:45 | Connecting the IX Spots - The Caribbean IXP Directory Project | Claire Craig |
| 10:00 | The Case for Caribbean Digital Content - Local Content, OTT Services and the Cost of Connectivity | Brett McIntosh |
| QA | ||
| 10:45 | Case Study: The St Kitts Internet Exchange Point: Purpose, Potential and Plans for the |
St Kitts and Nevis DIT Team / CaribNOG |
| QA | ||
| 11:45 | Open Mic / Special Announcements | |
| 12:00 | Official Launch of the St Kitts & Nevis Internet Exchange Point | |
| 12:15 | Session End / LUNCH | |