====== KeNOG 2025 Conference - August 29th 2025 ======


===== Background =====


The KeNOG PC is thrilled to open Registration to our upcoming meeting at the Golden Tulip Hotel. We've planned an engaging program and can't wait to see you there for a day of learning, networking, and community building, with surpise giveaways for 15 lucky participants.

Mark Your Calendars!

When: Friday, 29th August 2025
Where: 
Time: 08:30am to 04:00pm
Ready to join? Register now! 

==== Objective of the workshop ====

Build knowledge and capacity on networking, security, BGP and routing

==== Venue ====

Golden Tulip Hotel, Nairobi

==== Workshop format ====

Talks/presentations 



==== Registration ====
https://tinyurl.com/KENOG2025registration

==== Sponsors ====

A special thanks to the event sponsors:

^  SILVER SPONSOR  ^
^  [[https://wiocc.net|WIOCC]]  ^
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^  BRONZE SPONSORS  ^^^^
^  [[https://angani.co|Angani]]  ^  [[https://linx.net|LINX]]  ^  [[https://www.workonline.africa|WorkOnline]]  ^  [[https://nec.africa|NEC-XON]]  ^
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==== Draft Program ====


^ **Time** ^ **Topic** ^ **Speaker** ^ **Comments** ^
| 8:30–9:00 am | Registration and collection of raffle tickets |  |  |
| 9:00–9:15 am | Welcome and Background | Kevin Chege / Simon Mayoye (//KeNOG PC//) | Opening session |
| 9:15–10:00 am | Meta’s Edge Infrastructure Evolution in Kenya | Michelle Opiyo (//Meta//) | How Instagram/WhatsApp/Facebook is connected locally |
| 10:00–10:30 am | KIXP Update | Milcah Muga (//TESPOK//) | Update from KIXP |
| 10:30–11:00 am | **TEA BREAK** |||
| 11:00–11:45 am | Tackling Talent Shortage in the Data Center Industry | Dorcas Muthoni (//OpenWorld//) | Data center skills shortage |
| 11:45 am–12:30 pm | Cyber Security in Multi-Cloud environments | Evans Kangethe (//NTT//) | Security in cloud environments |
| 12:30–2:00 pm | **LUNCH** |||
| 2:00–2:45 pm | Building an optical transmission network | Barry Macharia (//Rain Communications//) | Rain Communications cross-border network |
| 2:45–3:45 pm | IPv6 and Internet Measurements | Simon Mayoye and Kevin Chege | Presentations |
| 3:45–4:00 pm | **Group Photo** |||
| 4:00–4:15 pm | **TEA BREAK** |||
| 4:15–4:30 pm | Sponsor Appreciation | KeNOG PC |  |
| 4:30–5:00 pm | Networking session | All Attendees | Meet and greet |
| 5:00–5:15 pm | Selecting Raffle Winners, Closing | KeNOG PC | Selecting winners of the raffle |