Call for Presentations (CFP) LAC-PF 2026

[Hernan Moguilevsky via NANOG <nanog () lists nanog org>]

*1. Introduction*

The *Latin American and Caribbean Peering Forum (LAC-PF)* will hold its 
next edition on *May 11, 2026*, as part of *LACNIC 45*, in the city of 
*Guadalajara, Mexico*.

The objective of LAC-PF is to *promote and provide collaborative spaces* 
on topics related to *network interconnection*, including Internet 
Exchange Points (IXPs), CDNs, transport capacity, data centers, and new 
technologies, among others.

The event will have a *limited duration*, and part of the available time 
will be dedicated to *on-site presentations lasting between 15 and 30 
minutes*.
For this reason, the *LAC-PF 2026 Program Committee* invites the 
community to submit proposals to be considered for presentation during 
the event.

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*2. Topics of Interest*

The following list is *non-exhaustive* and represents topics of interest 
for the proposed presentations:

*2.1 Interconnection, peering, and network operations*

 * Interconnection, peering, routing, and content delivery networks.
 * Best practices.
 * Success stories.
 * IPv6 deployment, RPKI, and route registration at the IXP.
 * Infrastructure scalability and growth projections.
 * Peering patterns or profiles.
 * Challenges in peering.
 * Interconnection between Internet Exchange Points.
 * Remote Peering.

*2.2 Monitoring, automation, and resilience*

 * Network monitoring and management.
 * Security at Internet Exchange Points.
 * Automation of network device configuration and operations.
 * Critical systems.
 * Resilience.
 * Disaster response.

*2.3 Infrastructure and network technologies*

 * IXP infrastructure.
 * Data centers.
 * Optical connectivity at the IXP.
 * Network technologies for peering:
     o MPLS
     o VPLS
     o VXLAN
     o EVPN
     o Segment Routing
     o SDX

*2.4 Services and critical components*

 * CDN.
 * Route Servers.
 * DNS (DNSSEC, IDNs, etc.).
 * NTP.
 * New services and applications related to peering.

*2.5 New technologies and trends*

 * Artificial Intelligence.
 * Artificial intelligence and automation in peering.
 * Artificial intelligence applied to monitoring and configuration
   management.
 * Blockchain.
 * IoT.
 * Cybersecurity.
 * Cloud Computing.
 * Games.
 * Video streaming.
 * Virtual Reality.
 * Applications or technologies with impact on peering.

*2.6 Cooperation and ecosystem*

 * Cooperation to promote peering.
 * Synergies among stakeholders:
     o operators,
     o academia,
     o government,
     o private sector.

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*3. Timeline*

The presentation selection process will follow the schedule below:

 * *Official opening of the Call for Presentations:* January 12, 2026
 * *Submission deadline:* March 13, 2026
 * *Notification of accepted presentations:* March 27, 2026
 * *Deadline for submission of final presentations:* May 4, 2026

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*4. Submission Conditions*

 * Accepted languages are:
     o Spanish,
     o English,
     o Portuguese.
 * Submissions must be provided in one of the following formats:
     o text,
     o HTML,
     o Word,
     o or PDF/(scanned documents will not be accepted)./
 * The submission may:
     o be accompanied by an article, or
     o consist solely of the presentation.

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*5. Submission of Proposals*

Interested participants must submit their *abstract* within the 
established deadlines using the following link:

Submit new abstract 
<https://eventos.nog.lat/login/?next=%2Fevent%2F31%2Fabstracts%2F%23submit-abstract>

This link directs to the *Indico* system. Before submitting an abstract, 
authors must create a user account if they do not already have one.

*Required information:*

 * Full title of the presentation.
 * Extended abstract of *200 to 300 words*, with an *absolute maximum
   of 500 words.*
 * Name(s) of the author(s).

The Program Committee may, at its discretion, request additional or 
complementary information:

 * Organization(s) the author(s) belong to or represent.
 * Photo and short bio of the author(s)/(for presentation purposes)./
 * Type of presentation:
     o Lightning Talk, or
     o Full Presentation.

The *Program Committee* will evaluate and select the submissions and 
will notify the authors of the accepted presentations so they may submit 
their final presentation materials.

*Thank you,*
*Program Committee – LAC-PF 2026*


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Saludos
HM
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