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MORE-IP 2025
June 4-5
Welcome to MORE-IP, AMS-IX annual community event.
Each year, MORE-IP brings together about 300 peering and interconnection professionals. This 2-day event is dedicated to AMS-IX members, customers and business partners, providing a platform for them to establish new connections, strengthen business relations, share insights and learn about the latest market and technology trends.
Speakers
Octavia de Weerdt
General director
NBIP Foundation
Aleksi Suhonen
Founder
TREX Tampere Region Exchange Oy
Evelyn Austin
Executive Director
Bits of Freedom
Demos Kyriacou
Deputy CEO, Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder
Wingu Africa Group
Ruben Horbach
Digital innovation strategist / Emerging tech researcher
Theo Voss
CEO & Co-founder
Inter.link
Sponsors
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Octavia de Weerdt
General director
NBIP Foundation
Octavia de Weerdt has been active in the Internet sector for over 25 years in various roles. Among other things, she was a technical IT consultant and owner of two IT companies, including a hosting provider. Her expertise includes cyber security, InfoSec management, fighting internet abuse, ISO 27001 and 9001, auditing, cloud computing and the alignment of business and IT.
Octavia is an outspoken advocate for an open, free and secure Internet for all. She believes in the power of the Internet community to organize itself and tackle problems together. Based on the idea that the common good comes before individual interest, Octavia is committed to fighting Internet abuse and strengthening cyber resilience. She actively engages in a broad cybersecurity network and is involved in building public-private partnerships. Octavia is also very dedicated to strengthening the position of women in the cybersecurity field.
Today, Octavia is the general director of NBIP Foundation (national management organization internet providers). NBIP was founded more than 20 years ago by ISPs. The foundation provides lawful intercept and disclosure services, DDoS mitigation through the largest non profit European scrubbing center NaWas and threat intelligence services with Clean Networks. All these services are on a not for profit basis, by and for the Internet community.
Aleksi Suhonen
Founder
TREX Tampere Region Exchange Oy
Aleksi Suhonen has been on the Internet since 1987, and he has been working with ISPS and IXPS since 1997. He founded TREX Tampere Region Exchange Oy in 2002.
Evelyn Austin
Executive Director
Bits of Freedom
Evelyn Austin is the Executive Director of Bits of Freedom, a Dutch digital rights organisation based in Amsterdam. Since 1999, Bits of Freedom has worked to shape internet policy in support of an open and just society in which people can hold power accountable and effectively question the status quo. Austin has been working at the intersection of technology and society for over 15 years and co-founded The Hmm, an experimental research platform for internet cultures.
Demos Kyriacou
Deputy CEO, Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder
Wingu Africa Group
With over 30 years of experience in finance and international telecommunications, Demos is a seasoned leader driving the success of Wingu Africa Group. His expertise spans corporate finance, operational management, and data center development, underpinned by a strong technical foundation.
After earning a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from King’s College London, Demos pursued an MBA in Finance at Imperial College London, equipping him with the strategic and financial expertise to lead high-impact projects. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in deregulating markets across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, directly overseeing the financing of multimillion-dollar IT and Internet infrastructure initiatives.
His ability to navigate complex financial landscapes, optimise operations, and lead high-performing teams has made him a key force in Wingu Africa Group’s expansion and success.
Ruben Horbach
Digital innovation strategist / Emerging tech researcher
Ruben Horbach is the guide for companies and organisations looking to understand and actively build the future of technology. As an innovation strategist and visionary speaker, he helps organisations translate the possibilities of emerging technologies into tangible impact. With a keen eye for disruption and an in-depth understanding of trends such as Spatial Computing, the Metaverse, Web3, Generative AI, and new interfaces, he inspires his audience to think ahead and take concrete steps.
Theo Voss
CEO & Co-founder
Inter.link
Theo Voss co-founded Inter.link with more than 10 years of industry experience as a well-known member of the internet community. Launched in September 2021, Inter.link aims to disrupt the network industry by revolutionizing connectivity to the Internet with sustainable and automated solutions. With the aim of delivering end-to-end automation, 100% uptime and self-service capabilities on a global scale, Inter.link sets high standards for quality and professionalism. By challenging the status quo and embracing cutting-edge technology, Inter.link aims to transform the way networks are built, operated and scaled worldwide. Offering a range of services including IP, transport and value-added security options, Inter.link ensures transparency through API access, transparent pricing and white-labelling opportunities. Theo Voss has a proven track record in the industry, having led a team of more than 25 professionals in the operations and engineering of a global network with more than 90 points of presence worldwide, while also spearheading key projects such as the development of a global backbone and the implementation of self-service network automation.
