Speakers

Tim Vriend Manager engineering AMS-IX

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Tim Vriend is a seasoned engineering leader with a strong focus on infrastructure, automation, user experience and operational excellence. He has worked with several major players in the tech and telecom sector, including KPN, Interxion, Canon and Marktplaats (eBay).

As Interim Manager of Engineering, he leads technical teams in delivering reliable, scalable network services, always with an eye for usability and efficiency. Since 2017, Tim has been a familiar face on stage during the technical track at More-IP, where he shares insights, challenges and a touch of humor with the community.

Outside of work, Tim is passionate about photography, kayaking, making things more efficient and exploring new technologies. He thrives on curiosity, collaboration and creative problem-solving.

Peter van Burgel CEO AMS-IX

Peter van Burgel is the CEO of AMS-IX, one of the largest Internet exchange points in the world and a vital hub of the Dutch digital infrastructure. Under his leadership, AMS-IX has successfully navigated the many challenges of the Internet, driving towards the next generation while fostering an ecosystem where everyone benefits from a safer, faster and more connected society.

Van Burgel is a thought leader in the Internet and Internet technology fields. He is the driving force behind AMS-IX’s vision of ‘creating a better society through a better Internet’ and a vocal proponent of initiatives to make the Internet safer, faster, and more sustainable. Additionally, he advocates the need for innovation, both technically and in regulating the Internet, while preserving its neutrality and independence.

Van Burgel possesses significant expertise as a Senior Executive in IT, cybersecurity, and digital resilience. He is passionate about digital transformation and has successfully guided various major global organizations through the transformation process. At AMS-IX, he is also a successful change manager, establishing a new and agile organization ready to face the challenges of tomorrow’s world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jan van Boeschoten Innovation Manager AMS-IX

Mauro Roberto Magrassi CTO MIX

Mauro Roberto Magrassi, holds a degree in Electronical Engineering from Genoa University in 1990. Follows sw development, robotics and ip networking projects at Aitek, an Italian sweet and consultancy firm until 1994. In 1995, he joined Unisource (KPN, Telia, and Swisscom alliance) and then Netscalibur until 2005, when he left as Technical Director. Since 2006 ServDev Manager of Mix, a role he holds until 2020. Since 2020 he is CTO of MIX.

Bas Hickendorff Lead software engineer AMS-IX

Bas is the lead software engineer for AMS-IX’s data sharing solutions. He is working with an ecosystem of partners to develop technology that enables data sharing freely, transparently, and in full compliance with legal and consensual agreements. He loves making software simple in an increasingly complicated environment.

Ivan Kovacevic CEO Codetribe

Ivan Kovacevic is the CEO of Codetribe, a strategic technology partner and trusted software supplier for AMS-IX. With a master’s degree in Business Information Systems and Entrepreneurship, Ivan brings a strong blend of technical expertise and business acumen. Under his leadership, Codetribe collaborates with organisations worldwide to develop robust digital platforms, focusing on scalability, security, and operational efficiency.

A strong advocate for innovation, Ivan helps enterprises navigate complex digital transformation initiatives—integrating AI-driven solutions and emerging technologies to drive operational change and unlock new value. His leadership has enabled organisations to modernise legacy systems, adopt agile practices, and embrace data-informed decision-making at scale. At MORE-IP, he shares Codetribe’s experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure and empowering enterprises to lead through innovation.

Simon Muyal CTO France-IX

Simon Muyal is the Chief Technology Officer at France-IX Services, where he has led the technical strategy and infrastructure development for over 10 years. With a Master’s degree in Engineering and a background as R&D and Network Manager at RENATER, the French NREN, Simon brings over two decades of experience in network engineering, internet exchange points (IXPs), and telecom infrastructure.

He has technical expertise in MPLS, BGP, and WDM, and is actively involved in strategic partnerships, innovation, and large-scale infrastructure rollouts. At France-IX, IXP with a strong presence in Paris, Marseille, and major French cities (serving over 500 connected ASNs and exceeding 3 Tbps peak traffic), he plays a key role in shaping the IXP ecosystem.

Simon also contributes to the development of IXPs in West Africa, including Morocco and Senegal, by helping local players to develop these initiatives.

Karin Ahl CEO Netnod

Before being appointed CEO of Netnod, Karin spent two years as Head of Netnod Time and Frequency where she oversaw the expansion of Netnod’s time services for public and commercial use.

Karin has more than 20 years of experience in the fixed telecom network industry and has significant expertise with policy-related topics both in Sweden and on a European level. Prior to Netnod, Karin’s roles included: President of FTTH Council Europe, an industry association focused on advancing full fibre-based connectivity to the whole of Europe; Head of Sales and Marketing for the Technology and Infrastructure specialist Rala AB; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swedish Local Fibre Alliance.

Karin holds a Master of Social and Political Science degree from the University of Linköping.

Mike Baron CCO AMS-IX

Mike has been leading the AMS-IX commercial team since 2019. Before that, he held several positions At CGI Group Inc – the last one being Director Consulting Services. Mike has a Technical Software Engineering and IT consultancy background which enables him to easily relate to both Information Technology and Technical Infrastructure topics.

Daniel Osielczak Systems Engineering AMS-IX

Erwin uit de Bos Solution Architect Digital Realty

Erwin is a Solution Architect, working in IT since 1988 and in IT infrastructure since 1995, in various PreSales and consulting roles. His role at Digital Realty is to understand the workload requirements of businesses and, based on that info, find data centre capacity with the best fit. The goal is to prevent another data center relocation within the next 20 years or so. Once locations and capacity have been found, Erwin helps customers interconnect all the sites and guide them in migrating to a Digital Realty data center. Most of his time is spent in translating specific company and IT language into something other people actually understand.

Jos van Eycken Sales Director Adtran

Jos van Eycken is an accomplished Sales Director with over 15 years of experience at Adtran, where he leads regional sales efforts in the enterprise-carrier segment. With a strong track record in both direct and channel sales across diverse market verticals, Jos has driven strategic growth through successful partnerships, pioneering technology sales, including Adtran’s first 100GbE deployment at a major Internet Exchange, and spearheading nationwide deployments in Ethernet demarcation and 5G synchronisation. A regular participant in international industry conferences, Jos is known for organizing impactful technology events and webinars and has deep expertise in promoting secure Optical transport and Timing & Synchronization solutions across key verticals such as utilities, government, finance, and broadcasting.

Michael van Schaik Senior accountmanager VSL

Michael van Schaik is senior accountmanager bij VSL. Na een lange carrière in account en sales management bij verschillende ICT-werkgevers heeft hij gekozen voor een uitdaging bij het nationale metrologisch instituut van Nederland. VSL is de beheerder van de Nederlandse tijd en verantwoordelijk voor herleidbaarheid voor kalibraties voor de Nederlandse markt.

Stavros Konstantaras Seniort network Engineer AMS-IX

Steven Bakker Platform & Solution Architect AMS-IX

Anton Mors Manager of Datacenter Services Nikhef

Nikhef Housing is the number one data network facility in the Netherlands, facilitating a broad scope of connectivity related customers. It is one of the largest facilities of its kind in Europe, and the world. Sustainability is one of the central tenets of running the Nikhef data centers. Nikhef exploits two data centers, one for scientific physics data processing, the other one for connectivity and network facilities. Both data centers are located in the Nikhef building in Amsterdam (Nikhef is the Dutch Institute for subatomic physics). Anton Mors as head of data center services is in charge of maintaining technical facilities for Nikhef data centers. Anton has been working at Nikhef since 2-2-1992 and is continuously active in improving facilities (such as deployment of ATES, exploring and improving PUE-related topics, Cooling Installations, DCMS, BMS, etc. ) and deeply involved in the latest modifications and expansions of Nikhef data centers during the last years when the institute completed renovation. Anton is keen on facilitating Nikhef data centers with an uptime of over 99,99995%. His knowledge and eagerness to maintain this quality are highly valued.

Alex de Joode 𝙻𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚕, 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢, 𝚁𝚒𝚜𝚔 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 AMS-IX

Leroy de Vos Network Engineer AMS-IX

Lieuwe-Jan Koning CTO On2it

Hanna Kreitem Senior Advisor, Internet Technology and Development - MENA Internet Society

I joined the Internet Society in 2020 to work with the Internet community in the Middle East and North Africa following a long journey of actively promoting the Internet and digital rights at the regional and international levels.

I am an experienced trainer who has designed and delivered training for over 15 years in regions from Asia to North America, with a special focus on the Middle East.

I am driven by a belief in the need of a usable, meaningful, and open Internet as a tool for social change towards a universe of people with equal opportunities to all. This belief led me to years of working and participating in multiple Internet forums and to take part in projects to enhance Internet access, including establishing the Palestine Internet Exchange Point.

Miguel Regalado Querol Senior Systems Engineer AMS-IX

Job Snijders Director PeeringDB

Job Snijders is an Internet engineer and analyzes and architects global networks for future growth. Job has been actively involved in the Internet community in operational, engineering, and architectural capacity for close to 20 years.

He is the co-chair of the IETF SSHM working group, the co-chair of the IETF GROW working group, the director of PeeringDB, the director of the Route Server Support Foundation, and an OpenBSD developer.
Job‘s special interests: network routing policies, RPKI-based routing security solutions, and Internet scale PKIX-RPKI & BGP deployments.

Tim Vriend

Peter van Burgel

Ruben Horbach

Demos Kyriacou

Octavia de Weerdt

Evelyn Austin

Theo Voss

Aleksi Suhonen

Jan van Boeschoten

Mauro Roberto Magrassi

Bas Hickendorff

Ivan Kovacevic

Simon Muyal

Karin Ahl

Mike Baron

Daniel Osielczak

Erwin uit de Bos

Jos van Eycken

Michael van Schaik

Stavros Konstantaras

Steven Bakker

Anton Mors

Alex de Joode

Leroy de Vos

Lieuwe-Jan Koning

Hanna Kreitem

Miguel Regalado Querol

Job Snijders

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