NONOG-8 / NIX-2026

Event | Agenda | Registration | Sponsors | Participants

Event

NONOG and NIX are inviting you to NONOG-8 / NIX-2026, where you will have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and peers, share knowledge and experiences, and learn about the latest tools and techniques in the field. The conference also provides an excellent opportunity to network and build relationships with other professionals in the industry.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 9th of September 2026, in the centrally located Oslo Handelsstands Forening, at Karl Johans gt. 37A, Oslo, Norway.

We are returning to the same centrally located venue as last year. Please note that space is strictly limited to 120 persons, so be sure to register early once the portal opens to secure your spot.

Agenda

Time	Presenter	Topic
08:30		Registration and coffee with time for a chat
09:00	Marius Malaia, NONOG	Welcome to NONOG8 / NIX 2026 Introductions, NONOG updates and practical information
09:15	Herman Loennechen, NIX	NIX status, 400G upgrades, and traffic growth in 2025/2026
09:45	NIX	NIX
10:15		Coffee break
10:45	Luca Deri, ntop	AS/IXP Traffic Observability with ntop
11:15	TBD	TBD
11:45	Netnod
12:15		Lunch and networking
13:00	Per Thorsheim	Praise to the few and fury to those without: convincing Norway to do RPKI ROA & ASPA
13:30	Tor Bjørstad, Mnemonic	Pitfalls of QKD - Quantum Key Distribution
14:00	Wim Van Deun, OpsMill	Next-gen data management platform for Design-Driven Automation
14:30		Coffee break
15:00	Frank Tuhus, Cisco	From "Toxic Factors" to Total Uptime: Mastering Multi-Agentic AI for the Modern SP
15:30	TBD	TBD
16:00	TBD	TBD
16:30	Lightning talk #1	TBA
16:40	Lightning talk #2 - Donatas Abraitis	A Dietary Plan for BGP (FRRouting)
16:50	Lightning talk #3	TBA
17:00		Quiz
18:00		Drinks
19:00	Dinner - We invite all attendees to dinner after the meeting.

Registration

There is a limit of 120 participants.

If you are registered and unable to attend, please use the link below and cancel your registration to free your seat to the waiting list.

Follow this link to send cancellation

Sponsors

We are still working to collect funds for the event, so please contact us here if you want to be a sponsor.

Platinum Sponsors
https://www.fiberworks.no/	Delivering first-class solutions and services for your fiber network
Gold Sponsors
https://www.netnod.se/	With more than 25 years of experience at the core of the Internet, Netnod provides critical infrastructure support ranging from interconnection services and Internet Exchanges to time services, DNS services and root server operations.
https://www.cisco.no/	Cisco delivers innovative software-defined networking, cloud, and security solutions to help transform businesses, empowering an inclusive future for all.
https://www.de-cix.net/	DE-CIX provides premium interconnection services and operates several carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchanges internationally. We not only create, build, and run interconnection platforms, but we build whole interconnection ecosystems for the benefit of all connected networks and businesses.
https://www.flexoptix.net/	As the leaders in configurable transceivers, we are your one stop shop - we do optics!
Silver Sponsors
https://avur.no/	Avur is a Norwegian full-stack operator — IP transit, TV-platform and OSS/BSS for ISPs, broadband for end users. Presence across Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, with peerings at AMS-IX, Netnod, NIX and LINX.
https://www.blix.com/	Blix Solutions provides infrastructure for cloud companies® and internet communication services, with the sustainable goal of reducing physical travel through digital experiences.
https://www.fixo.no/	FIXO was established because there was a need for an alternative exchange point in Norway. FIXO provides high speed interconnections between ISPs in Norway.
https://www.nuugfoundation.no/en/	The NUUG Foundation is a non-profit entity working to build and enhance the electronic infrastructure and to keep it publicly available by supporting efforts such as open standards and the Open Source movement.

Participants