Theme
NEXT BIG THING!
Meeting location:
GRNET offices are located in: 7, Kifissias ave., Athens, 11523, 2nd floor.
The easiest way is to go by METRO (not train)- Metro Blue Line, to Ampelokipoi, then walk 5 min to the office. It takes around 30 min and tickets can be bought outside of airport and cost 9 EUR.
Taxis:
FreeNow app that recently replaced the most famous Greek taxi app.
https://www.free-now.com/gr-en/
After downloading it, through the app you can prebook a taxi up to 4 days in advance (tap ‘Later’ when booking your trip, then enter the time and date).
Also, it supports both credit and debit cards as well as PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay, so you can all be set and calm prior to landing in Athens.
https://18300.gr/ is also a good option, but keep in mind you need to inform them in advance if you ‘re only carrying a card to pay, otherwise they ‘ll expect cash.
How to get there from the airport
Accommodation
The recommended hotel is President hotel. It’s very comfortably located just 5 minutes walking distance from GRNET, and around 10 min. walking distance from the metro stations of Ambelokipi and Panormou.
Other accommodation options available nearby include:
Zoom
TBC
Tuesday, 10 October & Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in Athens, Greece
REGISTRATIONS
AGENDA
Day 1
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Light lunch |
| 13:00-13:10 | Welcome and introductions |
| 13:10-13:30 | GRNET welcome Next big things: overview of GRNET Service portfolio + how their services are developed and strategy behind this. |
| 13:30-14:15 | Round table - What is the next big thing or top challenge, i.e. could be in your own capacity/job and /or your (N)REN |
What does the community REALLY need? | |
| 14:15-14:45 | View from ‘the new’ - What the (N)REN did first and why + what’s next for that (N)REN |
| 14:15-14:35 | Speaker 1: Fjolla Restellica (KREN) + questions and discussion |
| 14:35-15:00 | Speaker 2: Lightening talk 10 minutes + questions and discussion |
| 15:00-15:15 | Lightening talk: 'what’s new' - GEANT project Service portfolio (Tryfon Chiotis, Head of Project Office) |
| 15:15-15:45 | Coffee and tea break |
| View from ‘the old’ - What’s the next big thing and why - What is next into NREN service portfolios and Why (is it push from the User or the funder?!) | |
| 15:45–16:15 | Harold Teunissen, SURF (Manager Network & Campus) |
| 16:15–17:00 | Krzysztof Kurowski, PSNC (Technical Director) |
| 18:00-19:00 | Sightseeing tour |
| 19:00-22:00 | Working Dinner at Elaia Restaurant together with SEE Diretors |
Day 2
| 9:15-9:30 | Welcome |
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AI in NREN Service Portfolios – deep dive | |
| 9:30-10:30 | An overview of the AI situation in Greece from GRNET president. Latest trends and how AI will affect GRNET overall strategy and service portfolio. What this might mean for users. Open discussion |
| 10:30-11:00 | What’s likely to happen in the future to Service portfolios - risks and opportunities - round table discussion and views |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee and tea break |
| Lightning Talks | |
| 11:30-11:45 | Latest from the NREN Service portfolio. A lightening demo on a new Service introduced within the last 6 months.
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| 11:45-12:00 | GÉANT (GN5-1 WP4 T3) is preparing the next cloud tender (OCRE 2024) to replace the 2020 OCRE tender. A short update on where we stand, the market analyses we published, the planning and on what will likely be different in the new tender.
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| 12:00-12:30 | Moderated discussion. "Does your service reach all the desired user groups? E.g. if not what could be done to improve the situation? - 2 ‘active’ speaker/views on the topic. |
| 13:00-13:30 | Lunch |