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IAA Convergent event series wrap-up

We rounded off this year’s IAA Convergent event series strongly with in-person events in Adelaide and Canberra and an exciting online hypothetical crisis scenario, ‘It’s DOWN!!!’

IAA Convergent Adelaide

NEXTDC graciously gave us a sneak preview with a tour of our newest PoP location and we can tell you, it’s A1! The evening continued at The Elephant for drinks and nibbles. Big thanks to NEXTDC for the tour and all the Members who joined us for a memorable night!

IAA Convergent Canberra

IAA Convergent Online

If you missed our IAA Convergent online event, ‘It’s DOWN!!’ here’s your second chance!

Watch as our expert team tackles a live, spontaneous role-play simulating a network outage. Guided by facilitator Narelle Clark, our seasoned expert panel: Elise Davidson, Matthew Kobayashi, Anne Mikita, Holly Raiche, and Aftab Siddiqui—navigated through technical and organisational challenges, showcasing the tools and strategies used during a crisis, and even the human impact involved.

Whether you’re a seasoned network engineer or just curious, this session is packed with insights that can help in real-world situations.

Watch now on IAA’s YouTube channel.

IAA AGM 2024 – Save the date

Please save the date for IAA’s Annual General Meeting 2024.

Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Time:
Perth 10:30am AWST
Darwin 12:00pm ACST
Brisbane 12:30pm AEST
Adelaide 1:00pm ACDT
Sydney | Melbourne | Canberra | Hobart 1:30pm AEDT
Location: Via Zoom

We will share the official notifications, nominations, reports and registrations soon.

We hope you can join us!

Save the date for our End of Year Events series

Our End of Year Events are always a highlight of the team’s calendar, and this year will be no exception. We look forward to hosting one in a city near you soon and hope you can make it.

Hobart – Wednesday, 6 November, Venue TBC
Sydney – Wednesday, 13 November, Flight Club Sydney
Melbourne – Wednesday, 20 November, Oche Melbourne
Adelaide – Tuesday, 26 November, Archie Brothers Rundle Place
Perth – Thursday, 28 November, B. Lucky & Sons, Forrest Chase
Brisbane – Wednesday, 4 December, B. Lucky & Sons, Fortitude Valley

Look out for more details and calls for registration on the IAA Members Portal Events page soon!

IAA Convergent 2024 continues

Online events

In July, we held our second online discussion, Upgrade Time!, featuring experienced network engineering specialists, Matthew Enger (Leaptel) and Nick Pratley (IAA). Together they explored the challenges of integrating a next generation kit with your existing installed base.

Two years ago, Matt presented a session on starting an ISP on a shoestring. In this session, he shared insight into the challenges he’s had in remaking that network as his ISP has grown, particularly where he has found the amazing loads his cheap and cheerful equipment has managed to carry. Nick added to the discussion, drawing upon his years of experience at the coal face of IXPs, comparing the ideal with the invariable reality as he talked through the levels of testing and evaluation IAA went through in its latest switch upgrades.

Once again, our CEO, Narelle Clark, expertly moderated the session, and we thank her and our speakers for an enlightening discussion.

Those who would love a second chance to see this online presentation, can now check it out on our IAA YouTube Channel!

Watch now

In-person

We also hosted  IAA Convergent In-person socials. First off was Perth where we took in the serene ambience of Terrarium in the city. As always, the crowd was mighty as Perth folks turned up for an evening of comparing notes and just enjoying each other’s company! Likewise in Brisbane, an excellent crowd of Members summoned up their Dutch Courage for a fabulous evening of gin tasting, canapés and great company. It’s always a pleasure to host our Members and guests at these in-person events, share news and hear all about what you’ve been up to.

We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

We’re pleased to share some photos from these fun-filled events:

IAA Convergent Perth at Terrarium
IAA Convergent Brisbane at Dutch Courage

Coming up

There are still more IAA Convergent events to come. We hope you can make them.

IAA Convergent Adelaide

IAA Members and their guests are invited to take a pre-completion tour of our forthcoming newest PoP, NEXTDC’s A1. It’s always fun to have a good look at a data centre under construction, and this one shouldn’t disappoint. Then, it’s over to The Elephant for an evening of drinks, canapés, and camaraderie at this popular British-style pub.

Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Tour: A1 Adelaide | 211 Pirie St | Adelaide
Time: From 5:15pm – Steel cap boots must be worn. Once registered we will contact you via email for your shoe size, should you need us to provide boots for the tour.
Social: The Elephant British Pub | The West Room | 1 Cinema Pl | Adelaide
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm ACST

Tour registration
Social registration

IAA Convergent Canberra – Special 10th Anniversary Celebration!

IAA Members and your guests are invited to an evening of cocktails and canapés as we mark a decade of connectivity with ACT-IX! Enjoy delicious drinks, tasty bites, and perhaps even a chance to learn some mixology magic.

Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm AEST
Venue: Blue Eyes  | Level 1 | Garema Pl | Canberra

IAA Members can register themselves and their guests via the IAA Member Portal.

Register now!

By RSVPing, you are agreeing to comply with IAA’s Code of Conduct – Events.

IAASysters is swinging into action!

This September we’ll be heading to Sydney to host our fourth annual IAASysters Workshop. Once again, the program will be held one day before AusNOG at the same venue, giving our latest squad of IAASysters the opportunity to attend the conference, take advantage of industry networking, learn the latest industry trends and receive in-depth technical training.

Speakers announced

We’re delighted to have assembled last year’s dream team of speakers once again: Cheryl Alderman, Jill McKay and Sally Foley Lewis. They will provide expert career advice and focus on building key skills that support career advancement.

Shout out to our sponsors!

We are thrilled to announce that the ranks of our sponsors have swelled since May’s Newsletter and we would like to take this opportunity to showcase our amazing lineup of industry sponsors. We greatly appreciate their support for our program. Thanks to you all!

We look forward to seeing you in Sydney !

Grab some swag at AusNOG

If you’re heading to AusNOG this year, join us for some pre-conference fun with Beer, Gear & Peer (BGP). We’re excited to sponsor this new pre-AusNOG event. Come enjoy a great selection of nibbles and beverages while you catch up with industry experts and grab exclusive swag.

Date: Wednesday, 4th September 2024
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm AEST
Venue: The Fullerton Hotel | The Barnet Room | 1 Martin Pl | Sydney

FREE entry for all AusNOG ticketholders.

Members attending AusNOG are invited to reserve their IAA-LAN hoodie.Pre-order your preferred unisex size hoodie via the IAA Member Portal now. But hurry, limited edition, so first come, first served!

Data Centre Real Estate Summit

In May, our CEO, Narelle Clark, gave a presentation at the Data Centre Real Estate Summit in Sydney. Whilst data centres were once considered an alternative asset class, they are becoming more sought after by investors.

The Data Centre Real Estate Summit focused on real estate and investment strategies, bringing together all the key global and local players to discuss the national data centre market, new developments and acquisitions, supply and demand dynamics, construction, development, and design trends.

Narelle gave an informative and, by all accounts, entertaining talk on the evolution of data centre design and advancements in technology and solutions. Her insights underscored the critical role data centres play in today’s digital economy. She closed by putting the audience’s skills to the test, to see how good they were at identifying a data centre when they saw one.

Head to this IAA YouTube clip of the talk to test your skills.

IAASysters - Future Heroes of the Internet

Systers assemble!

Planning for IAASysters 2023 is well underway! We’re excited by the program we have in store. This year’s theme ‘Future Heroes of the Internet’ has been chosen to celebrate all the super women we have in our industry. We’re also proud to announce that this year’s conference will be held at Sea World  Resort on the Gold Coast. If you’ve not heard of our Systers program before or just want to know more be sure to check our short video.

The successful participants were selected from a record number of strong applications. The sponsored attendees will enjoy:

  • Ticket to attend the IAASysters Workshop (6 September 2023)
  • Ticket to the AusNOG Conference (7-8 September 2023)
  • Economy airfares to Gold Coast and accommodation
  • One-year complimentary Professional Membership to IAA (subject to board approval)

We could not host such an amazing three-day program  without the generous support of our sponsors. We like to thank this year’s Sponsors including:

Systers 2023 Sponsors

If you would like to support the next generation of women in the Internet industry, it’s not too late to be a part of the Systers program. Head over to the Systers page on our website to find out how to sponsor!

Convergent Events update

Since our last newsletter, we have been very busy hosting and planning Convergent Events for our Members to network, learn and grow.

First up in March was an online event – “Malicious Domains: Where they are, and what we can do about them.” Industry experts, Graeme Bunton and Rowena Schoo, of the DNS Abuse Institute gave us fascinating insights into this topic. Don’t worry if you missed it, you can find it on IAA’s YouTube channel.

This was soon followed by an in-person event in Adelaide, in partnership with APNIC Academy Training, who provided an insightful RPKI/ROV Tutorial. This gave our members the opportunity to receive free training on this important subject (typically valued at $80), followed by the opportunity to network at our social event.

For those who couldn’t make Adelaide, you’ll be pleased to learn we’re partnering with APNIC Academy Training to provide the RPKI/ROV Tutorial again in two other locations. More details to follow, but make a note in your calendar, if you’ll be in Canberra, Tuesday 18 July 2023 or Sydney, Thursday 20 July 2023. In both cities the tutorial will run 1.30pm – 5.30pm AEST and be followed by a social event.  Check your emails and the IAA Portal closer to the date to register.

In other news, our Melbourne Convergent Event in May featured a talk by Professor Darryl Veitch entitled “Can I trust my clock? Why NTP is fail .” The presentation was followed by drinks and nibbles. Darryl’s presentation was well received with one attendee reporting: “Everything I thought I knew about how NTP worked and synced and reliability was wrong. This may have been one of those red pill or blue pill moments.”

Register now for our Convergent Online Event 1 June

On the back of the success of this event, we have decided to share Professor Veitch’s insights with the rest of our Members, with a special online event on Thursday 1 June 2023 from 12pm AEST (10am AWST) via Zoom.

Register via the IAA Portal now!

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We look forward to bringing you even more Convergent Conference Events soon.

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