The IAA Members Forum was held in May as an opportunity for Members to hear our news and share their views.
The Forum began with a brief presentation from the team about the various IX upgrades, ongoing portal development, recent and future events, advocacy updates and governance news.
You can watch this presentation via the IAA YouTube Channel and check out the slide deck in the links below.
What a start to the IAA Convergent Event Series! From Hobart to Melbourne, and with a standout online panel in between, we’ve been celebrating 30 Years of Peers with style. And the celebrations are far from over.
Here’s a quick recap and a taste of what’s still to come.
Make sure you secure your spot for the next events. We’d love to see you there!
Our first stop on the Convergent tour was the beautiful Frogmore Creek Wine Bar in Hobart. We kicked off the 30 Years of Peers anniversary celebrations in partnership with TasICT.
We went digital with a lively and insightful panel exploring the security challenges of smart home tech and how ISPs can step up to the task.
Thank you to Matt Tett (Enex TestLab), Cameron Steel (IAA), and Narelle Clark (IAA CEO and moderator) for an insightful discussion.
Catch the replay on the IAA YouTube channel.
Little Lon Distilling Co. played host to a night of handcrafted gin, canapés, and connection. We toasted to three decades of peering excellence in the heart of Melbourne’s laneways.
Adelaide
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM ACST
Venue: Prohibition Liquor Co. | 22 Gilbert Street | Adelaide
Join us for a guided gin tasting, ping pong, canapés, and great conversation as we celebrate in Adelaide.
Sydney
Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEST
Venue: Brix Distillers | 350 Bourke Street | Surry Hills | Sydney
This event includes a guided rum tasting, a behind-the-scenes distillery tour, and the chance to connect with your peers in a relaxed setting.
Perth
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AWST
Venue: Varnish on King | 75 King St | Perth
This event includes a guided whisky and bacon tasting and the chance to connect with your peers in the warm, eclectic surrounds of Perth’s Varnish on King.
Brisbane
Date: End of June 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEST
Venue: TBC
What a fabulous time we had at the very first IAASysters NZ! It was inspiring to connect with so many incredible women in tech—thank you to everyone who joined us. Check out some of the highlights below. We’re thrilled to expand the IAASysters franchise across the Tasman and can’t wait to host it again alongside NZNOG next year.
Now, we’re turning our thoughts to Melbourne, and once again we’ve been blown away by the calibre of applicants. We’ll be announcing the successful participants soon and look forward to seeing you there in September at AusNOG!
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Last month, the team headed to Napier for NZNOG—and what a time we had! Alongside the inaugural IAASysters NZ event, we caught up with our friends across the ditch and proudly represented IAA.
Matthew Kobayashi, from our Tech Team, gave an update on NZ-IX, while our Events & Marketing Manager, Sabrina Chang-Rozario, shared a behind-the-scenes look at our events initiatives.
We returned with arms full of merch, heads full of ideas, and plenty of new connections. A wonderful time was had by all!
In February, the IAA team travelled to Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for APRICOT 2025. We’re proud to sponsor this key event for the Asia Pacific internet community.
Our Events & Marketing Manager, Sabrina Chang-Rozario, gave a presentation on IAA’s events initiatives and joined a panel discussion on community outreach.
Tech Team Lead, Aaron Chidiac, was also on the ground, catching up with peers, taking part in technical sessions, and flying the flag for IAA.
We had a fantastic time reconnecting with the community, forging new relationships, and bringing back fresh ideas to share with the team.
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