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.
We’re proud to support the 2nd annual Data Centre Real Estate Summit – bringing together the big players in tech, real estate, and investment to shape the future of Australia’s data centre landscape.
Date: 19 June 2025
Venue: Doltone House, Sydney
Member discount code: DCRE25IAA
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AWST
Venue: Varnish on King | 75 King St | Perth
Join us for the IAA Convergent Perth social, where we’ll continue the celebrations with an exclusive evening of whisky and bacon tasting, delicious canapés, and fantastic company at Varnish on King.
We invite you to commemorate three decades of building a fairer, more inclusive internet with us.
Event highlights
Contribute to the IAA Convergent Time Capsule
We’re calling on YOU – our network engineers, internet pioneers, and tech enthusiasts! Bring along your tech relics, or messages for the future to our 30 Years of Peer event in your city.
What to Contribute?
We’re looking for small items that will help capture the spirit of who we are today and the legacy we’re building for the future.
Don’t miss your chance to leave your mark—join us and make history!
Let’s raise a glass to three decades of peering excellence – we can’t wait to see you there!
Secure your spot now, via the IAA Member Portal!
By RSVPing for this event, you are agreeing to comply with IAA’s Code of Conduct – Events.
Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEST
Venue: Brix Distillers | 350 Bourke Street | Surry Hills | Sydney
Join us for the IAA Convergent Sydney social, where we’ll continue the celebrations with an exclusive evening of rum tasting, a behind-the-scenes distillery tour, and great company at Brix Distillers.
We invite you to commemorate three decades of building a fairer, more inclusive internet with us.
Event highlights:
Contribute to the IAA Convergent Time Capsule
We’re calling on YOU – our network engineers, internet pioneers, and tech enthusiasts! Bring along your tech relics, or messages for the future to our 30 Years of Peer event in your city.
What to Contribute?
We’re looking for small items that will help capture the spirit of who we are today and the legacy we’re building for the future.
Don’t miss your chance to leave your mark—join us and make history!
Let’s raise a glass to three decades of peering excellence – we can’t wait to see you there!
Secure your spot now, via the IAA Member Portal!
By RSVPing for this event, you are agreeing to comply with IAA’s Code of Conduct – Events.
Date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm AEDT | 10.30am – 11.30am AWST
Venue: Via Zoom
The IAA Members Forum will be back this May. This Members-only event will be held virtually via Zoom. It’s a great opportunity for you to ask us questions and provide valuable feedback so that we may serve you better.
To help us prepare, please follow the link in the IAA Member Portal to our quick survey, when you register for this event. It’s a chance to give us feedback and ask questions in advance of the forum so we can better meet your needs and expectations.
There will be further opportunities to ask questions from the floor on the day as it is important to us that you have your say
Thanks for your input. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Registration closed. If you want to watch or review slides, links are below.
By RSVPing for this event, you are agreeing to comply with IAA’s Code of Conduct – Events.
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