Thursday, June 26, 2025
Oregon Institute of Technology
Portland Metro Campus
27500 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR
9:00-10:00am PDT – Coffee & Networking
10:00am-4:30pm PDT – Program
We are excited to invite you to Link Oregon’s first in-person annual member meeting, to be held at the Oregon Tech – Portland Metro campus in Wilsonville, OR.
Don’t miss this day packed with keynotes, panel discussions, technical workshops, and plenty of time to network with Link Oregon members – representing Oregon K-20 education, local and state government, and other public and non-profit entities – and partners across the regional and national broadband ecosystem.
Presentation decks available here.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00-10:00am | Refreshments & Networking First floor lobby | N/A – Come early to enjoy coffee, pastries, and networking with the community. |
| 10:00-10:15am | Welcome Remarks & Introductions Room 124/122/120 | Dr. Steve Corbató, Executive Director, Link Oregon |
| 10:15-10:40am | KEYNOTE – Built for Purpose: The Power of Research & Education Networks Room 124/122/120 | Derek Masseth, Executive Director, Sun Corridor Network Sun Corridor Network, Arizona’s Research and Education Network, is a collaboration between Arizona’s three public universities. SCN serves the needs of the education community across the State and expands access to unserved and underserved communities by applying emerging cyber-infrastructure technologies and educational experiences that make the internet easy to use. |
| 10:40- 11:05am | FIRESIDE CHAT – The Evolving Technology Landscape in Oregon Room 124/122/120 | Dr. Jimmy Godard, State Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise Information Services, State of Oregon Skip Newberry, President and CEO, Technology Association of Oregon Dr. Jackie Wirz, Incoming Executive Director, Link Oregon |
| 11:05-11:10am | Transition / Panelist Introductions | Jackie Wirz |
| 11:10-11:35am | PANEL – Resilient Networks, Resilient Communities: Network-enabled Disaster Preparedness Room 124/122/120 | William Chapman, Statewide Interoperability and Watch Center Manager, State of Oregon André LeDuc, Vice President and Chief Resilience Officer, University of Oregon Robin Mayall, Director of Information Services, City of Eugene |
| 11:35-11:40am | Transition / Panelist Introductions | Steve Corbató |
| 11:40-12:05pm | Future Evolutions – The Future of High-Speed Networking: Preparing for 400G Room 124/122/120 | Richard Hicks, Senior Network Engineering Architect, Link Oregon Christy Long, Associate Chief Information Officer for Technology Infrastructure, University of Oregon Mark Keever, Executive Director, Digital Research Infrastructure, Oregon State University |
| 12:05-12:20pm | Lightning Talk –The Fundamental Pillars of Network Automation for Modern Day Networks Room 124/122/120 | Jeremy Georges, Senior Systems Engineer, Arista Networks |
| 12:20-1:15pm | Lunch – Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks Link Oregon Strategic Updates (12:45-1:05) – Steve Corbató & Cynthia Brown, Manager – Program Management, Implementation, and Operations Room 124/122/120 | |
| 1:15-1:20pm | Transition / Panelist Introductions | Steve Corbató |
| 1:20-1:45pm | PANEL – The Evolving Threat Landscape: Cybersecurity and Incident Response in an AI-Powered World Room 124/122/120 | Kevin Bohan, Manager, Network Engineering, Link Oregon Rachel Wente-Chaney, Chief Information Officer, High Desert Education Service District José Domínguez, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Oregon |
| 1:45-1:50pm | Transition / Speaker Introduction | Kevin Bohan |
| 1:50-2:05pm | Lightning Talk – Routing with Ciena: A Case Study with Lane Education Service District Room 124/122/120 | Ken Abel, Consulting Sales Engineer, Ciena |
| 2:05-2:15 pm | HEAD TO THE SECOND FLOOR FROM LOBBY (FOLLOW SIGNS) PARALLEL TRACKS—CHOOSE ONE | |
| 2:15-2:40pm | Technical Session Network Automation: A Journey, not a Destination Room 207 Facilitator: Stephen Fromm, Senior Network Automation Architect, Link Oregon Panelists: Greg Brewster, IT Director, City of Sandy Johan Reinalda, Director, Networking and Telecom, Oregon State University | Future Evolutions Quantum Buzz is Growing: Why quantum networking should be on your radar Room 203 Presenter: Brian Smith, Professor, Optical Molecular & Quantum Science, University of Oregon |
| 2:40-3:10pm | Technical Session (Tutorial) BGP, RPKI and Cloud Connect Primer Room 207 Presenters: Stephen Fromm, Senior Network Automation Architect, Link Oregon Richard Hicks, Senior Network Engineering Architect, Link Oregon | Future Evolutions Democratizing HPC and Growing the STEM talent pipeline in Oregon Room 203 Presenters: Christy Long, Associate Chief Information Officer for Technology Infrastructure, University of Oregon Will Pazner, Assistant Professor, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Portland State University |
| 3:10-3:20 pm | HEAD BACK DOWN TO FIRST FLOOR/MAIN ROOM (More coffee!) Interested in talking about eduroam? Look for the K12 eduroam Birds-of-a-Feather table. | |
| 3:20-4:00 pm | INTERACTIVE MEMBER SESSION Room 124/122/120 In this session, incoming Link Oregon executive director Jackie Wirz will lead an interactive discussion that builds on input we have gathered directly from participants before and during the member meeting. This will be an insights-focused discussion where you will engage with peers, learn, share and take away valuable insights about the rapidly evolving roles and challenges in the IT landscape. Have a great idea for a potential collaboration with another institution? Curious about how another leader has successfully navigated a change you and your team are facing? Have an idea for a service or gap Link Oregon can address in our collective communities? This is where you’ll hear it all. Did we mention there will be a raffle? 🙂 | |
| 4:00-4:15 pm | CLOSING REMARKS – Steve Corbató, Executive Director, Link Oregon Room 124/122/120 | |
Thank you to our member meeting sponsors!
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Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn
30800 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
https://www.wilsonville.hiltongardeninn.com/
Click here to reserve your room in our group block.
Dates: June 25-27, 2025
Group Rate: $165.00 plus 12.5% taxes
Rate Includes: WiFi and Parking
Reservation cut-off date for group rate: June 9
Parking
On site parking is plentiful and free.