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Rite 2024<\/span><\/h1><\/div>
Romanian Internet Technologies Event (RITE)<\/h5><\/div>

Internet Transformations in the Age of AI<\/h3><\/div>

architecture, services\u00a0and\u00a0security<\/i><\/h3><\/div>
Organized by ANISP<\/span> in cooperation with INTERNET SOCIETY<\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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When<\/h3><\/div>

OCTOBER 22, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

from 09:30<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Where<\/p><\/h3><\/div>

Bucharest, JW MARRIOTT HOTEL<\/p>\n<\/div>

Constan\u021ba conf. room<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE <\/span><\/h3><\/div>

RITE 2024 main topic:
\nInternet Transformations in the Age of AI<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>
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RITE is an event designed to facilitate interaction between Internet Services Providers, Internet Content Developers and various Internet users. RITE opens an interactive debate between producers and consumers on fundamental topics such as: Internet Technologies, Internet Architecture and Evolution of Contents accessible today via the Internet, from simple non-structured data, up to multimedia services accessible in the cloud. The applications of the recent years including: AI, cloud computing and IoT influence not only the development of Internet services but also Internet infrastructure and architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Why RITE event?<\/h3><\/div>
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Internet technologies are now the most important vehicle for digital economy. The current trends indicate accelerated changes in business environment by transforming the old classic economy in the on-line economy. This process cannot be reversed.
\nMarket players like ISPs (Internet Service Providers), CDNs (Content Delivery Networks or IEX (Internet Exchange) operators ensure the users access to today Internet complex environment. These actors are influenced by rapid evolving factors like: the future of Internet infrastructure, cyber security, content distribution to the consumers, data privacy and data compliance, digital access monetization, edge computing, live streaming transmission, sustainability of the business models and influence from the emerging technologies.<\/p>\n

RITE event is dedicated to all these subjects and also to
\nbusiness and market regulation topics in the field, thus enabling an open dialogue related to some the above interesting developments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
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Toufi SALIBA<\/h3> CEO HyperCycle.AI <\/div><\/div>

Toufi SALIBA<\/h3>\n

Founder – Global Chair AI Standards for all humankind at IEEE TEMS, CEO at HyperCycle.AI and former Chair of the ACM Practitioner Board Conference Committee. Toufi\u2019s background is mainly in Machine Learning, Autonomous Decentralized Governance, Distributed Computing, and Cryptography. He\u2019s TODA\/IP co-author. He has authored and co-authored several algorithms, protocols, and patents. Toufi\u2019s companies have had several exits for software that he built from the ground up, some ended up at Google, HP and Intel. He sits on multiple Silicon Valley start-up boards, and involved in several foundations including President at the Decentralized AI Alliance. For the last 2 decades, Toufi\u2019s #1 goal was enhancing technology to help achieve global prosperity while building profitable businesses and enablements from within.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Phil ZIMMERMANN<\/h3>Creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)<\/div><\/div>

Phil ZIMMERMANN<\/h3>\n

Phil Zimmermann is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), which has grown from its origins in 1991 as a human rights tool to become the most widely used email encryption software in the world. Since 2004, his focus has been on secure telephony for the Internet, developing the ZRTP protocol and creating products that use it.\u00a0 He is Co-founder of Silent Circle, a provider of secure telephony services. In 2014 he was inducted into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame, and Foreign Policy Magazine\u00a0 named him one of the Leading Global Thinkers of 2014. In 2012 the Internet Society inducted him into the Internet Hall of Fame. In 2008 PC World named him one of the\u00a0 Top 50 Tech Visionaries of the last 50 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kimberly C. CLAFFY<\/h3>Director, CAIDA, UCSD<\/div><\/div>

Kimberly C. CLAFFY<\/h3>\n

Kimberly C. “KC” Claffy is director of the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis at the University of California, San Diego. In 1996 Claffy founded the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) in the supercomputing center at the University of California, San Diego. At CAIDA, Claffy works on internet cartography, which characterizes the changing nature of Internet topology and Internet traffic dynamics. She was awarded IEEE Internet Award in 2015, the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award in 2017, and inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2019 for her groundbreaking work in the field of internet measurement and analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tony KAY<\/h3>Senior Principal Architect at Red Hat<\/div><\/div>

Tony KAY<\/h3>\n

Experienced Cloud and DevSecOps architect and evangelist\/ trainer with excellent business and communication skills gained working directly with Engineering, Operations, field, customers, and partners worldwide for over 20 years. Former Executive Briefing, Press, and Analyst presenter with extensive global experience. Senior Principal Architect and Automation Lead in Red Hat\u2019s Hybrid Cloud Team. Developing and deploying across Clouds (OpenShift, AWS, Azure, OSP, Bare Metal). Developed advanced training for OpenShift, and Cloud Automation. Strong technical and architectural background. Former C\/C++ developer (learning Rust\/WebAssembly). Former Security Consultant (Perimeter, Defense in Depth). DevSecOps (Automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI\/CD). Cloud and MicroService architecture skills. Popular EBC presenter (CTO\/CSO\/VP\/Senior Architect level). Presenter (ContainerCon, Open World, VMworld).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bertram DORN<\/h3>Principal, Office of the CISO AWS<\/div><\/div>

Bertram DORN<\/h3>\n

Bertram Dorn is a Principal within the Office of CISO at AWS Security, based in Munich\/German. In this role Bertram does help AWS internal and external
\ncustomers, and partners of all sizes in navigating AWS security related topics. As an AWS veteran of over 10 years, you can go with him on a journey of building CPUs, over coding infrastructure to diving deep on compliance and data protection topics. Bertram worked now for more than 30 years in various deep technical roles in the high tech industry with a focus on security, networking storage and database technologies. Also Bertram has been working in very demanding IT environments for removing challenges, in the areas of performance, security and availability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vlad BONTEA<\/h3>Vice President, ANCOM<\/div><\/div>

Vlad BONTEA<\/h3>\n

Vlad Bontea served as a Member of Parliament from 2016 to 2020, during which he was a member of the Committee on Defense, Public Order, and National Security. Between 2021 and 2023, he held the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). Since November 2023, he has been serving as the Vice President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Adina FLOREA<\/h3>AI Professor, Ph.D.<\/div><\/div>

Adina FLOREA<\/h3>\n

Adina Magda Florea is a doctor in Computer Science and professor of Artificial Intelligence at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest. She is the Director of the International Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, president and founding member of the Romanian Association of Artificial Intelligence (ARIA) and president of the “R\u00e9seau de Recherche Francophone sur l’Intelligence Artificielle” (R\u00e9FIA). Adina created the first artificial intelligence course in the university and founded the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program in POLITEHNICA Bucharest. He was the dean of the Faculty of Automation and Computers (2012-2020) and vice-rector of the university (2020-2024).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nelu MIHAI<\/h3>Executive, Entrepreneur, Investor and Computer Scientist <\/div><\/div>

Nelu MIHAI<\/h3>\n

C level executive of S&P 500 companies and founder of startups: Microtec Research, Bell Labs, CPlane, CloudShield, Enphase, SunEdison, Composure.ai. Creator of VRTXmc (+1Billion deployments) and AC Solar Modules, pioneer of Open Programmable Networks (SDN), cloud operating systems (Geoplex-AT&T), supercloud theoretical model (Cloud of Clouds\/Mosaixsoft).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mihaela ULIERU<\/h3>Founder and President IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy<\/div><\/div>

Mihaela ULIERU<\/h3>\n

Founder and President IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy. Working with governments, international institutions, civil society and private sector partners to mitigate global challenges by using digital technologies. Builds major programs leading the scaling-up of operations through strategic partnerships and networks. Creates new solutions, markets and revenue securing large-scale funding from a variety of public and private sources to improve quality of life and global sustainability through technology development and accessibility. Appointed to numerous boards of which: the Science Technology and Innovation Council of Canada; ASTAR Singapore and SimTech Manufacturing Institute; IEEE-Industrial Electronics Society; the European Commission Future and Emerging Technologies Directorate; US NSF. Awarded Canada Research Chair in \u2018eSociety\u2019. Awarded author, over 200 scientific articles.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Adrian POPA<\/h3>President, ANISP<\/div><\/div>

Adrian POPA<\/h3>\n

Adrian Popa is the president of the National Association of Internet Service Providers in Romania and is a telecommunications professional with over 20 years of experience in IT&C projects. He is currently the Technical Director of Euroweb Romania where he coordinates the technical departments, develops business plans and IT&C services. He worked in several companies in the telecom industry, holding managerial or consulting positions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jason LOIA<\/h3>CGO, Webscale<\/div><\/div>

Jason LOIA<\/h3>\n

Jason Loia is a dynamic executive with diverse expertise, currently serving as Chief Growth Officer at Webscale. Jason\u2019s experience spans various roles, including CEO of CyberGhost VPN, President & GM at AnchorFree, and adjunct professor at the University of Silicon Valley. His career reflects a blend of leadership in technology, education, and entrepreneurship, contributing to significant advancements in digital and networking domains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Allison PRICE<\/h3>VP Marketing @ OpenInfra Foundation<\/div><\/div>

Allison PRICE<\/h3>\n

Allison manages the Marketing & Community programs at the OpenInfra Foundation (previously the OpenStack Foundation). Her mission is to continue the storytelling of the global community by building relationships with the developers, operators and ecosystem around global open source communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Alexandru ROTARU<\/h3>ANISP & ISOC Romania Board Member, Ph.D.<\/div><\/div>

Alexandru ROTARU<\/h3>\n

Alexandru Rotaru is a founder of the Association of Romanian Unix Users \u2013 GURU (in 1992), the initiator and main organizer of the ROSE (Romanian Open Systems Event) series of conferences held between 1993 and 1996. He was a board member in EurOpen, being present at various events in Europe that marked the launch of Internet services on the continent. Currently he leads the Internet services company RoLink Plus SA, being a member of the ANISP board from the RoLink company and founder of ANISP, but also a member of the ISOC Romanian Chapter board. Alexandru is the chair of the organizing committee of the RITE 2024 conference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cristian COPCEA<\/h3>President, ISOC Romania Chapter<\/div><\/div>

Cristian COPCEA<\/h3>\n

Cristian Copcea is the president of the Romanian Chapter of ISOC and an experienced IT&C professional & entrepreneur IT&C.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vali M\u0102LINOIU<\/h3>Humans.AI CTO<\/div><\/div>

Vali M\u0102LINOIU<\/h3>\n

Vali Marius Malinoiu is a Romanian technology expert with extensive experience in distributed systems and blockchain infrastructures. Over his career, he has honed his skills in various programming paradigms, emphasizing using the best tools for each task. In addition to his technical expertise, Malinoiu is a seasoned speaker, having participated in numerous prestigious conferences and events, including TEDx and OWASP forums, where he shares his insights on blockchain, decentralized systems, and the intersection of AI with modern technologies. His presentations often focus on the future of technology, particularly the role of blockchain in decentralized applications and its potential for interoperability and AI integration. His thought leadership has made him a respected figure in tech communities, and he continues to contribute to discussions around blockchain’s transformative potential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Simona BOTNER<\/h3>Customer Engineer, Google Cloud, Public Sector<\/div><\/div>

Simona BOTNER<\/h3>\n

Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, specializing in helping public sector organizations leverage cloud technologies for improved service delivery and citizen engagement. With over 12 years of experience in IT, Project Management and Regulations. Empowering customers to adopt secure and transformative cloud solutions, unlocking new possibilities for their missions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Silviu TEODORU<\/h3>Master Principal Account Cloud Engineer, Oracle Romania<\/div><\/div>

Silviu TEODORU<\/h3>\n

Silviu Teodoru has 22 years of experience in Cloud and Information Management, covering roles such as DWH&BI Team Leader, Data&AI Architect or Cloud Architect. He has spent the last 18+ years within Oracle, providing technical advisory to enterprise customers in Romania – Telecommunications, Financial Services, Energy and Public Sector. Silviu has a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by interacting with Oracle customers and partners, academic bodies, AI&ML communities and working groups (e.g. Oracle Machine Learning Research Group). Inside Oracle Romania he founded \u201cData Science Ambassadors\u201d community with the purpose to share knowledge on AI&ML related topics. He also holds a PhD in Decision Support Systems since 2009.\u00a0 Motto: There is no AI without IA! (AI = Artificial Intelligence, IA = Information Architecture)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bogdan PIPERNEA<\/h3>CTO GTS Telecom<\/div><\/div>

Bogdan PIPERNEA<\/h3>\n

IT leader with more than 20 years’ experience in Romania’s ICT and Banking sectors. He is passionate about Cloud Computing, AI, Cybersecurity and digital transformation programs. After leading IT organization in the 4 banks, Bogdan changed the industry and he is now Chief Technology Officer in GTS Telecom, leading the transformation of the company with the aim to become one of the best ICT integrators in Romania.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ioan CONSTANTIN<\/h3>Cyber Security Expert, Orange Romani<\/div><\/div>

Ioan CONSTANTIN<\/h3>\n

Cyber Security Professional with 17 years\u2019 experience in corporate cyber security, security audits, compliance and best practices. Part of the Development and Innovation Team at Orange, where he defines, develops, tests and pilots new technologies and services for Orange\u2019s Cyber Security Services Offerings. Active developer and participant to Research and Innovation actions in cyber security and networks and technologies for the future \u2013\u00a0 6G, IoT, A.I.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Corneliu M\u0102NESCU<\/h3>Director, MCID<\/div><\/div>

Corneliu M\u0102NESCU<\/h3>\n

For 14 years director in the Ministry of Communications, currently head of the Directorate of Electronic Communications in the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization, coordinating manager of the Ro-NET national project, member of the Transatlantic Committee in the field of Quantic, national representative in the European Coordination Committee of submarine cable networks, as well as a representative in the secretariat of the National Coordination Committee of the Single National Service for Emergency Calls (CNCA-SNUAU). Graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications – IPB, 1989. Since 2010 he is working in the field of research in the field of communications as a research assistant within the former Institute of Studies and Research in Communications (INSCC), currently within the Institute of Informatics Research (ICI ).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tiberiu G\u00ceNDU<\/h3>CEO ANISP<\/div><\/div>

Tiberiu G\u00ceNDU<\/h3>\n

Tiberiu G\u00eendu is the Chief Executive Officer of the Romanian National Association of Internet Service Providers (ANISP). He is an experienced telecommunications professional, developing and leading several ISPs and alternate telcos in his capacity as CEO, Business Development Executive and\/or Board Member.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cornel CRISTEA<\/h3>Network & Service Development Manager, Euroweb <\/div><\/div>

Cornel CRISTEA<\/h3>\n

With over 25 years of experience in the ISP field, Cornel Cristea witnessed the development of the Internet through the implementation of new technologies that kept pace with the requirements of the moment, from the perspective of Network and Service Development Manager, currently within Euroweb Romania.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dan G\u00c2RLA\u0218U<\/h3>Professor, Ph.D. Computer Science<\/div><\/div>

Dan G\u00c2RLA\u0218U<\/h3>\n

Dan G\u00e2rla\u0219u is an experienced IT&C professional, with more than 40 years experience in the IT&C field: Oracle (Field Operations, R&D, Sales and Management), Nortel, Cisco, NCR, AT&T, Control Data. Former Vice President of ANIS (The Romanian Software Industry Association) and board member of the Junior Achievement Romania foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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RITE 2024<\/span> Agenda<\/h3><\/div>

Internet Transformations in the Age of AI<\/h4><\/div>
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RITE 2024<\/span> Agenda<\/h2><\/h3><\/div>
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Registration and welcome coffee (09:30 \u2013 10:00)<\/h3><\/div>
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Opening session (10:00 \u2013 11:00)<\/h3><\/div>
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A) Introduction and RITE Welcome Speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n