2027

Ondřej works in RIPE NCC as a technical expert in the Learning and Development team. His main responsibilities include developing and operating the lab environment for training courses and online learning.

Ondřej graduated from Czech Technical University in Prague and worked as a network services administrator and developer for the Czech national research and education network CESNET before joining the RIPE NCC. He is also active in local IT communities around open source software, and acts as an IPv6 and DNSSEC ambassador, delivering talks and trainings at various events.

Ondřej studied Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University and the University of Pittsburgh - Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business (MBA). During his studies at Charles University, he started working for the company IPEX a.s. Later he became a CTO and a member of the board there.

Ondřej has been a CEO of the CZ.NIC Association since December 2004. Ondřej acts also as a chairman of the NIX.CZ Association Board and a chairman of the RIPE NCC International Association Board. He is a board member of the Euro-IX Association. He was a member of the ccNSO council (Country Code Names Supporting Organisation) at ICANN; where he is now a member of the important and prestigious Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).

In 2022, the ICANN organization named Ondřej Filip "the Cryptographic Officer", so he is one of 14 trusted representatives of the international Internet community who oversee the process of signing root zone records.

Adam Golecký holds the CEO position of the Association of NIX.CZ. He is responsible for leading the entire team of NIX.CZ and for the financial management of the Association; he is also in charge of communication with strategic partners and represents NIX.CZ and NIX.SK both locally and internationally. He has been with the company since 2008.

Sergey is an independent consultant. His areas of interest are the new key Internet technologies, especially DNSSEC and IPv6. Sergey has been active in the Internet community since the RIPE 56 Meeting in 2008. He also serves the regional community as chair of the ENOG Programme Committee.

Before starting his own company in 2007, he worked as an NOC Engineer and Chief of the NOC Department in Russian telecommunication companies. He graduated from Saint Petersburg State Technological University in Russia.

Tomáš is a programmer at NIX.CZ. His technical background includes Internet routing protocols, AS operation, low-level programming in Linux kernel and other OSS projects, data analysis, and statistics. His current research focus is RPKI, Internet routing policies, measurement methodologies, and high-speed networking in Linux. 

Alexander prefers Linux and open source technologies. He loves computer networks and automation. Alexander works at Qrator Labs, where he is responsible for the network architecture design and implementation, automation of management, troubleshooting of the Internet routing.

Petr Krčmář is a Linux enthusiast and loves open technologies. He works as editor-in-chief of Root.cz, and is an active member of vpsFree.cz. He loves work-related and proven things and technological innovations that make sense.

Radek focuses his work on technologies running the Internet, heavily promotes a global rollout of IPv6, and is interested in wireless telecommunications technologies. He currently cooperates with Showmax.com on the Content Delivery infrastructure and gives presentations at various conferences and eventsRadek believes that it's our responsibility to develop the Internet in a way that future generations can use it.