Call for Presentations
The APRICOT 2027 Programme Committee is now seeking contributions for Presentations and Tutorials for the APRICOT 2027 Conference.
We are looking for presenters who would:
- Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic;
- Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker;
- Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics;
- Lead informal Birds of Feather break out sessions.
APRICOT does not permit remote presentations, as the Summit is intended as an in-person networking opportunity for all participants.
Please submit on-line.
Prospective speakers are recommended to read the APRICOT Call for Presentations FAQ.
CONFERENCE MILESTONES
| Call for Presentations Opens | Now |
| Outline Programme Published | As Papers Confirmed |
| Final Deadline for Submissions | 25th January 2027 |
| Final Programme Published | 8th February 2027 |
| Final Slides Received | 26th February 2027 |
*SLOTS ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS, REGARDLESS OF PUBLISHED DEADLINES*
PROGRAMME CONTENT
The APRICOT Conference Programme consists of three parts, these being Tutorials, the Peering Forum, and Conference Sessions. The Conference dates for the APRICOT 2027 Summit are Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd March inclusive, and programme content will be scheduled on these 3 days.
Topics proposed must be relevant to Internet Operations and Technologies, for example:
- IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and Operations
- Routing Security, including RPKI and MANRS
- Internet backbone operations
- Peering, Interconnects and IXPs
- Content Distribution Network technology & operations
- Datacentre design, operations, scaling
- Research on Internet Operations and Deployment, supported by use-case or operational deployment
- Network Virtualisation
- Network Automation/Programming
- Network Infrastructure security
- IPv6 deployment on fixed and Wireless/Cellular networks
- DNS / DNSSEC and KINDNS
- Access and Transport Technologies
- LEO and GEO Technologies
- AI: DCI design, operations, scaling
- Content & Service Delivery and "Cloud Computing"
- 400G/800G/1.6T ZR, ZR+ & OIF, OpenZR, OpenROADM & OpenXR
- OpenRAN
- Submarine cables
CfP SUBMISSION
Draft slides for both tutorials and conference sessions MUST be provided with CfP submissions in presentation format otherwise the submission will be rejected immediately. For work in progress, the most current information available at time of submission is acceptable.
All draft and complete slides must be submitted in PDF format only. Slides must be the author's original work, with all company confidential marks removed.
Any product, marketing, sales and vendor proprietary content in a presentation is against the spirit of APRICOT and it is strictly prohibited.
Proper credit must be given for all content taken from other sources. Evidence of plagiarism is grounds for rejection. Presentations must be the author's original work; content generated by machine learning algorithms is not permitted, or, if required to demonstrate a point, must clearly state so.
Final slides are to be provided by the specified deadline for publication on the APRICOT website.
Prospective presenters should note that the majority of speaking slots will be filled well before the final submission deadline. The PC may, at their discretion, retain a limited number of slots up to the final submission deadline for presentations that are exceptionally timely, important, or of critical operational importance. Every year we turn away submissions, due to filling up all available programme slots before the deadline. Presenters should endeavour to get material to the PC sooner rather than later.
Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the Programme Committee Chairs by e-mail at:
pc-chairs at apricot.net
We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals.
Achie Atienza, Mark Duffell & Mark Tinka
APRICOT 2027 Programme Committee Chairs