TSSG host 'Driving Innovation for the next Generation SDN'

SDN is a highly topical, yet still emerging, network management architecture. While its adoption is increasing, many firms have yet to fully appreciate the capabilities offered by SDN, the means by which it can be deployed, and the benefits it provides. In brief, SDN directly address issues such as provisioning of network-wide policies, scalability, vendor lock-in, and complexity.

This event brings together key industry players and SDN researchers with a focus on presenting key SDN trends, challenges and deployment solutions, culminating in a pan-Ireland call to action to establish an industrial-academic working group focused on SDN/NFV research, development and deployment.

Agenda:

8.30am - 9.00am - Registeration

9.00am - 9.20am - Dr Brendan Jennings, TSSG - SDN evolution: the view from academia

9.20am – 9.40am - Dr Steven Davy, TSSG - Challenges to support NFV as a Service

9.40am – 10.00am - Mr Michael Brennan, INTEL - A Path to NFV/SDN - INTEL

10.00am – 10.15am - Jerry Horgan, TSSG - Testbed and Opportunities

10.15am – 10.30am - Eamonn Power, TSSG - European Platform

10.30am - 11.00am - Break

11.00am – 11.20am - Prof Linda Doyle, TCD, Director of CONNECT -

The Software Defined World

11.20am - 11.40am - Prof Willie Donnelly, VP of Research at WIT & Founder of TSSG-

Connect - Using SDN to drive the development of Network Aware Services

11.40am – 12.00pm - Tom Farrell, Aperilink - ONF: putting the S in SDN

12.00pm – 12.45pm - Panel Discussion, MC Kevin Doolin, TSSG - SDN key challenges and opportunities

12.45 – 1.00pm - Kevin Doolin, TSSG - Engage with TSSG in order to access SDN Capabilities

1.00pm - 2pm - Light Lunch & Networking