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Hisham Ibrahim

Based in Dubai, UAE

Hisham Ibrahim is the Chief Community Officer at the RIPE NCC. He leads the RIPE NCC's engagement efforts to foster a dynamic, inclusive RIPE community. He is responsible for engagement with RIPE NCC members, the RIPE community, Internet governance and training services. Hisham is active on several committees in various … More

Thomas Wirtgen

Based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Thomas Wirtgen received his PhD's degree in Computer Science at UCLouvain, Belgium in 2023. His thesis focused on the modernization of routing protocols under the supervision of Professor Olivier Bonaventure. His research interests include distributed routing protocols, programmable networks, and system and network architecture. More

Phillip Oldham

Based in Amsterdam, Nederland

Phillip Oldham is the Manager of the Web Services Team at the RIPE NCC. He has over 25 years experience in the tech industry, with a focus on Usability and Accessibility on the web. More

James Kennedy

Chief Registry Officer, RIPE NCC More

Anna Maria Mandalari

Based in London

Anna Maria Mandalari works as Assistant Professor at University College London (UCL). She is affiliated with the Electronic & Electrical Engineering Department and member of the UCL’s Academic Center of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). She is Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Security Science and Technology at … More

Max Schulze

Based in Haarlem, Netherlands

I have a background as a software engineer and cloud expert, using my experience from working on the IT infrastructure within startups and corporates to transform the digital economy, making it future-proof and sustainable. My focus is on the success of the SDIA Roadmap and activating our community to work … More

Mirjam Kühne

I studied Computer Science at the TU Berlin, Germany, and have been a member of the RIPE community for over twenty years. Currently I am serving as the Chair of the RIPE Community. More

Chafic Chaya

Based in United Arab Emirates

With over 24 years of experience in Internet and Telecom industry, Chafic Chaya joined RIPE NCC in 2014 as Regional Communications Manager for the Middle East region, supporting different stakeholders with capacity development and expertise related to Internet infrastructure and governance. He manages public policies and government affairs and serves … More

Suzanne Taylor

Suzanne Taylor is a Public Policy & Internet Governance Consultant. In her work with the RIPE NCC, she has engaged with a broad range of Internet stakeholders including the RIPE NCC membership, governments, law enforcement and intergovernmental organisations. From 2012 to 2016, she worked in communications at the RIPE NCC … More