Internet Governance

Rossella Mattioli

Based in Greece

Rossella Mattioli is Security and Resilience of Communication Networks Officer in ENISA and works to foster security and resilience of European communication networks with particular focus on Internet infrastructure and critical information infrastructures. She holds a MSc in Engineering with main specialization in Cybersecurity at Tallinn University of Technology and a BA in Communication Sciences. In the past she participated in the ICANN DNS Security and Stability Analysis working group and IETF Managed Incident Lightweight Exchange working group. Prior to focus on infrastructure security and resilience, she was the intranet manager of a major financial group in Italy for 9 years coordinating an internal network of over 6,000 employees.

Uta Meier-Hahn

Uta Meier-Hahn is a doctoral researcher at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin. In her work she focusses on informal regulation of internet infrastructure with specific interest in internet interconnection arrangements. As academic editor for the institute's Internet Policy Review (http://policyreview.info), Uta contributes to establishing a hybrid form of publication at the crossroads of journalism and academia. Before joining the institute, Uta worked as an online journalist for the public broadcasting company Norddeutscher Rundfunk. She studied Cultural Studies at the University of Lüneburg and at the Marmara University in Istanbul.

Axel Pawlik

Axel Pawlik was the Managing Director of the RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC). He served in this position from 1999 to 2019, overseeing the RIPE NCC’s growth to an organisation of more than 10,000 members, including Internet Service Providers, enterprise organisations, academic institutions and others. Axel graduated from the University of Dortmund, Germany, with a Masters Degree in Computer Science. He was later employed at the University of Dortmund from 1985 to 1992, where he contributed to the establishment of UNIX networking as a publicly available service in Germany. Understanding the demand for a commercial operation to provide Internet services, Axel founded EUnet Deutschland GmbH in 1992 and commercialised the operation. Under his leadership, EUnet Deutschland GmbH became the market leader in Germany and one of the strongest EUnet networks in Europe.

Emile Aben

Based in Amsterdam, NL

I'm a system architect/research coordinator at the RIPE NCC, where I work in the science group. I'm a chemist by training, but have been working since 1998 on Internet related things, as a sysadmin, security consultant, web developer and researcher. I am interested in technology changes (like IPv6 deployment), Internet measurement, data analysis, data visualisation, sustainability and security. I'd like to bring research and operations closer together, ie. do research that is operationally relevant. When I'm not working I like to make music (electric guitar, bass and drums), do sports (swimming, (inline) skating, bouldering, soccer), and try to be a good parent.

Geoff Huston

Geoff Huston AM is the Chief Scientist at APNIC, where he undertakes research on topics associated with Internet infrastructure, IP technologies, and address distribution policies. From 1995 to 2005, Geoff was the Chief Internet Scientist at Telstra, where he provided a leading role in the construction and further development of Telstra's Internet service offerings, both in Australia and as part of Telstra's global operations. Prior to Telstra, Mr Huston worked at the Australian National University, where he led the initial construction of the Internet in Australia in the late 1980s as the Technical Manager of the Australian Academic and Research Network. He has authored a number of books dealing with IP technology, as well as numerous papers and columns. He was a member of the Internet Architecture Board from 1999 until 2005 and served as its Executive Director from 2001 to 2005. He is an active member of the Internet Engineering Task Force, where he currently chairs two Working Groups. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society from 1992 until 2001 and served a term as Chair of the Board in 1999. He has served on the Board of the Public Internet Registry and also on the Executive Council of APNIC. He chaired the Internet Engineering and Planning Group from 1992 until 2005.

Chris Buckridge

Based in Amsterdam

Chris Buckridge is an Advisor to the RIPE NCC Managing Director on issues of Global Strategic Engagement. He has worked for the RIPE NCC since 2006.

Matt Parker

Matt Parker is a Business Analyst and Trainer at the RIPE NCC, where he specialises in data analysis and product development activities. He has been active in the telecommunications industry since the late 1990s with international experience working at organisations such as Cisco Systems and British Telecom Global Services. He enjoys providing training courses for members of the RIPE NCC and working closely with other organisations and institutions in order to build a strong community within the RIPE service region.

Alex Band

Based in Amsterdam

Director of Product Development at NLnet Labs