09.00 – 09.30
Registration
09.30 – 09.40
Welcome Speech and Opening Remark

Assoc. Prof. Surasak Sanguanpong
THNIC Foundation
Assoc. Prof. Surasak Sanguanpong is an accomplished professional with expertise in Computer Networks and Computer Engineering. His career features extensive experience in university administration, including leadership roles at Kasetsart University, and active participation in various committees and boards focused on information technology, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7045-7394
Current Committees and Boards
- Committee Member and Treasurer: Thai Network Information Center Foundation (THNIC Foundation)
- Vice President: Association of Thai Innovation and Invention Promotion (ATIP)
- Board Member: National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)• Information Systems Advisory: Chulabhorn Research Institute
- Committee Member: Information Technology Steering Committee – Medical Service Group, Thai Red Cross Society
- Committee Member: Thailand Research and Educational Network (ThaiREN)
- Committee Member: Computer Center Committee, Burapha University
- Committee Member: Information and Communication Technology Center Committee, Thammasat University
Kasetsart University Administration Experiences
- 2011-2015: Vice President for Information Technology
- 2009-2011: Assistant to the President
- 2001-2009: Director, Office of Computer Services
- 1999-2001: Assistant to the President
- 1998-2000: Deputy Director, Office of Computer Services
09.40 – 10.30
Session 1 : Keynote

Prof. Pennung Warnitchai
Prof. Pennung Warnitchai, is professor and chair of Structural Engineering program at Asian Institute of Technology and Founding Director of Earthquake Research Center of Thailand (EARTH)
He received his doctorate degree from University of Tokyo, Japan on 1990 and have joined Structural Engineering program at AIT since 1992. He is supervising master and doctoral students and conducting research studies in the areas of structural dynamics, bridge engineering, earthquake engineering, and wind effects on structures.
10.30 – 12.00
Session 2 : Panel
12.00 – 13.00
Session 3 : Keynote
“Shaken But Connected? Lessons on Internet Resilience from the Myanmar-Thailand Earthquake”
This talk will give some insights on how the Internet was impacted in Myanmar and Thailand during and after the earthquake in March and how the network responded to the disruptions from a resiliency perspective.

Amreesh D. Phokeer
Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society
Dr. Amreesh Phokeer is an Internet Measurement and Data Expert at the Internet Society. His broad areas of research are in computer networking, security, and telecommunication policy, with an emphasis on Internet measurements. Currently, he is focused on efforts around designing new tools and techniques to study the global health of the Internet including Internet resilience, routing security issues, Internet shutdowns, and other market trends that impact the growth of the Internet.
13.00 – 14.00
Network Lunch
14.00 – 14.30
Peering personal
14.30 – 15.00
Privilege Presentation
Emerging trends in the peering world
The presentation will highlight and share some of the recent trends observed and reported by the IXPs (particularly community IX) and how these trends are offering both opportunities and challenges.

Naveed HAQ
Senior Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity ISOC
Naveed Haq is a Senior Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity, primarily working in the Asia and the Pacific region. He carries a professional appetite to work with people and build Internet infrastructure and networks to connect the unconnected. He has have been lucky to fulfill this appetite over the years, working with various communities in various capacities and through diverse projects
Evolution of IX and Peering
NOKIA journey with global NOG organization, key contribution with BKNIX.
Evolution updates on peering & routing domain.
15.00 – 16.00
Session 4 : Peering & Operations
RouteViews Technical Update
A technical update about the RouteViews project.
Author note: this is the generic slide deck, it will be modified to focus on technical details and relevance for Thai / SE Asia Internet
16.00 – 16.30
Break
16.30 – 17.30
Session 5 : Technology & Updates

Vivian Wong
Research Analyst, DC BYTE
Vivian specialises in Southeast Asia market research in the DC Byte Singapore team. She cultivates relationships with data centre operators, conducts on-the-ground market inspection and has attended major ground-breaking ceremonies, visited key industrial sites and over 50 data centre facilities across Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and The Philippines.
As the regional data centre industry experiences accelerated growth, Vivian has been responsible for client briefings and delivered research reports to international data centre operators and investment funds looking at the emerging markets.
Before DC Byte, Vivian had experience in site-suitability analysis in the supply chain industry. Vivian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and China Studies from the National University of Singapore, and is effectively bilingual in Mandarin and English. She is also certified in DCPro Data Centre Design Awareness. Her favourite hobby is photojournalism and she also volunteers with an ASEAN-China focused youth community in her free time.
Building an open standards-based DC Fabric
Data centers are undergoing a transformation driven by the push for standardization and the shift away from proprietary solutions. This effort seeks to eliminate vendor lock-in, enhance interoperability, and foster innovation across the industry.
By reviewing emerging technologies, this talk emphasizes how standardization enhances scalability, reduces costs, and ensures a more sustainable and adaptable data center ecosystem.
17.30 – 18.00
BPF Quiz
18.30 – 21.00
Peer and Cocktail