Speakers

Achie Atienza

Achie Atienza

PhNOG Chair
Globe

Vincent “Achie” Atienza has been with Globe Telecom handling peering, interconnection and strategy for almost 14 years now. His experience, skills and dedication in managing peering negotiations and strategy was key in the exponential growth of Internet traffic and increased market share for Globe. Achie is also very active in the Philippine Internet community and considered as a “pillar” of the Philippine Network Operators Group. He was instrumental in the rebirth of PHNOG and currently function as co-chairman of the same. He is also acting as board of the Internet Society of the Philippines (ISOC)

PhNOG Chair

Globe

Fredrik Korsbäck

Fredrik Korsbäck

Senior Infrastructure Business Developer AWS – AS16509

Senior Infrastructure Business Developer AWS – AS16509

Gothom Arya

Dr.Gothom Arya

Chairman of the THNIC Foundation

After obtaining a Doctoral degree in France, I returned to teach electrical engineering at Chulalongkorn University for 28 years. I then became an Election Commissioner for 4 years and a Registrar for 2 years at the Asian Institute of Technology. Since then I have been working at Mahidol University on Peace Building especially in the Far South of Thailand. I also serve in many civil society organisations including the THNIC Foundation as its chairman.

Chairman of the THNIC Foundation

Iwao Araki

Iwao Araki

Growth Manager
BBIX Thailand

Iwao Araki is Growth Manager of BBIX Thailand. BBIX is one of the largest Internet Exchange Point operating in Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, USA and Europe. In Thailand, BBIX and True IDC established a Joint company in 2018. There are 4 POP in Bangkok area and more than 30 peers.

Growth Manager

BBIX Thailand

Jose Santiago

Jose Santiago

Sr. Manager of Interconnection Strategy
Guam Exchange

Jose Santiago is a Sr. Manager of Interconnection Strategy. He has been in the networking discipline since 2018 but has been in the IT industry since 2012. He has long experience support Research and Education network, campus network designs and managing Internet Exchange Points. Jose is an alumnus from the University of Guam with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Sr. Manager of Interconnection Strategy

Guam Exchange

Kalika Suksomboon

Dr. Kalika Suksomboon

National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)

Passionate in AI technologies to enhance privacy and cybersecurity in IoT systems, proven by well-qualified research and development professionals with a demonstrated history of working in AI-driven IoT security and privacy enhancement technologies. 3+ years of experience in the theory and development of cybersecurity and privacy enhancement technologies for Industries IoT. 9 years of experience in R&D with the 2nd largest Japanese telecommunications operator and an AI start-up company. Skilled in analytic skills, access control security, privacy, ML/DL, and cybersecurity for OT/IoT. Self-motivated professional, capable of working independently and in teamwork.

National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)

Masahisa Kawashima

Masahisa Kawashima

IOWN Technology Director,  IOWN Development Office, R&D Planning Department
NTT Corporation

Masahisa Kawashima is currently leading NTT’s R&D of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) as the IOWN Technology Director. He is also serving as the Chair of the Technology Working Group at IOWN Global Forum. He has been working as a bridge between technologies and businesses since he joined NTT in 1994. His expertise includes high-speed networking, SDN, cloud/edge computing, AI, and data management. Nowadays, he is exploring innovative ways of making products/services cloud-native levering the evolution of optical communication and optoelectronics integration technologies. 

IOWN Technology Director, IOWN Development Office, R&D Planning Department

NTT Corporation

Naveed Haq

NAVEED HAQ

Regional Director
ISOC

Naveed Ul Haq is the Asia-Pacific Regional Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity, leading technical, policy, and advocacy work in Internet access, infrastructure, and community development domains. 
He is an experienced ICT practitioner, with more than 19 years of experience working with governments, telecommunication operators, development partners, service providers, and civil society organizations.
Prior to joining the Internet Society, Naveed was working with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Government of Pakistan, as Assistant Director, Information & Communication Technologies (ICT).
He is also an alumni member of ICANN’s fellowship, ISOC’s Next Generation leadership, and Diplo Foundation’s Internet Governance capacity building program.

Regional Director

ISOC

Panita Pongpaibool

Panita Pongpaibool

Deputy Executive Director NECTEC NSTDA

Results-driven executive with forwardthinkingapproach centered onorganization’s success and sustainable
growth. Demonstrated record ofsuccess in team building, transforming
a research team into a profitablestartup company, and commercializing technology from lab to real services.

WORK EXPERIENCE

NECTEC NSTDA – Deputy Executive Director 2018 – Present
• Manage research groups in the areas of communication networks,industrial automation, Internet of Things, advanced electronics,and high-performance computing.
• Direct the Sustainable Manufacturing Center to promote Industry4.0 to Thai manufacturers.NECTEC NSTDA – Researcher 2004 – 2018
• Led a project that developed a cloud platform for Internet ofThings applications.
• Lead a project that develops a suite of intelligent networkmanagement software such as network monitoring, trafficmeasurement, and bandwidth controller
• Drafted national ICT policies: IPv6 action plan (2013-2015), IPv6action plan phase 2 (2016-2019), and digital economy strategy.
• Researched and developed solutions and applications for IPv6transition such as IPv6 tunnel broker.
• Accelerated IPv6 awareness and deployment in Thailand incollaboration with Ministry of ICT and IPv6 Forum Thailand

LEADERSHIP &PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Director of Sustainable Manufacturing Center 2020 – Present
• Sponsorship Chair of the Asian Internet Engineering Conference 2019 – Present
• Committee of THNIC Foundation 2018 – Present
• Consultant of NEXPIE Co. Ltd. 2018
• Secondment to Ministry of ICT’s Digital Economy Preparation Team 2014 – 2015
• IPv6 Promotion Committee under Ministry of ICT 2006 – 2015
• Telecommunication numbering working group under NBTC 2012
• Lecturer of ICT Faculty, Mahidol University 2008 – 2012
• Network and IT security consultant of Krung Thai Card 2007
• Founder and committee of IPv6 Forum Thailand 2005 – Present

EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University 1998 – 2004
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Survivability of GMPLS-Based IP-over-Optical Networks
Stanford University 1993 – 1998
M.S. Electrical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering with University Distinction

Deputy Executive Director

NECTEC NSTDA

Pich Tantichukiatikul

Pich Tantichukiatikul

Network Engineer
MWIT

CEO Asia

MWIT

Pierre Patris

Pierre Patris

CEO Asia
ETIX Everywhere

Pierre is CEO Asia for ETIX Everywhere data center network. ETIX Everywhere is a carrier neutral data center company operating 10 data centers in Europe and in Southeast Asia. Pierre is responsible for developing new data centers in Thailand, Vietnam and in the Philippines. In Thailand, ETIX has formed in 2022 a Joint-Venture with Interlink Telecom to operate ETIX Bangkok #1, a 4 MW carrier neutral and sustainable data center.

CEO Asia

ETIX Everywhere

Pongpipat Thunyawiraphap

PONGPIPAT THUNYAWIRAPHAP

  • เริ่มใช้เน็ตเวิร์กในยุค ArcNET ความเร็ว 1.7Mbps และ 10Base-2 ความเร็ว 10Mbps ในยุคที่ระบบปฏิบัติการยังเป็น Novel Netware
  • อยู่ในวงการสื่อสื่อสารตั้งตั้แต่ยุคโมเด็ม และเป็น SYSOP ของ BBS ก่อนที่จะมีการให้บริการอินเตอร์เน็ตในประเทศไทย
  • 1997 ออกแบบและวางระบบเน็ตเวิร์ก ขนาด 600 จุด ครอบคลุม 5 อาคาร ผู้ใช้งาน 2,400 คน
  • 1999 บริหารระบบเน็ตเวิร์กที่มีคอมพิวเตอร์มากกว่า 1,300 เครื่อง
  • 2000 ตํา แหน่ง Technology Committee โรงเรียนนานาร่วมฤดี ได้รับรางวัล Apple Distinguished Schoolจากบริษัท Apple เป็นโรงเรียนแห่งที่ 2 ของ Asia ที่ได้รับรางวัลนี้ เนื่องด้วยการนําเทคโนโลยีเข้ามาเสริมระบบการศึกษาอย่างมีประสิทสิทธิภาพ
  • 2003 เป็น Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • 2008 เป็น IT Director ให้กับบริษัทมหาชน และรับผิดชอบระบบออกอากาศดิจิตอลที่เป็น High Availability
  • 2013 เป็น Mikrotik Certified consultant
  • 2018 เป็น Mikrotik Certified Trainer
  • ปัจจุบัน เป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญอุปกรณ์ Mikrotik และเน็ตเวิร์ก เป็นที่ปรึกษาให้กับองค์กรต่างๆ ตั้งตั้แต่พนักงานจํานวน 30 – 1,200 คน ทั้งทั้บริษัทมหาชน, โรงพยาบาล, โรงแรม, อพาร์ทเม้นท์, บริษัท SMB ฯลฯ
Shane Hermoso

Shane Hermoso

Training Delivery Manager (SEA/EA)
APNIC

Sheryl (Shane) Hermoso is a Network Operations Engineer and a Senior Technical Trainer at APNIC. Before joining APNIC, Shane had various roles as a Network Engineer, managing the enterprise network backbone and wireless infrastructure. Shane regularly presents on routing issues at conference and training events throughout the Asia Pacific.

Training Delivery Manager (SEA/EA)

APNIC

Songkhram Sundaranu

Songkhram Sundaranu

Consulting Engineer Organization
Nokia

Songkhram Sundaranu is currently a rPLM and consulting engineering for IP products | APAC at Nokia, based in Thailand. Songkhram has more than 20 years of experience with vendors at Cisco’s partner, Alcatel-lucent, Juniper and Nokia to provide support, design and consulting for carrier-grade networks in APAC regions. Extensive knowledge of IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, Mobile Backhaul, EVPN, Packet Optical, DC Fabric and also with a passion to extend the knowledge into path of network automation with Ansible/Road to intent-based networking and cloud native infrastructure.

Consulting Engineer

Nokia

Supadej Suthiphongkanasai

SUPADEJ SUTHIPHONGKANASAI

Founder
VR Online Co.,Ltd.

Supadej Suthiphongkanasai (Founder, VR Online Co.,Ltd.)
– Founder VR Online Co.,Ltd.
– Mikrotik Certified Trainer
– Former Director of Thai Webmaster Association
– Former MC of Beartai Hitech and TechOffside

Founder

VR Online Co.,Ltd.

Supat Eamwiwat

Supat Eamwiwat

Vice President
Solutions & Partner Management
INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Mr. Supat graduated from a top class engineering university of Thailand, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

Through the engineering works, especially Network Solutions cover all neighbor countries overseas and local area. Including has the most experienced in the vanguard engineering company.

International Gateway Company Limited (IGC) is a subsidiary of ALT Telecom, one of the public companies who has be known as a specialist engineering organization of Thailand. IGC provides wholesale bandwidth and Internet gateway/ exchange for both domestic and international.

Vice President

Solutions & Partner Management

INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY COMPANY LIMITED

Tashi Phuntsho

Tashi Phuntsho

Network Engineer and Trainer
NSRC

Tashi comes with experience across Telecommunications and IP networks, having worked as a Transmission Engineer and an IP Network Engineer since the early 2000s for Bhutan Telecom. With his knowledge of “how not to do things”, Tashi has been involved in capacity development in the Asia-Pacific region by providing training and technical assistance in a number of technical areas. Tashi has assisted with NSRC workshops as co-instructor, especially at NOGs (btNOG, SANOG). And, was a local host for SANOG23 held in Thimphu, Bhutan. Based in Brisbane, Tashi currently works as the Technology Solutions Lead for a disability care and child protection organisation, while continuing to volunteer as a program committee member for APRICOT, SANOG, mnNOG (founding member) and btNOG (founding member) during his spare time. His current areas of interest include Enterprise Architecture, IPv6 Deployment, Network Programmability and Network Automation, and Securing Internet Routing.

Network Engineer and Trainer

NSRC