CHI-NOG 13

We are excited to announce that CHI-NOG will host its thirteenth annual conference on May 28th, 2026, in downtown Chicago. For detailed information, visit the event page at https://chinog.org/chi-nog-13/.

The CHI-NOG Program Committee invites proposals for presentations on cutting-edge networking technologies, focusing on the following topics:

Service Provider Networks

• Internet Backbone Operations
• Broadband and Transport Technologies
• Optical Networking
• Mobile Networks
• Midwest / Chicago Infrastructure Development
• Network Traffic Engineering and Network Planning
• Advanced BGP/MPLS Technologies
• SRv6 and MPLS Segment Routing
• Research on Internet Operations and Deployment

Enterprise Networking

• Enterprise architecture
• SD-WAN
• OT Networking
• Corporate network operations
• Low-latency / Financial Networks

Datacenter Infrastructure

• Datacenter Infrastructure
• Datacenter Network Fabrics
• High-performance computing networks
• AI cluster networking

Peering & Interconnection

• Interconnection and Peering
• Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
• AI Networking

AI Network Infrastructure

• AI Ops
• Introduction to AI Technologies
• Networking for AI workloads

Security

• Network Security
• Zero Trust Networking
• Internet Routing Security (RPKI)
• DNSSEC

Automation

• Network Automation and Programmability
• Infrastructure as Code
• Automation frameworks and tooling

Observability

• Network Monitoring
• Network Observability
• Telemetry and analytics
• Troubleshooting large-scale networks

Career

• Career advancement in networking
• Leadership and professional development

Other

• Topics that do not fit into the categories above

Presentation Guidelines

Session Duration: Standard presentations are 30 minutes, including Q&A. Extended sessions (up to 60 minutes) may be considered upon request.

Content Focus: Presentations should emphasize original technical insights and avoid marketing or commercial product promotion.

Key Dates

Call for Presentations: March 9, 2026

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 6, 2026

Selection Notification: April 15, 2026

Full Presentation Submission: May, 15, 2026

Conference Date: May 28, 2026

For examples of past presentations, visit the archives at https://www.youtube.com/user/chicagonog/videos