Conference

NPNOG-11 Programme
20th June 2025 – Venue: Hyatt Centric, Kathmandu
TimeSessionTopicTime AllowedSession Chair
10:00-11:30Opening PlenaryWelcome by NPNOG Chair – Samit Jana
About NPIX / SANOGRupesh Bhakta Shrestha, MD – NPIX, Chairman – SANOG
Address by Chief Guest – Bhupendra Bhandari, Chairman, NTA
Envisioned National Strategy on ICT – Suvash Dhakal – Joint secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Opening Keynote: Data Center and Cloud Journey in NepalPradeep Lamichhane, Group CTO, CAS, Silver Lining, OHM DC
Speakers and Sponsors recongnition
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Alisha KC
Tea Break
11:45 – 13:15Technical Session 1 (Routing and Transport)Optics101 for non-Optical (IP) folksTashi Phuntso, Flexoptix
From Converging the Routing Architecture to Denial of Service: A deeper look at RON, DDoS and Digital Experience AssuranceChowdhury Muktadir Rahman – Cisco Systems
Case Study – Migration From OSPF To ISISGhyanshyam Raut, Worldlink Communications ltd.
Optimising Routing with GoBGPAnurag Bhatia – Hurricane Electric
Speakers and Sponsors Recognition
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Raju Chalise
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Technical Session 2 (Security)Block the Threat before it connects: DNS RPZ as a tactical shieldRabin Raj Gautam, Nepal Police
The Internet By the NumbersDave Phelan, APNIC
Network Security and Advanced Bypass Techniques
Pankaj Kumar Thakur, Green Tick Nepal
A Look at a Root Cause for DNS Latency. What frustrates Internet users most? Slow DNS
Lia Hestina, Ripe NCC
The Network is the Battlefield
Shamim Reza, Team Phoenix
Cybersecurity Landscape in Nepal: 2025Santosh Sharma, Abrik Technology
Speakers and Sponsors Recognition
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Saroj Lamichhane
Tea Break
16:15 – 18:30Closing PlenaryNREN Network and ConnectivityLochan Lal Amatya, Chairman – NREN
Nepal’s ISP Ecosystem at a Crossroads: Challenges & Opportunities –
Suvash Khadka – CEO, ISPAN
Panel Discussion – Connectivity and Beyond  – (Moderator: Rupesh Bhakta Shrestha, Panelist: Mr. Bharat Gulati (Airtel Business), Sudhir Parajuli (Subisu), Leena Keshari (NCELL), Dr. Pradeep Paudyal (Deputy Director, NTA), Sudhir Kunder (DE-CIX)
Closing Keynote – Connecting everyone, anywhere, all the time: Closing the Digital DivideDileep Agrawal, Chairman, WorldLink Communications Ltd.
Vote of thanks/Speaker and Sponsors Recognition- Ramkrishna Pariyar – Vice-President, NPNOG
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Dibya Khatiwada
18:30 onwardsClosing Social (Venue: Ballroom)