Agenda

08:00-09:00

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00-10:30

IPv6: The Network for the AI Era (organised by Kazakhstan IPv6 Council) Plenary - Grand Ballroom

The second IPv6 Forum will feature a technical session focused on the practical aspects of deploying IPv6. Key topics will include addressing, routing, security, and real-world use cases across telecommunications, the public sector, transportation, and industry.

Special attention will be given to the intersection of IPv6 with AI and machine learning. Experts will discuss how new network capabilities enable intelligent traffic management, IoT, smart cities, and cloud platforms, laying the foundation for predictive analytics and future digital ecosystems.

• Evolution from IPv6 to Next-Gen Network - Zhang Jun, NIDA
• Net5.5G Development in Global IP Industrial Organization, Shucheng LIU, Industry Development Vice President in Data Communication Network Area, Huawei
• IPv6 Enhanced: In the Era of AI, Shavkat Sabirov, President, Internet Association of Kazakhstan
• Using peering networks of operators for the development of smart city environments, Anna Yurchenko, AIPIX (10 min)
• Creation and Delivery Network - a new acronym for CDN. How GenAI changes CDN business, Yaroslav Gorodetsky, General Director, CDNvideo (10 min)

Moderator: Konstantin Savin, ITU

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-11:20

Official Opening: High-Level Statements and Updates

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

• Olzhas Kabenov, Deputy Chair, Telecommunication Committee of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, RIPE NCC
• Shavkat Sabirov, President, Internet Association of Kazakhstan
• Oleg Yemelyanov, President, Kazakhstan Association of Network Operators

11:20-13:00

Next Generation IPv6: Unlocking Kazakhstan's Digital Future (organised by Kazakhstan IPv6 Council)

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

The session will present the White Paper “IPv6: Unlocking Kazakhstan’s Digital Future”, highlighting the strategic role of IPv6 in building the country’s digital ecosystem and enabling sustainable progress. It will showcase national initiatives, including the 2024 launch of a National IPv6 Council to coordinate deployment efforts. Participants will explore global and regional trends in next-generation networks and the integration of IPv6 into AI ecosystem, big data, and innovative services. Implementation scenarios will be discussed to support long-term digital transformation and strengthen Kazakhstan’s position as a regional technology leader. The session will also provide a platform for sharing expertise and outlining the strategic and practical steps needed to develop secure, intelligent networks of the future.

• Strategic Goal of Kazakhstan's Digital Transformation - Olzhas Kabenov, Deputy Chair, Telecommunication Committee of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Creation Strategy for AI Interconnectivity Backbone in Kazakhstan, Shavkat Sabirov, President, the Internet Association of Kazakhstan
• IPv6 Empowering Kazakhstan's AI Connectivity, Latif Ladid, Founder and President, IPv6 Forum
• AI WAN: Leading IP Networks into the Intelligent Era, Xu Huan, Vice President of Router Domain, Data Communication Product Line, Huawei
• Advancing Internet Standards: Innovation of IP networking technologies in the AI era, Dhruv Dhody, Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Member, IETF

Q&A (10 min)

Co-Moderator: Konstantin Savin, ITU

Co-Moderator: Alex Semenyaka, RIPE NCC

Peering Bilateral Meetings

Zurich Meeting Room

The objective is to provide a dedicated space for participants to hold meetings between parties interested in peering during the conference. This is a popular networking activity at other peering and interconnection forums.

13:00-13:10

CAPIF 4 Group Photo

13:10-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:00

Connectivity in Central Asia and Beyond

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

In this session, we will be engaging with a few large telecom providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from the region on the current and future interconnection landscape in Central Asia.

• Tojiktelecom: Leadership path and new opportunities, Bakhtovar Abdusattorov, CEO, Tojiktelecom (15 min)
• Consolidation of the Backbone Networks of Kyrgyzstan, Aybek Bakanov, Elcat (15 min)
• Connectivity in Central Asia and beyond, Parviz Mamadziyoev, CTO, Tcell (15 min)
• Connectivity for Central Asia, Paulius Vaina, ICT Policy Component Coordinator at the Team Europe Initiative project “Connectivity for Central Asia“ (10 min)

Q&A (10 min)

Moderator: Vahan Hovsepyan, RIPE NCC

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-18:00

Measuring connectivity and pathways

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

In this session, the speakers will present their research on connectivity opportunities and developments in Central Asia and beyond the region.

• Measuring Internet connectivity - Practical exploration of free tools, Bayar Batjargal, APNIC (20 min)
• External Internet services view from regional Atlas probes, 2 years later, Alex Semenyaka, RIPE NCC (10 min)
• Kazakhstan's Internet Landscape, Robbie Mitchell, Internet Society (20 min)
• Backbone connectivity in Russia and CIS, Leonid Konik, Comnews Publishing Group (10 min)
• DNS Without Borders: Uncovering Regional Hubs and Dependencies in K-Root Traffic, James Cowie, RIPE NCC (10 min)

Moderator: Milad Afshari, CAPIF 4 PC member

18:00-19:00

Parallel Event: Internet Society Welcome Reception

Foyer

19:30-00:00

Social dinner

Nur Tau Golf Club

09:00-09:30

Networking Coffee

09:30-09:35

IXP Day: Opening and Introduction

Vahan Hovsepyan, RIPE NCC

09:35-09:45

Peering Personals

09:45-11:00

Space Internet: Beyond the Last Mile

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

The session will focus on various aspects of space Internet infrastructure development beyond the last mile. Speakers will be discussing how traditional Infrastructure elements like IXPs and datacenters are forming the next generation of space digital architecture

• Nikita Tsaplin, RUVDS (remotely) (15 min)
• Yelzhan Nassipov, Cloudflare (15 min)
• Dmitriy Vetlugin, Eutelsat OneWeb (15 min)
• Alex Semenyaka, RIPE NCC

Q&A (15 min)

Moderator: Mikhail Anisimov, ICANN

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 -12:30

IXP Panel

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

In this session, different IXPs from the region will come together to discuss issues related to starting an IXP, acquiring the necessary resources, navigating legislative and regulatory frameworks, and exploring possible ways to contribute to regional Internet development.

• MSK-IX, more than just an IXP, Aleksandr Ilin, MSK-IX (15 min)
• KAZ-Gov IX, Vadim Vyushkov, State Technical Service (15 min)
• The role of IXPs in interconnectivity of Central Asia, Roman Zelinskii, Piter-IX (15 min)
• KazNIX IXP, Pavel Gussev, KAZNIC (15 min)

Moderator: Bakhrom Nasirjanov, CAPIF 4 PC member

12:30-14:00

Lunch

14:00-16:00

Measuring and Securing the Internet, IPv6 implementation in the region

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

This session will focus on different tools and methods to measure the Internet, its stability and resilience, as well as regional practices to deploy IPv6.

• Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia: RPKI and IPv6 Uptake, Anastasiya Pak, RIPE NCC (20 min)
• Multi Path TCP revolutionising Internet connectivity, Ehsan Ghazizadeh Ahsaie, Team lead/Tech lead at Cafebazaar Cloud (20 min)
• IPv6 deployment in .uz, Askhat Gimranov, Head of .UZ domain administration, Uzinfocom (20 min)
• IPv6 Only Deployment, Seyed Pouria Mousavizadeh Tehrani, Hoopad Cloud (20 min)
• Implementing Soft-Unicast to Solve IPv4/IPv6 Limitations for Egress Traffic in CDN Infrastructure, Saber Mesgari, IRNOG (20 min)
• Beyond Prefixes: The Power of Routing Policies & IRRs, Milad Afshari, Enterprise Network Planning Manager at MTN Irancell (20 min)

Moderator: Aziz Akhundjanov, Director of Telecommunications, BCC Group; CAPIF 4 PC Member

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

16:30-17:30

RIPE Community Talk Plenary - Grand Ballroom

In this session, the RIPE community and the RIPE NCC members can address their questions and suggestions to the RIPE Chair and the representatives of the RIPE NCC Executive Board and the Executive Team.

• RIPE Community Update, Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair
• Piotr Strzyżewski, RIPE NCC Executive Board Member
• RIPE NCC Update, Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, RIPE NCC

Moderator: Vahan Hovsepyan, RIPE NCC

17:30-18:00

Lightning Talks

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

• Three Easy Ways to Look at BGP Events, Ties de Kock, RIPE NCC, (10 minutes)
• IPv6 growth in Uztelecom, Yuriy Uzbekov, Uztelecom, (10 min)

18:00-18:20

Closing Ceremony

Plenary - Grand Ballroom

• Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, RIPE NCC

18:20-21:00

Closing Reception

Foyer