CFP: Innovation Challenge Panel/Pitchfest
We solicit original, business-worthy and technically groundbreaking ideas in the area of networking and communications for this panel. Submissions must describe the high-level vision, top value proposition to potential users, and technical merit of the idea in a 1-page paper. Submissions can, optionally, include a link to a 2-min video that can make a crisp pitch of the idea. Of the submitted proposals, we will shortlist 6 ideas for presentation at the panel in the form of a 10-minute pitch. The winner selected by the judges will receive a cash prize.
Submissions can be made at this EDAS link.
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Vivek Mehra, General Partner, August Capital
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Guido Appenzeller, Chief Technology Strategy Officer, NSBU at VMware
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Nan Boden, Director of Engineering, Google
CO-CHAIRS
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Srini Seetharaman, Platform Architect at Infinera
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Anees Shaikh, Network Architect at Google
IMPORTANT DATES
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1-page idea description due by: 11:59pm (EST), March 4, 2016 (firm) -- No specific format requirements for the paper
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Notification of acceptance: March 8, 2016
- INFOCOM Panel: April 14, 2016, Thursday, Time: 10:30am – 12:00 noon, Room: Grand Ballroom B, Hyatt Regency Hotel