SReXperts EMEA
16-18 June 2026
Palma, Spain
SReXperts 26 EMEA
ES, Palma, Palma Convention Centre
Monday, 15 June
Optional sightseeing tour of Palma
Embark on a captivating journey through the historic streets of Palma de Mallorca with our expert-guided tour. As you wander through the enchanting labyrinth of narrow cobblestone alleys and grand boulevards, our knowledgeable guide will unveil the rich tapestry of Palma's storied past and vibrant present. The tour will commence in Plaza de España. From this central hub of the Balearic capital, the group will embark on a journey that will allow them to discover the history, culture, and monumental richness of the city.
Tuesday, 16 June
Wednesday, 17 June
Thursday, 18 June
Additional offering
Optional sightseeing tour of Palma
Embark on a captivating journey through the historic streets of Palma de Mallorca with our expert-guided tour. As you wander through the enchanting labyrinth of narrow cobblestone alleys and grand boulevards, our knowledgeable guide will unveil the rich tapestry of Palma's storied past and vibrant present. The tour will commence in Plaza de España. From this central hub of the Balearic capital, the group will embark on a journey that will allow them to discover the history, culture, and monumental richness of the city.
Knowledge primer | Network Operating Systems (NOS) stream
Nokia’s Network Operating Systems, SR OS and SR Linux, lead the way in model-driven management and automation, but have you been using them to their full potential? This knowledge primer will expose engineers of all experience to programmability and automation of the Network Operating Systems using model-driven interfaces, on and off-box interfaces and associated tools and programming languages.
This session is designed to prepare participants for the afternoon hands-on session.
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James CummingSenior Product Line Manager, SROS and SR Linux Platform, Programmability and Virtualization
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Thomas HendricksIP Consulting System Engineer, Nokia
Knowledge primer | Network Services Platform (NSP) stream
Nokia’s Network Services Platform (NSP) has been managing networks at the centre of the internet and critical infrastructure for years but there is more to it than red/green network management. This primer will focus on using the programmability and automation functions of the NSP to automate configuration, manage path control, provide event driven management and visualize streaming data.
This session is designed to prepare participants for the afternoon hands-on session.
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Siva SivakumarProduct Experience Technical Lead, Nokia
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Mathis BramkampNetwork Automation Consulting Engineer, Nokia
Knowledge primer | Event-Driven Automation (EDA) stream
Nokia’s Event-Driven Automation (EDA) is a modern infrastructure automation platform for the data-center that combines speed with reliability and simplicity. It makes network automation more trustworthy and easier to use, from small edge clouds to the largest AI fabrics. This knowledge primer will focus on the programmability and automation functions of EDA to provide configuration management, telemetry and observability.
This session is designed to prepare participants for the afternoon hands-on session.
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Roman DodinProduct Line Manager, Nokia
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Zeno DhaeneRegional NPI Engineer, Nokia
Partner event
More details coming soon.
Hands-on IP/MPLS service provisioning with Segment Routing and EVPN (Option 1)
Develop practical service provisioning skills on the Nokia 7750 SR in this 3.5-hour, expert-guided, hands-on workshop from the Nokia Service Routing Certification (SRC) Program. Through a series of guided lab exercises, participants will configure transport tunnels and services at their own pace, with live support and best-practice guidance from a Nokia expert. Exercises include:
-Segment routing tunnels with traffic engineering constraints
-Segment routing tunnels with secondary paths
-Segment routing fast re-route
-Layer 2 EVPN services (VPWS, ELAN)
-Layer 3 EVPN services
-EVPN multi-homing
This workshop is intended for network engineers or professionals with an IP/MPLS background who want to apply their knowledge in a real-world environment.
Participants must bring a laptop to take part.
Defense community group
More details coming soon.
Lunch and exhibition
Join us for lunch in the exhibition—take a break, explore the demos, and recharge for an action-packed afternoon of sessions.
Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) user group
You and your ANSP peers come together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore the latest advancements in Nokia’s technologies.
Agenda will include topics such as:
- Adapting the network to multicast applications
- Leveraging the use of PCE for traffic engineering
- Using the new NSP functions to facilitate supervision
- ASNP experience sharing
Engage with the ANSP community and explore how we can work together to shape the future of airspace management.
Hands-on IP/MPLS service provisioning with Segment Routing and EVPN (Option 2)
Develop practical service provisioning skills on the Nokia 7750 SR in this 3.5-hour, expert-guided, hands-on workshop from the Nokia Service Routing Certification (SRC) Program. Through a series of guided lab exercises, participants will configure transport tunnels and services at their own pace, with live support and best-practice guidance from a Nokia expert. Exercises include:
-Segment routing tunnels with traffic engineering constraints
-Segment routing tunnels with secondary paths
-Segment routing fast re-route
-Layer 2 EVPN services (VPWS, ELAN)
-Layer 3 EVPN services
-EVPN multi-homing
This workshop is intended for network engineers or professionals with an IP/MPLS background who want to apply their knowledge in a real-world environment.
Participants must bring a laptop to take part.
REN community
Time is flying, and we are excited to announce that the next SReXperts REN Community group event is just around the corner!
Following the great success of last year’s session—where our community had the pleasure of hosting inspiring speakers from GEANT, NOMIOS, and NOKIA—we explored the fascinating journey of GEANT’s network IP modernisation project. From real-world insights to deep dives into the technologies shaping the future of IP and secure optical networks, as second session, it delivered valuable knowledge and engaging discussions. Your feedback made one thing clear: these real-life experiences and practical insights truly matter. That’s why this year, we’re taking it a step further.
Join our REN Community session as we shift the spotlight entirely onto real stories from the field—successful projects, key learnings, challenges faced, and lessons learned (both good and bad). Expect authentic experiences, practical takeaways, and thought-provoking discussions led by highly experienced and knowledgeable colleagues.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and get inspired by what’s happening across the REN community. Stay tuned—the detailed agenda will be shared soon! We look forward to seeing you there.
Power utility workshop
The Power Utility Workshop is intended for power utility organizations and partners that works with the utilities to develop modern mission critical networks to support OT functions across the grid. During this half-day workshop we will discuss an array of topics from customer network implementations, insights on the latest trends from power industry players and a deeper dive into the latest products from Nokia and their relevance to the utility network as well as an opportunity to discuss with Nokia IP experts.
Hackathon main event (Hands-on session)
Having completed the mornings primer session and with your trusty laptop in hand, you’re ready to leap into the SReXperts Hackathon. No matter your experience level, no matter your interest area, no matter whether you want a structured activity to follow or have your own project in mind the Hackathon is for you.
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James CummingSenior Product Line Manager, SROS and SR Linux Platform, Programmability and Virtualization, Nokia
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Hans ThienpondtTechnology and Architecture Consulting Engineer, Nokia
DDoS masterclass
details coming soon
Railways user group
You and your railway peers come together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore the latest advancements in Nokia’s technologies.
Agenda will include topics such as:
- Prepare networks for synchronization in the context of FRMCS
- Traffic engineering applied to railway use cases
- Did you know that NSP had some embedded properties really applicable to railways
- Railway experience sharing
Engage with the railway community and explore how we can work together to shape the future of railway communications.
Welcome reception
After a full day of hackathons, masterclasses and user groups, we invite you to join us for our welcome reception in the exhibition. Explore the many demonstrations prepared for you, forge connections and embrace the spirit of the SReXperts community. Join us for an evening filled with great conversations, delicious food, and opportunities to connect with fellow professionals.
Welcome to SReXperts 2026
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Building the connections of tomorrow
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Navigating the likely and unlikely outcomes of AI
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AI factories: how can telcos and neoclouds work together?
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Customer presentation
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Break and exhibition
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Powering the next decade of networks
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Rudy HoebekeVice President of Product Management, IP Networks, Nokia
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Igor GiangrossiSenior Director of Consulting Engineering, Nokia
Panel discussion: reflections on the Nokia keynotes
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Simon ChallinorPrincipal Network Architect, BT
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Laurent SevetteColt
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Dr. Thomas KingChief Technology Officer, DE-CIX
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Juan José MarfilSenior Director for Network, IT and TV, Telefonica
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Johan TrouwborstVice President Fixed Networks, KPN
Lunch and exhibition
Join us for lunch in the exhibition—take a break, explore the demos, and recharge for an action-packed afternoon of sessions.
Nokia portfolio overview
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Optics roadmap
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7750 SR: software and hardware update
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Dennis PorteousProduct Line Manager, Nokia
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Johann KellermanIP Product Line Manager, Nokia
7730 SXR: software and hardware update
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Alp DibirdiSenior Director, Product Management – IP Routing, Nokia
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Pierre El-HaddadSenior Product Line Manager, Nokia
Break and exhibition
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7250 IXR: software and hardware update
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Alp DibirdiSenior Director, Product Management – IP Routing, Nokia
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Pierre El-HaddadSenior Product Line Manager, Nokia
7705 SAR: software and hardware update
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Alp DibirdiSenior Director, Product Management – IP Routing, Nokia
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Pierre El-HaddadSenior Product Line Manager, Nokia
NSP product update: 26 and beyond
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Mike ThompsonGlobal Network Automation Practice Leader, Nokia
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Yves ThibeaultSenior Product Line Manager, Nokia
Autonomous traffic engineering with NSP PCE
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From scratch to scale: engineering an ideal network architecture
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SRv6 in WAN and DCF as alternative to seamless MPLS
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Break and exhibition
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IP/Optical Networking Revisited
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Daniel VerlouwNetwork Architect, Geant
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Bruno De TrochHead of PLM IP Routing and Automation EMEA, Nokia
DDoS vs. the Network: How Gnome Shield tips the balance
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Operating Networks with AI-driven observability: Nokia Deepfield
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Data Center Fabric software and hardware update
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Bharath UdayshankarHardware Product Line Manager, Nokia
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Michel PloegRegional IP Product Line Manager, EMEA, Nokia
Liquid vs. air: choosing the right cooling strategy
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Customer: Building GPU clusters for Telcos
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David HughesCTO, Stelia
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Lukas StocknerPrincipal Platform Engineer, Stelia
Break and exhibition
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Beyond automation: Driving reliability and simplicity in data center operations
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Bruce WallisSenior Director Product Line Manager, Nokia
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Jeroen JR ClaessensDirector of Product Management, Nokia
Customer: AI cluster networks with Nokia – Verda experience
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Pawel NovakVerda
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Alperen AkpinarData Center Sales Engineer, Nokia
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Miguel RedondoSolution Architect, Nokia
Data center Automation as a Service
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Next-generation SAR capabilities for enterprise networks
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Building a quantum-safe network: strategies that work
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Enterprise Data Center Fabric portfolio update
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Break and exhibition
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Mission‑critical networks on autopilot: NSP in full control
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How can AI support network operations?
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Assuring mission-critical & teleprotection services with Segment Routing
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Pre-dinner drinks with a view
Join us for a drink with a view on the 3rd floor rooftop terrace of the Convention Centre before we head out for what promisses to be an unforgetable evening.
Networking evening event
20 minutes by coach from the convention centre lies Pueblo Español – a unique place where history, art and a modern attitude to life come together. There are more than 72 buildings, surrounded by a large city wall, with reduced in scale replicas of magnificent architectural motives from all parts of Spain, giving the impression of a mediaeval town. Stroll through charming alleyways, discover impressive works of art, enjoy delicious food and experience an unforgettable event with your peers.
Join us for an evening that promises to be full of camaraderie, laughter, and memorable moments.
Welcome to Day 2 of SReXperts 2026
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Architecture - Network simplification
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Customer: architecture vision
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Customer: architecture vision
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Architecture - Network simplification
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Break and exhibition
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Advancing connectivity through automation
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The good, the bad and the AI
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Terabit tsunamis & typhoon threats are overwhelming telco cybersecurity
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Closing plenary
Roland Thienpont
Director IP Product Marketing Europe Business Center, Nokia / Nokia
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Lunch and exhibition
Join us for lunch in the exhibition—take a break, explore the demos, and recharge for an action-packed afternoon of sessions.
Modular SR OS automation using pySROS
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Jennifer GraulNetwork Engineer
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Oliver KnappConsulting Engineer IP, Nokia
100 Ways EVPN Just Got Better
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Security deep dive (MACsec, ANYsec, EAL3+, FIPS, SZTP)
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Mobile networks evolution & perspective on AI-RAN introduction
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Tech - L4S: Simple & scalable end-to-end support of low-latency traffic
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Enhancing Multi‑Access Networks with MAG: L4S Optimization, Stateful Firewalling, and MAP‑T Integration
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Ross ChandlerPrincipal Network Architect, Eir
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Suresh LeroyRegional Product Line Manager, BNG/residential services, EMEA, Nokia
Considerations for a redundant BNG scenario in traditional and CUPS environment
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Ross MoyaSenior Network Engineer, Netomnia
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Burkhard GermerIP Consulting Engineer, Nokia
Rethinking Network Topology and Edge Architecture in SRv6 Networks
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Community SONiC by Nokia
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Data Center Fabrics for Telco Cloud: Powering Nokia core network solutions
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Scale up, out and across
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Customer testimomial
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Your journey to L4 network autonomy with NSP
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AIOps for IP transport with NSP: Meet the troubleshooting agent
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De‑risking IP networks with the NSP Digital Twin
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Cross‑Domain Intelligence: IP-optical automation powered by NSP
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Shape the future: Provide feedback for emerging NSP concepts
Join us for an exclusive session where you'll have the opportunity to interact with Network Services Platform (NSP), concepts and GUI prototypes. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of our product, ensuring it meets your needs. Together, let's collaborate to make NSP better, easier, and more efficient for you.
Qualifier: Be a current user of or interested in NSP.
No previous experience with NSP web apps is needed although fluency in English is required to participate.
In appreciation of your time and feedback, we're pleased to offer you exclusive access to our normally paid training and certification materials. These resources will be available for redemption after the session.
About NSP: Our Network Services Platform (NSP) helps you automate your IP, optical and microwave networks to simplify your operations, respond quickly to fast-changing demand, get the most from your resources and ensure maximum service performance and reliability.
Timing for the feedback sessions:
- Tuesday: 9:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 18:00
- Thursday: 12:00 – 17:00
Hackathon
SReXperts 2026 will bring Nokia’s Network Operating Systems (SR OS & SR Linux), the Network Services Platform (NSP) and the Event Driven Automation (EDA) platform into a combined hands-on automation and programmability learning experience for attendees of all abilities.
Join us for a full day of hands on creativity. The 2026 SReXperts will follow the familiar format of the previous years providing a friendly, hands-on, event with plenty of support, whatever your automation and programmability area of interest.
There will be three morning “primer” sessions, split between three streams: Network Operating Systems (NOS), Network Services Platform (NSP) and Event Driven Automation (EDA). Each primer session is a instructor-led training session and will equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to address a topic of their choosing in the afternoon.
In the afternoon participants from the three streams will come together to tackle practical hands on problems from a range of curated topic areas designed to introduce, enhance or challenge the participant no matter their prior experience.
Benefits
- The role of a Network Engineer is changing. Automation knowledge is becoming a staple skill for success
- Equip yourself and your organisation with the knowledge of how to operate in a model-driven environment
- Get hands-on with the leading technology operating systems and tools with personalised assistance from Nokia professionals
How to register
Registration for the hackathon is available during the event registration. If you have already registered and wish to add this to your personal agenda, simply log back into your registration to amend your selection.
Alternatively, you may also add this to your personal agenda via our event mobile app available for download in March.