Keynote: Network Digital Twin

Digital twins are used in many contexts, for example, space flights. As networks ramp up on automation, this is a logical next step. This talk will describe what a network digital twin is, what form it could take, how it can be instantiated, what one can do with an NDT, and in what use cases an NDT becomes vital. This talk explores the concepts of NDT and invites discussion and feedback; products and delivery plans, while crucial (in other contexts), are not implied or promised. The desired outcome is an ongoing open dialog.
Kireeti Kompella: Currently SVP and Chief Engineer for the AWAN BU in Juniper Networks, Dr. Kompella was formerly CTO at Contrail Systems, and before that, CTO and Chief Architect, JunOS at Juniper Networks. He has deep experience in Packet Transport, large-scale MPLS, VPNs, VPLS, and Layer 1 to Layer 3 networking, and has been very active in the IETF, both as a former co-chair of the CCAMP Working Group and as author of several Internet Drafts and RFCs (in the CCAMP, IS-IS, L2VPN, MPLS, NVO3, OSPF, and TE WGs). His current passion is to develop the Self-Driving Network(tm). He has been working in WAN automation as part of the Paragon Automation team. His focus is a highly customizable, intent-based service orchestration system with intelligent service placement. Prior to Juniper, Kireeti worked on file systems at NetApp, SGI, and ACSC (acquired by Veritas). Kireeti received his BS EE and MS CS at IIT, Kanpur, and his PhD in Computer Science at USC, specializing in Computational Number Theory and cryptography.
Speaker: Kireeti Kompella - Juniper Networks