Speakers

Adiel Akplogan ICANN

Adiel Akplogan ICANN

Adiel A. Akplogan is the Vice President for Technical Engagement at ICANN. With more than 25 years of experience in the ICT industry (including 20 years specifically in the Internet technology sector), Adiel previously served as CEO of AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre), IT Director at Symbol Technology in France (2001–2003), and Director of New Technologies at CAFÉ Informatique in Togo (1994–2000).
Recognized as one of the pioneers of Internet technology in Africa, he has made significant contributions to strengthening technical capacity and developing the first private Internet service providers on the continent between 1996 and 1999.
Throughout his career, Adiel has served on the boards and advisory committees of various global and international organizations, including:

UN Secretary General Internet Governance Forum Advisors Group (IGF-MAG, 2006–2009)
African Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (ATAC/UNECA, 2005–2006)
Executive Council of the Number Resource Organization (NRO, 2005–2015) — where he served as Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer
ICANN Strategic Panel on its role in the Internet governance ecosystem
Steering Committee of the African Union’s AXIS Program (2012–2015)
Administration and Program Committee of the African Network Operators Group and the Africa Internet Summit (AFNOG/AIS, 2000–2015)
Internet Governance Experts Group of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), of which he has been a member since 1999.

Passionate about Internet technology and its impact on human development, Adiel played a key role in the creation of several technical coordination bodies in Africa, such as AfNOG (African Network Operators Group), AfTLD (African Top-Level Domains Organization), AfricaCERT, and the Africa Internet Summit (AIS).
Adiel Akplogan holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in E-Business and New Technology Management from the Paris Graduate School of Management. He currently lives and works in Montreal, Canada.

Antonio M. Moreiras NIC.br

Antonio M. Moreiras NIC.br

Antonio M. Moreiras is Project and Development Manager at NIC.br, where he leads initiatives that enhance the technical quality of the Internet in Brazil and promote its use. His team operates and advances platforms such as NTP.br, OpenCDN, and INOC-DBA, in addition to collaborating with IX.br — one of the largest Internet Exchange Points in the world. Committed to spreading best practices, Moreiras works to promote technologies such as IPv6 and RPKI, producing and supporting capacity-building efforts through courses, lectures, webinars, podcasts, and technical content. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences (including LACNIC, EURO-IX, and IGF) and a faculty member at the Internet Governance School (EGI) of CGI.br.
With a degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on computing from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), he also holds a master’s degree from the same institution, an MBA from UFRJ, and specializations in Internet Governance from SSIG and the Diplo Foundation. Before joining NIC.br, he worked in various technical roles at Agência Estado and taught at institutions such as Unicid, Radial, and Tancredo Neves.
Moreiras describes himself as a specialist and educator who enjoys “translating” complex concepts into accessible language, connecting standards, operations, and software development with concrete impacts for network operators, providers, policymakers, and end users.

Bruno Toresan Axur

Bruno Toresan Axur

Bruno Toresan is a Lead Product Engineer at Axur and holds a degree in Computer Science from UFRGS. He works in the leadership of the Takedown team, responsible for developing solutions to remove digital threats.

Daniel Fink ICANN

Daniel Fink ICANN

Daniel joined ICANN in May 2014 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil. He previously served as Head of Science and Technology at the Brazilian Embassy in Seoul and holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
Before joining ICANN, Daniel was the Executive Director of the NETmundial Secretariat, a historic event that brought together multiple stakeholders to discuss the future of Internet Governance.

Guilherme Eliseu Rhoden RNP

Guilherme Eliseu Rhoden RNP

Guilherme Eliseu Rhoden, é Mestre em Ciências da Computação pela UFSC (2002), Especialista em Governança de Tecnologia da Informação pela UNISUL (2017) e Bacharel em Informática pela UFPEL (1999). Desde 2003 é analista de redes do PoP-SC/RNP e atualmente exerce a coordenação técnica do PoP-SC/RNP e PTT/SC. Responsável pela criação do projeto DNS Anycast da RNP, batizado de EduDNS. Já participou de diversos grupos de pesquisa, como GT-QoS, GT-Medições, MONIPÊ e Projeto FUTURA RNP (MonCircuitos), foi técnico responsável pela implantação das REMEP (Florianópolis e Blumenau) e Fone@RNP 2012-2017.

Holger Wiehen NIC.br

Holger Wiehen NIC.br

Holger Wiehen é engenheiro de software com 11 anos de experiência em desenvolvimento e operação de sistemas.
Trabalhou com as tecnologias Elixir/OTP, Javascript, Golang, Ruby, Java, Postgresql, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Linux e Redes IP.

É formado em Ciência da Computação pela universidade PUC São Paulo e pós-graduado em Tecnologia de Software pela Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo - Poli/USP. Estudou Economia na Universidade Estadual de Hamburgo, Alemanha.

Marcelo Gondim ISPFocus

Marcelo Gondim ISPFocus

Marcelo Gondim began his career as a software developer working with COBOL and Clipper between 1992 and 1995. In 1996, he was responsible for developing a system that competed with Embratel’s RENPAC for access to SISCOMEX, and he deployed the Internet for commercial use at the company DATABRAS. He worked as a GNU/Linux consultant and instructor at Conectiva S/A in 2000.
In 2003, he became a consultant for several Internet Service Providers in the Região dos Lagos area in Rio de Janeiro, where he eventually became CTO of Nettel Telecomunicações (AS53135), serving 42,000 subscribers. He deployed IPv6 starting in 2013 and became a MANRS participant, contributing through articles and presentations.
From 2022 to 2025, he worked as a Network and SOC (Security Operations Center) Specialist at Brasil TecPar AS262907, where he implemented best practices, handled ASN-related incident response, and developed DDoS mitigation strategies, as well as a Recursor DNS Anycast network deployed across the states of RS, RJ, SP, SC, MT, and MS, also certified by KINDNS.

Milton Kaoru Kashiwakura NIC.br

Milton Kaoru Kashiwakura NIC.br

Milton Kaoru Kashiwakura holds a degree in Engineering from the University of São Paulo and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution. He is currently an assistant professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), where he teaches Networking; a project director at NIC.br, working with the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br); and a board member of the Internet Exchange Federation (IX-F).
He worked at FAPESP as Technical Coordinator of the ANSP network (“Academic Network at São Paulo”) from 1998 to 2001, with major accomplishments including: deploying the first Internet exchange point in Brazil in 1998, located at the FAPESP building in São Paulo; leading the Advanced ANSP project, a state-level network with a 155 Mbps backbone connected to Internet2’s Abilene network; and implementing Transparent Web Cache with IP Spoofing for all international web traffic on the ANSP network, as well as CDN technologies prior to the activation of the Americas II submarine cable.
At USP, from 1983 to 1997, he served as Director of the Technical Division for User Support, where he coordinated the team that deployed USPnet, a network interconnecting more than 500 buildings across multiple cities in the state of São Paulo. He was also the network manager at iG, one of Brazil’s major ISPs, from 2001 to 2003, responsible for the company’s network infrastructure and for telecommunications services contracted from the country’s leading telecom operators.

Nicolás Antoniello ICANN

Nicolás Antoniello ICANN

As Senior Technical Engagement Manager for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, Nicolás Antoniello joined ICANN in March 2020, based in the Montevideo office in Uruguay and reporting to Adiel Akplogan, Vice President for Technical Engagement in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
Nicolás works in coordination with other ICANN regional engagement teams and leads the implementation of the technical engagement strategy in the region.
He is an engineer graduated from the University of the Republic (Uruguay), with a specialization in telecommunications, electronics, and power systems. He also studied Engineering at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) and Internet Governance at the Diplo Foundation, among other programs.
In previous years, he served as an advisor to the Minister of the Uruguayan Government responsible for the National Telecommunications Policy. He also worked at the national telecommunications company ANTEL, where he held roles ranging from engineer at the Network Operations Center (NOC) to advisor to the company’s CEO and President.

Palestrante - Paulo Henrique Benelli de Azevedo

Paulo Henrique Benelli de Azevedo Coordenador do Laboratório de Operações Cibernéticas/DIOPI/SENASP/MJSP

Paulo Henrique Benelli de Azevedo Coordenador do Laboratório de Operações Cibernéticas/DIOPI/SENASP/MJSP

Paulo Henrique Benelli de Azevedo is a Civil Police Delegate for the State of Amazonas, currently assigned to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, where he serves as Deputy Coordinator of the Cyber Operations Laboratory (Ciberlab/DIOPI/SENASP). He holds a Master’s degree in Constitutional Law from the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) and has postgraduate specializations in Public Law and in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
He works in the areas of constitutional, criminal, and criminal procedural law, with experience in complex investigations, cybercrime, and information governance. He is the author of legal articles and a speaker on topics related to public security, technology, and digital regulation.

Siôn Lloyd ICANN

Siôn Lloyd ICANN

Siôn Lloyd joined ICANN in January 2020 and currently serves as a Principal Security, Stability, and Resiliency Scientist in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
In his role, Siôn works on a variety of projects, with a particular focus on DNS-related security and abuse. His activities include research, producing papers, and presenting findings to the broader community.
Before joining ICANN, Siôn spent 20 years working for a ccTLD operator, holding various positions including research and development.
Siôn holds a Ph.D. in Physics (earned in the last century) and continues to follow developments in the field, especially in superconductivity — although, as he says, he stops when the math starts to give him a headache. He also enjoys cycling and reading (but not at the same time).

Walisson Portugal RR64

Walisson Portugal RR64

Walisson Portugal é formado em Segurança da informação, especialista em Redes de computador e atua como CTO da RR64, acumulando mais de 15 anos de experiência em engenharia e operação de redes em provedores de internet e grandes organizações. Sua trajetória é marcada pela condução de projetos estruturantes envolvendo automação, segurança, alta disponibilidade e gerenciamento de infraestrutura crítica.

É responsável pela definição da estratégia técnica da RR64, liderando iniciativas voltadas à inovação em automação de redes, fortalecimento da resiliência operacional e adoção de padrões internacionais, incluindo as diretrizes do KINDNS para DNS seguro e confiável.
A RR64, sob sua gestão, integra o programa KINDNS e apoia diversos provedores na implementação de boas práticas, auditoria de conformidade e melhoria contínua de seus DNSs recursivos.