<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Hey everyone!<br class=""><br class="">Track Chair nominations <<a href="https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/trackchairnominations2023" class="">https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/trackchairnominations2023</a>> for the 2023 OpenInfra Summit in Vancouver (June 13-15, 2023) are closing soon! <br class=""><br class=""><b class="">Please submit your nominations before they close on October 28, 2022</b><br class=""><br class="">Track Chairs for each Track will help build the Summit schedule, and are made up of individuals working in open infrastructure. <br class=""><br class="">Responsibilities include:</span></font><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: inherit;" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">- </span>Help the Summit team put together the best possible content based on your subject matter expertise</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: inherit;" class="">- Promote the individual Tracks within your networks</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: inherit;" class="">- Review the submissions and Community voting results in your particular Track</span><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Determine if there are any major content gaps in your Track, and if so, potentially solicit additional speakers directly to submit<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Ensure diversity of speakers and companies represented in your Track<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Avoid vendor sales pitches, focusing more on real-world user stories and technical, in-the-trenches experiences<br class=""></font></div><font face="Arial" size="3" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class="">2023 Summit Tracks:<br class=""></span></font><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- 5G/NFV & Edge<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- AI/Machine Learning/HPC<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- CI/CD<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Container Infrastructure<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Getting Started<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Hardware Enablement<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Open Development<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Private & Hybrid Cloud<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Public Cloud<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Security<br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" size="3" class="">- Hands On Workshops<br class=""></font></div><font face="Arial" size="3" class=""><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class="">Full track descriptions are available here <<a href="https://openinfra.dev/summit/vancouver-2023/summit-tracks/" class="">https://openinfra.dev/summit/vancouver-2023/summit-tracks/</a>>. If you’re interested in nominating yourself or someone else to be a member of the Summit Track Chairs for a specific Track, please fill out the nomination form <<a href="https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/trackchairnominations2023" class="">https://openinfrafoundation.formstack.com/forms/trackchairnominations2023</a>>. Nominations will close on October 28th, 2022. <br class=""><br class="">Track Chairs selections will occur before we close the Call for Presentations (CFP) so that the Chairs can host office hours to consult on submissions, and help promote the event. <b class="">CFP will be opening in November,</b> registration <<a href="https://openinfrasummit2023.eventbrite.com/" class="">https://openinfrasummit2023.eventbrite.com/</a>> and sponsorship <<a href="http://openinfra.dev/summit/vancouver-2023/summit-sponsor/" class="">http://openinfra.dev/summit/vancouver-2023/summit-sponsor/</a>> information are already available. <br class=""><br class="">Please <a href="mailto:speakersupport@openinfra.dev" class="">email speakersupport@openinfra.dev</a> with any questions or feedback.<br class=""><br class="">Cheers,<br class="">Helena Spease<br class=""></span></font><br class=""></div></div></div></div></body></html>