2026-06-02 –, Main stage
Our internet access can be cut off at any time by accidents, natural disasters, and armed conflict. Climate change and current geopolitical threats make this increasingly likely in Europe. How can we prepare our communities to cope with a temporary loss of internet connectivity, and perhaps help speed the return of internet access? This talk describes how to start your own Internet Resiliency Club using LoRa radios, mesh networking, and community management
Valerie Aurora is an open source software engineer with more than 25 years of experience in operating systems. After moving from San Francisco to Amsterdam in 2023, she focused on improving European digital independence. She was a special rapporteur for the Cyber Resilience Act and served on the program committee for RIPE. She is the co-founder, with Sasha Romijn, of the Amsterdam Internet Resiliency Club.