COMMUNITY exchange

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires as they face this unimaginable loss. We stand with you, offering hope for safety, strength, and recovery during this challenging time. The safety and well-being of our community will remain Internet2’s highest priority as we prepare to convene in Anaheim April 28 to May 1.

CommEX25:
Learn, Explore, Connect

Internet2 has the privilege of convening the global Research and Education (R&E) community to exchange ideas, leverage shared knowledge, empower teams, and build meaningful collaborations and relationships.

We look forward to seeing you April 28-May 1 at the Hilton Anaheim for this premier event for the global research and education (R&E) community. 

Join Us

Experience how our community drives new innovations, technologies, and solutions to further collaborations and advance research, scholarship, and education. Join us for the "most collaborative you'll ever experience!"

View the CommEX25 General Rate Schedule and take advantage of our early rates through March 21. 

Want to learn more about who helped shape the CommEX25 tracks? Read this series to meet the dynamic leaders behind the event's program!

Explore, Share

The 2025 Internet2 Community Exchange showcases the community spirit which transforms the way research and scholarship are conceived and conducted. Attendees can expect to participate in knowledge-sharing with peers who bring a wealth of perspectives and expertise. Together, we will explore shared information technology and policy challenges, common pitfalls, and best practices and solutions.

The focus of talks this year will be on:
 

• Leveraging Advanced Networking 
• Cloud Services and Solutions
• Security Concerns, Collaborations, and Solutions
• Challenges & Opportunities with Emerging Technologies 

Types of Organizations
 

• Internet2 Higher Education Member Institutions 
• InCommon Participant organizations
• State and Regional Network Member organizations
• Affiliate / Federal Affiliate Member organizations 
• Global National Research and Education Network Organizations
• Government Agencies
• Industry Partners
• HBCUs, TCUs and other MSI representatives
• Research organizations, labs

Types of Roles

• Chief Information Officers and their leadership teams
• IT Directors and Managers
• C-Level Leadership (Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Procurement Officers and more)
• CEO and Executive Directors
• State and Regional Network Operators
• Network Directors, Managers, Engineers, and Programmers
• Security Professionals
• Research Computing and Data Professionals
• Researchers
• Vice Presidents for Research
• Cloud Architects
• Identity Architects