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Sunday, March 8
 

9:00am IST

How it Works: Internet Identifiers
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp)
ID# 17670
 
Session Details
This is an onboarding session for ICANN85 newcomers and non-engineers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Program participants. This learning session will introduce newcomers to the unique identifier ecosystem. Attendees will learn about domain names, IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses, autonomous system numbers, port numbers, and other identifier systems that ICANN helps coordinate. This session will help prepare ICANN85 attendees for all the policy discussions being conducted at the conference.
Main Presenter: Champika Wijayatunga, ICANN Technical Engagement Director for APAC
 
Session Leader: Siranush Vardanyan
Staff Facilitator: Siranush Vardanyan
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Hindi audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Siranush Vardanyan

Siranush Vardanyan

Fellowship Program Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

ALAC Open House
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17874
 
Session Details
The ALAC Open House will provide an opportunity for a series of presentations and discussions by groups and individuals on topics that are of interest to the members of the At-Large community. Presentations include a discussion about the IETF by Dhruv Dhody, IAB Outreach Coordinator and an update on the most recent research project by Jan Aart Scholte, Global Governance Researcher at Leiden University.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDeIg
 
Session Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
 
Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Gruber

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org
Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →
HU

Heidi Ullrich

ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

Joint Session: RySG and ccNSO
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 204 A/B
ID# 17710
 
Session Details
Joint session of the memberships of the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) and the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO).
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAoKg
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Sue Schuler
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Room 204 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

ccNSO: IANA Disaster Recovery Study Group Work Session
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 206 A/B
ID# 17816
 
Session Details
This working session of the Country Codes Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Study Group on the possible role of IANA in relation to ccTLD disaster recovery will focus on next steps for the group.
Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg
 
Session Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Claudia Ruiz
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
BB

Bart Boswinkel

ICANN Org
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.
avatar for Claudia Ruiz

Claudia Ruiz

Policy Operations Coordinator, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Room 206 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

GAC Meeting with the RSSAC
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC)
ID# 17847
 
Session Details
The GAC will be meeting with the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) in part as an ongoing effort to maintain relations with other ICANN constituencies. This session aims to facilitate future dialogue and cooperation in areas of mutual interest related to the governance and operations of the DNS Root in relation to the public interest.
 
Session Leader: Julia Charvolen
Staff Facilitator: Robert Hoggarth
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
中文音频存档
Архив аудиозаписей на русском языке
أرشيف التسجيلات الصوتية باللغة العربية
Arquivo de áudio em português
 
Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

GNSO Work Session (1 of 3)
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO)
ID# 17679
 
Session Details
During its three working sessions, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) will engage in a dialogue on a number of topics of importance.
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYDvJwPolicy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
 
Session Leader: Steve Chan
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
avatar for Steve Chan

Steve Chan

VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations, ICANN Org
Steve joined ICANN in February 2008 and served with the New gTLD Operations team for over 5 years. He now serves as a VP on the Policy Development Support function, leading the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy support team.
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

GNSO: CPH TechOps Work Session (1 of 2)
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 105 A/B
ID# 17765
 
Session Details
A working meeting of the Contracted Party House (CPH) TechOps group.
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCZKg
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Zoe Bonython
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Room 105 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

9:00am IST

SSAC Work Session: RIDE Work Party
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
09:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
03:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO)
ID# 17650
 
Session Details
UPDATED TOPIC: The focus of this SSAC Work Session has changed from the originally published schedule. The SSAC RIDE Work Party will no longer be meeting during this time block.
Instead, this session has been repurposed for the SSAC to discuss the current progress of the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group.
SSAC work sessions focus on internal SSAC work and are open to observation. They are not structured for active engagement; audience engagement occurs at discretion of the session Chair.
 
Session Leader: Danielle Rutherford
Staff Facilitator: Kathy Schnitt
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
DR

Danielle Rutherford

Policy and Technology Senior Manager, ICANN Org
KS

Kathy Schnitt

SSAC Support Specialist, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am IST
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:00am IST

AM Coffee Break
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am IST
10:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
04:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1
ID# 17941
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
Join us for coffee/tea and light snacks on Level 3 in Jasmine Hall 1
 
Session Leader: Ria Otanes
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am IST
Jasmine Hall 1 ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

Get to Know the ICANN Community: Noncommercial Stakeholder Group and RSSAC
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp)
ID# 17671
 
Session Details
This is an onboarding session for ICANN85 newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Program participants. Here, participants can meet with the representatives of the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC), Not-for-Profit Organizations Constituency (NPOC), and Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC).
Main Presenters: Rafik Dammak (NCSG), Juan Manuel Rojas (NPOC), Wisdom Donkor (NCUC), and Jeff Osborn (RSSAC)
https://view.genially.com/6838f2d85ee329eed0aca998/guide-non-commercial-stakeholder-group
 
Session Leader: Siranush Vardanyan
Staff Facilitator: Siranush Vardanyan
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Hindi audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Siranush Vardanyan

Siranush Vardanyan

Fellowship Program Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

At-Large Finance and Budget Working Group
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17875
 
Session Details
At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group will meet to complete the Annual Strategy Review Program exercise with the ICANN Planning Team. It will review also current Operational activities and discuss the ongoing implementation of the ALAC FY26 Strategic Priorities.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDeIg
 
Session Leader: Silvia Vivanco
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
 
Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Gruber

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org
Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →
avatar for Silvia Vivanco

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN Org
Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Regions... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

ccNSO: Strategic and Operational Planning Standing Committee Work Session
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 206 A/B
ID# 17817
 
Session Details
The Country Code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC) will hold a working session and meet with the ICANN Finance and Planning team. The SOPC provides input into ICANN and PTI’s strategic, operational, and budgetary processes from a ccTLD and ccNSO perspective.
Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg
 
Session Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Claudia Ruiz
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
BB

Bart Boswinkel

ICANN Org
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.
avatar for Claudia Ruiz

Claudia Ruiz

Policy Operations Coordinator, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Room 206 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

GAC Discussion on New gTLD Program Next Round
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC)
ID# 17848
 
Session Details
GAC discussion on matters pertaining to the next round of new gTLDs. GAC members will discuss materials in preparation for the next round of new gTLDs and review priority items pertaining to the Next Round of New gTLDs focusing on opportunities for GAC input including GAC Advice, GAC Early Warnings and application reviews.
 
Session Leader: Julia Charvolen
Staff Facilitator: Benedetta Rossi
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
中文音频存档
Архив аудиозаписей на русском языке
أرشيف التسجيلات الصوتية باللغة العربية
Arquivo de áudio em português
 
Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager, ICANN Org
avatar for Benedetta Rossi

Benedetta Rossi

GAC Advice & Policy Support, Senior Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

GNSO Work Session (2 of 3)
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO)
ID# 17680
 
Session Details
During its three working sessions, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) will engage in a dialogue on a number of topics of importance.
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/MYDnJw Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
 
Session Leader: Steve Chan
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
avatar for Steve Chan

Steve Chan

VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations, ICANN Org
Steve joined ICANN in February 2008 and served with the New gTLD Operations team for over 5 years. He now serves as a VP on the Policy Development Support function, leading the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy support team.
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

GNSO: CPH TechOps Work Session (2 of 2)
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 105 A/B
ID# 17766
 
Session Details
A working meeting of the Contracted Party House (CPH) TechOps group.
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCaKg
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Zoe Bonython
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Room 105 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

ASO Address Council Public Session (1 of 2)
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 204 A/B
ID# 17855
 
Session Details
During this session, the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council will present the progress on its Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP2) review work. Agenda:
1.Introduction1.a Who we are ASO/NRO - RIR System1.b Why revisit ICP-21.c Version 1 and 2 Key Changes
  1. Where we are now. Second Community Consultation Feedback Review Outcome2.a Topics in progress2.b Items Under Drafting
  2. What Next
4.Q&A
 
Session Leader: Carlos Reyes
Staff Facilitator: Ozan Sahin
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Carlos Reyes

Carlos Reyes

Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice, ICANN
Carlos Reyes is Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice. Reyes leads a global team in support of technical stakeholders. Reyes is based in Washington, D.C.
avatar for Ozan Sahin

Ozan Sahin

Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, ICANN Org
Ozan Sahin has been a member of the ICANN org. Policy Development Support function for eleven years. He provides support to Address Supporting Organization, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group, Root Server System Advisory Committee, and Empowered Community Administration. He... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Room 204 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

10:30am IST

SSAC Members: Board Meeting Prep [C]
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
10:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
05:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO)
ID# 17651
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
Closed membership meeting of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
 
Session Leader: Danielle Rutherford
Staff Facilitator: Kathy Schnitt
Facilitators
DR

Danielle Rutherford

Policy and Technology Senior Manager, ICANN Org
KS

Kathy Schnitt

SSAC Support Specialist, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

Get to Know the ICANN Community: CSG/BC and GAC
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp)
ID# 17672
 
Session Details
This is an onboarding session for ICANN85 newcomers. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Commercial Stakeholder Group/Business Constituency (CSG/BC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC).
Main Presenters: Mason Cole and Vivek Goyal (CSG/BC) and Tracy Hackshaw (GAC)
 
Session Leader: Siranush Vardanyan
Staff Facilitator: Siranush Vardanyan
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Hindi audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Siranush Vardanyan

Siranush Vardanyan

Fellowship Program Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

Guiding ICANN's Work on Universal Acceptance
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO)
ID# 17843
 
Session Details
Guidelines developed by the UA Expert Working Group (UA EWG) will be presented during this session. The community is encouraged to attend and help finalize and prioritize those suggestions. UNESCO will also provide an overview of the work they are doing to promote UA in collaboration with ICANN.
 
Session Leader: Sarmad Hussain
Staff Facilitator: Seda Akbulut
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
 
Facilitators
avatar for Seda Akbulut

Seda Akbulut

Universal Acceptance Program Senior Manager, ICANN Org
I have been working for ICANN since August 2015.
Currently, I am working as the Universal Acceptance Program Senior Manager. I am based in İstanbul Hub Office.
avatar for Sarmad Hussain

Sarmad Hussain

Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs, ICANN Org
Sarmad Hussain is with ICANN’s Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) and Universal Acceptance (UA) Programs. Earlier, Sarmad was a professor of Computer Science and held the IDRC Chair position in Multilingual Computing. His research has focused on developing computing solutions... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

Joint Session: ALAC and SSAC
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17876
 
Session Details
The Joint session of the ALAC and the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) will include a discussion of the most recent SSAC research as well as discuss topics of mutual interest.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDeIg
 
Session Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
 
Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Gruber

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org
Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →
HU

Heidi Ullrich

ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

ASO Address Council Work Session (2 of 10) [C]
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 204 A/B
ID# 17856
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
This is a work session for the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC).
 
Session Leader: Carlos Reyes
Staff Facilitator: Ozan Sahin
Facilitators
avatar for Carlos Reyes

Carlos Reyes

Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice, ICANN
Carlos Reyes is Senior Director, Technical Policy and Advice. Reyes leads a global team in support of technical stakeholders. Reyes is based in Washington, D.C.
avatar for Ozan Sahin

Ozan Sahin

Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, ICANN Org
Ozan Sahin has been a member of the ICANN org. Policy Development Support function for eleven years. He provides support to Address Supporting Organization, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group, Root Server System Advisory Committee, and Empowered Community Administration. He... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Room 204 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

ccNSO: Guidelines Review Committee Work Session
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 206 A/B
ID# 17818
 
Session Details
The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Guidelines Review Committee will review priorities, define objectives, and outline next steps to guide the committee's activities going forward.
Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg
 
Session Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Claudia Ruiz
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
BB

Bart Boswinkel

ICANN Org
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.
avatar for Claudia Ruiz

Claudia Ruiz

Policy Operations Coordinator, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Room 206 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

GNSO: RySG Membership Meeting [C]
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO)
ID# 17709
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
Membership meeting of the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG).
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Sue Schuler
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

1:15pm IST

Joint Meeting: GAC and GNSO Council
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
13:15 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
07:45 UTC, 8 March 2026
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC)
ID# 17849
 
Session Details
Traditional bilateral meeting of the GAC and GNSO.
Agenda Items:
  • DNS Abuse
  • RDRS/SSAD
  • Urgent Requests / Law Enforcement Authentication
  • Human Rights Impact Assessment
 
Session Leader: Julia Charvolen
Staff Facilitator: Benedetta Rossi
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
中文音频存档
Архив аудиозаписей на русском языке
أرشيف التسجيلات الصوتية باللغة العربية
Arquivo de áudio em português
 
Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager, ICANN Org
avatar for Benedetta Rossi

Benedetta Rossi

GAC Advice & Policy Support, Senior Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm IST
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

2:30pm IST

PM Coffee Break
Sunday March 8, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm IST
14:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1
ID# 17947
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
Join us for coffee/tea and light snacks on Level 3 in Jasmine Hall 1
 
Session Leader: Ria Otanes
Sunday March 8, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1 ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

Get to Know the ICANN Community: ccNSO and ISPCP
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp)
ID# 17673
 
Session Details
This is an onboarding session for ICANN85 newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Program participants. Here, participants will have the opportunity to meet with meet representatives of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP).
Main Presenters: Biyi Oladipo (ccNSO) and Lars Steffen (ISPCP)
 
Session Leader: Siranush Vardanyan
Staff Facilitator: Siranush Vardanyan
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
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Facilitators
avatar for Siranush Vardanyan

Siranush Vardanyan

Fellowship Program Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

Joint Session: ALAC and ASO AC
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17877
 
Session Details
This is a joint meeting between the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) and the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). During this session, the ASO AC will present the progress on its Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) review work.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDeIg
 
Session Leader: Ozan Sahin
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Gruber

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org
Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →
avatar for Ozan Sahin

Ozan Sahin

Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, ICANN Org
Ozan Sahin has been a member of the ICANN org. Policy Development Support function for eleven years. He provides support to Address Supporting Organization, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group, Root Server System Advisory Committee, and Empowered Community Administration. He... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

ccNSO: Meetings Programme Committee Work Session
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 206 A/B
ID# 17819
 
Session Details
The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council recently completed an effectiveness review of the ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the committee will meet at ICANN85 to further enhance its deliverables.
Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg
 
Session Leader: Bart Boswinkel
Staff Facilitator: Claudia Ruiz
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
BB

Bart Boswinkel

ICANN Org
Bart started working for ICANN in October 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Policy Development Support, where he is responsible for working with the ccNSO on policy and related matters.
avatar for Claudia Ruiz

Claudia Ruiz

Policy Operations Coordinator, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Room 206 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

GAC Operations Discussion
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC)
ID# 17850
 
Session Details
During this session GAC delegates will identify potential topics for the next GAC High Level Government Meeting to be held during FY27.
Agenda: 
  1. History and Objectives of a GAC HLGM
  2. Presentation of the ICANN87 HLGM Meeting
  3. Overview of the HLGM Planning Process
  4. Discussion of Potential Mumbai HLGM Topics/Agenda by GAC Members             
  5. Call to Action & Next Steps for GAC Members (e.g., invitee info)  
 
Session Leader: Julia Charvolen
Staff Facilitator: Robert Hoggarth
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archivo de audio en español
Archive audio en français
中文音频存档
Архив аудиозаписей на русском языке
أرشيف التسجيلات الصوتية باللغة العربية
Arquivo de áudio em português
 
Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

GNSO Work Session (3 of 3)
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO)
ID# 17681
 
Session Details
During its three working sessions, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) will engage in a dialogue on a number of topics of importance.
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/FYDvJw Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
 
Session Leader: Steve Chan
Staff Facilitator: Terri Agnew
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
avatar for Steve Chan

Steve Chan

VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations, ICANN Org
Steve joined ICANN in February 2008 and served with the New gTLD Operations team for over 5 years. He now serves as a VP on the Policy Development Support function, leading the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy support team.
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

GNSO: CPH DNS Abuse Group Work Session [C]
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 105 A/B
ID# 17767
 
Participation
This session does not include public remote participation.
 
Session Details
A closed working session of the CPH DNS Abuse group.
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Zoe Bonython
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Room 105 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

3:00pm IST

RSSAC Work Session (4 of 4)
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
15:00 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
09:30 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 204 A/B
ID# 17801
 
Session Details
This is a work session for Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Caucus RSSAC001v3 work party which considers updating RSSAC001v2: Service Expectations of Root Server Operators https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/root-server-system-advisory-committee-rssac-publications/rssac-001-root-service-expectations-01aug23-en.pdf . The meeting is open to observers.
 
Session Leader: Daniel Gluck
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Daniel Gluck

Daniel Gluck

Policy Development Support Specialist, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm IST
Room 204 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

2026 Round: 2026 Round Internationalized Domain Name and Variant Applicant Journeys with Q & A
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp)
ID# 17722
 
Session Details
This session will provide an overview of the unique Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and variant applicant journeys in the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round. It will focus on question sets, conditional evaluations and fees, processing priority, and other processes unique to IDN and variant gTLD applications and includes live Q&A.
 
Session Leader: Kristy Buckley
Staff Facilitator: Sarmad Hussain
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
avatar for Kristy Buckley
avatar for Sarmad Hussain

Sarmad Hussain

Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs, ICANN Org
Sarmad Hussain is with ICANN’s Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) and Universal Acceptance (UA) Programs. Earlier, Sarmad was a professor of Computer Science and held the IDRC Chair position in Multilingual Computing. His research has focused on developing computing solutions... Read More →
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom/Brd Wrkshp) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

How it Works: DNS Fundamentals
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO)
ID# 17674
 
Session Details
This is an onboarding session for ICANN85 newcomers and non-engineers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Program participants. This session will introduce newcomers to the Domain Name System (DNS). It will cover the fundamentals of why the DNS was invented, why it’s been in use for over four decades, how naming works, how names resolve, and some of the new work being done on the protocol. This session will help prepare ICANN85 attendees for all the policy discussions being conducted at the meeting.
Main Presenter: Nicolas Antoniello, ICANN Technical Engagement Senior Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean
 
Session Leader: Siranush Vardanyan
Staff Facilitator: Siranush Vardanyan
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
avatar for Siranush Vardanyan

Siranush Vardanyan

Fellowship Program Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1D (ccNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

Joint Session: ASO and RSSAC
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 204 A/B
ID# 17802
 
Session Details
ASO will present its ICP-2 review work during this session.Agenda:
  1. Introduction 1a. Why Revisit ICP-2 1b. Version 1 and 2 Key Changes
  2. Where we are now. Second Community Consultation Feedback Review Outcome 2a. Topics In Progress 2b. Items Under Drafting
  3. What Next
  4. Q&A
 
Session Leader: Daniel Gluck
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
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Facilitators
avatar for Daniel Gluck

Daniel Gluck

Policy Development Support Specialist, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Room 204 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

Joint Session: CPH and NCSG
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO)
ID# 17768
 
Session Details
A joint meeting of the Contracted Party House (CPH) and Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG).
Policy Outlook Report: go.icann.org/outlook85
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/FACUKg
 
Session Leader: Terri Agnew
Staff Facilitator: Zoe Bonython
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Terri Agnew

Terri Agnew

Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO), ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1B (GNSO) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

At-Large Session on the Review of Reviews
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17878
 
Session Details
At-Large will hold a session focused on the Review of Reviews which will encourage a detailed discussion of the end-user perspective in future ICANN accountability and efficiency mechanisms.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgDeIg
 
Session Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Gruber

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org
Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →
HU

Heidi Ullrich

ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

ccNSO: Annual Strategy Review Discussion
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 206 A/B
ID# 17821
 
Session Details
The Annual Strategy Review, previously referred to as the Strategic Outlook Trend Identification process, is part of ICANN's planning process. The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council, leaders of the various ccNSO working groups and committees, and regional organization representatives are invited to identify and discuss trends that could affect ICANN's mission and operations.
Read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg
 
Session Leader: Joke Braeken
Staff Facilitator: Susie Johnson
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
 
Facilitators
avatar for Joke Braeken

Joke Braeken

Policy Development Support Senior Manager (ccNSO), ICANN Org
avatar for Susie Johnson

Susie Johnson

ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Room 206 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

GAC: Discussion with Cross Community Group on Reviews of Reviews
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC)
ID# 17851
 
Session Details
Leaders of the ICANN Cross Community Group responsible for the ongoing Review of Reviews effort will share the latest progress of the CCG and collect feedback from GAC delegates on government views regarding the group's priorities.
 
Session Leader: Julia Charvolen
Staff Facilitator: Robert Hoggarth
 
Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
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Archivo de audio en español
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中文音频存档
Архив аудиозаписей на русском языке
أرشيف التسجيلات الصوتية باللغة العربية
Arquivo de áudio em português
 
Facilitators
avatar for Julia Charvolen

Julia Charvolen

GAC Advice and Policy Support Manager, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Lotus Ballroom 1 (GAC) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

4:30pm IST

SSAC Work Session: DNS Abuse and AI Work Party
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 8 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 8 March 2026
Room 105 A/B
ID# 17653
 
Session Details
This is a regular work session of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) DNS Abuse and Artificial Intelligence Work Party.
SSAC work sessions focus on internal SSAC work and are open to observation. They are not structured for active engagement; audience engagement occurs at discretion of the session chair.
 
Session Leader: Danielle Rutherford
Staff Facilitator: Kathy Schnitt
 
Session Recordings
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Facilitators
DR

Danielle Rutherford

Policy and Technology Senior Manager, ICANN Org
KS

Kathy Schnitt

SSAC Support Specialist, ICANN Org
Sunday March 8, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Room 105 A/B ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai
 
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