2026 INTERNET2

Community Exchange 

April 13-16,  Chicago, IL

Thank You for Attending CommEX26!

It was great to see you in Chicago for the 2026 Community Exchange. Look for more coverage from the event soon.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Technology Exchange to be held Oct. 26-30 in Minneapolis, Minn. And be sure to save the date for the 2027 Global Summit, slated for April 5-8, 2027 in Philadelphia.

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New Opportunity for Emerging Leaders

The Internet2 Emerging Leaders (I2EL) Program supports and elevates rising talent within the research and education technology community.

Recipients of the I2EL Scholarship to attend CommEX26 will be announced soon.

CommEX25 Highlights

Watch highlights from previous Community Exchanges! 

 

Who Attends CommEX26? 

 

Types of Organizations

Types of Roles
  • 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 MSI representatives

  • Research organizations, labs

 

  • C-Level Leadership (Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Procurement Officers)

  • IT Directors and Managers

  • CEO and Executive Directors

  • State and Regional Network Operators

  • Network Directors, Managers, Engineers, and Programmers

  • Security Professionals

  • Research Computing and Data Professionals

  • Researchers and Vice Presidents for Research

  • Cloud and Identity Architects

  • Global National Research and Education Network Leaders