The Global Network Advancement Group (GNA-G) is pleased to welcome new and reappointed members to its Leadership Team—a group of experts drawn from across the international research and education (R&E) networking community.

Representing regional and national R&E networks, global exchange points, and research institutions from around the world, the GNA-G Leadership Team will guide the continued development of a common global infrastructure that supports data-intensive science and collaboration at scale.

 GNA-G Leadership Team Members:

  • Osamu Akashi, National Institute of Informatics (NII), Japan
  • Dale W. Carder, ESnet, USA
  • Ivana Golub, PSNC, Croatia/Poland
  • Renier van Heerden, SANReN, South Africa
  • Brenna Meade, Indiana University, USA
  • Alex Moura, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
  • Marcos Schwarz, RNP, Brazil
  • David Wilde, AARNet, Australia (chair)
  • Chris Wilkinson, Internet2, USA

 

This globally representative team is charged with steering the long-term vision and development of the R&E network infrastructure that underpins collaborative scientific research worldwide. In addition to their strategic role, the Leadership Team provides oversight for more than a dozen active GNA-G working groups. These groups tackle key areas such as network automation, routing, security, science workflows, and enhancing the resilience and reach of inter-NREN connectivity.

This story was first published on GÉANT CONNECT at https://connect.geant.org/2025/06/04/announcing-the-global-network-advancement-group-gna-g-leadership-team.