LINX126 & AGM · 11–12 June 2026 · London
That's a Wrap
on LINX126
2Days
200+Attendees
100+Organisations
1Community
Thank you to everyone who joined us in London for two days of insights,
networking, and technical learning. Catch up on what you missed below.
Date
11–12 June 2026
Day 1 Venue
Convene, 133 Houndsditch
Day 1 Format
Sessions + AGM · Hybrid
Day 2 Venue
etc.venues, 8 Fenchurch Place
Day 2 Format
Workshops · In-person only
Event Recap
LINX126 & AGM
LINX126 marked a fresh approach to our member meetings, combining our traditional member meeting and AGM with a brand new second day dedicated to technical workshops and deeper knowledge sharing. Over two days in London, the LINX community came together for updates, the AGM, and in-person workshops.
01
Day One · Thursday 11 June
09:30 – 17:30
Member Meeting + AGM
Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London
Industry Speakers LINX Updates Live Webcast Networking Evening Social
02
Day Two · Friday 12 June
09:00 – 16:30
Workshops
etc.venues, 8 Fenchurch Place
Workshops SNT Training Sessions LINX Team Access Networking In-person Only
Venue
Convene, 133 Houndsditch
09:30
Registration Opens
Doors open · Welcome coffee
10:30
Welcome & Housekeeping
10:40
This session will provide an overview of the highlights of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2025, and other finance team activities, together with an insight into the management of the LINX Group's finances.
11:00
From ExaBGP to Network OS with AI
Thomas Mangin, Operational and Technical Director, Exa Networks
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We started as the successor to ExaBGP and remains a complete BGP implementation with full ExaBGP compatibility. While still experimental, it is now a network operating system written in Go, built with AI as co-developer. It can ship as a single binary or as an appliance using gokrazy. It includes a full L2TP/BNG stack with RADIUS authentication and accounting, traffic shaping, CoA/disconnect, and session telemetry. It has a firewall component driving nftables, static routing with ECMP and BFD failover, policy routing, TACACS+ authorization, BMP monitoring, and VPP dataplane integration. Every feature is a plugin that registers once and gets CLI, web UI, YANG validation, and AI discoverability for free.
The entire project was built with AI as co-developer, governed by a system of rules, hooks, and learned summaries that act as institutional memory across sessions. As it is AI-centric, it has extensive MCP support for AI assistants to control it and help debug issues. Attendees will learn what it took to make AI collaboration work for this large project (including the failure modes nobody warns you about), and what Ze could bring to your network.
The entire project was built with AI as co-developer, governed by a system of rules, hooks, and learned summaries that act as institutional memory across sessions. As it is AI-centric, it has extensive MCP support for AI assistants to control it and help debug issues. Attendees will learn what it took to make AI collaboration work for this large project (including the failure modes nobody warns you about), and what Ze could bring to your network.
11:30
Europe's Digital Networks Act — and its impacts beyond the EU
Mike Blanche, Founder, Stratus Novem Ltd
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In January 2026, the European Commission released the draft text of the Digital Networks Act, which contains substantial proposed changes to the regulatory landscape for all types of network operators across the EU. This talk explains the proposed changes for several areas of regulation, including scope of who is to be regulated, replacing the Open Internet Regulation and its impact on Net Neutrality, new telecoms regulator involvement in ecosystem cooperation across a broad range of technology companies, changes to IP interconnection regulation, and more. These changes will have impacts beyond the EU's borders. The talk concludes with advice on how you can get involved and provide feedback to policymakers on these proposals.
12:00
Coffee Break
12:10
Data Centres in Space — What's the problem we're trying to solve?
Geoff Bennett, Director of Solutions and Technology, Nokia
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The race for companies to develop the next best Artificial Intelligence model means that they need to deploy processing capacity at unprecedented scale. We are already seeing the construction of multi-gigawatt scale data centers, and this creates significant challenges to find sufficient space, power and fresh water to cool these facilities.
Beginning with remarks by Bill Gates as far back as 2014, several technology leaders have outlined plans for massive constellations of orbiting data centers. In January this year SpaceX filed plans with the US Federal Communications Commission for up to one million "orbital data center" satellites. Google, with its Project Suncatcher, is suggesting that space-based data centers could be a reality as soon as 2027.
But how realistic is the goal itself? What are the major hurdles in our way, and how easy is it to get over or around them? Are there some problems that are just insoluble? And how much damage are we likely to inflict on humanity as we chase this dream?
Beginning with remarks by Bill Gates as far back as 2014, several technology leaders have outlined plans for massive constellations of orbiting data centers. In January this year SpaceX filed plans with the US Federal Communications Commission for up to one million "orbital data center" satellites. Google, with its Project Suncatcher, is suggesting that space-based data centers could be a reality as soon as 2027.
But how realistic is the goal itself? What are the major hurdles in our way, and how easy is it to get over or around them? Are there some problems that are just insoluble? And how much damage are we likely to inflict on humanity as we chase this dream?
13:00
Lunch
Networking lunch
14:00
Shaping the Future of Connectivity: Networks, AI, and the Next Infrastructure Wave
Michael Reid, Chief Executive Officer & Board Director, Megaport
The rapid growth of AI workloads, cloud adoption, and distributed infrastructure is placing unprecedented demands on global networks. Michael Reid, CEO of Megaport, shares insights into how network automation, private connectivity, and infrastructure-as-a-service are enabling the next generation of digital platforms. The presentation examines emerging industry trends, the changing role of interconnection, and the opportunities ahead for operators, enterprises, and technology providers navigating a new era of connectivity.
14:10
The DDoS landscape: As you have never seen it before
Simon Kuhn, Head of Engineering, NBIP - NaWas
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In this presentation, Simon Kuhn (NBIP NaWas) gives practical advice about what is expected as an average DDoS attack profile (noise) and how that attack compares with large events that are always reported on in the press (signal). Furthermore, the presentation gives hands-on examples and solutions on how organisations can prepare themselves against DDoS attacks.
14:30
My IXP supports LR1 — are small numbers better (for me)?
Thomas Weibler, CTO, FLEXOPTIX
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Session synopsis to be confirmed.
14:35
Channelmania! – future proof your DWDM network topology while keeping it flexible for 1.6T
Thomas Weibler, CTO, FLEXOPTIX
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In the old days of traditional separation of IP and DWDM, there was no need for IP folks to care about much other than what they used on their routers/switches. Now in the age of IPoDWDM the bandwidth per channel keeps increasing, as complex modulation schemes come into favour. Those increased per channel bandwidths of 400Gbps, 800Gbps and now pushing into the 1.6Tbps realm demand larger grids to accommodate the spectrum necessary to operate such "Superchannels". IP folks now will need to understand the nuances of coherent detection, the need for larger filters for 800Gbps and higher, and how 400GHz filters would future proof your network by not only allowing you to grow to 1.6Tbps, but also allowing backwards compatibility for legacy services.
15:05
The UK telecommunications industry is in the middle of its largest infrastructure project of the last forty years, possibly ever, and it's all about fibre. So what technologies will help us make the most of it in the next forty, and what will replace it.
15:10
Hear about our performance in the first half of 2026, progress against strategic priorities, and the momentum we are building across LINX.
15:30
LINX AGM
Pieter Knook, Chair, LINX Board
LINX Annual General Meeting.
15:45
Coffee & Networking Break
16:15
LINX Technology Update
Richard Petrie, CTO, Mo Shivji, Senior Network Engineer and Mark Lloyd, Principal Network Engineer, LINX
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An update on key infrastructure projects, from the completed LON2 refresh through to the Manchester refresh planned for late 2026, alongside a look at the role of route servers and the operational considerations shaping performance, scalability, and day-to-day delivery.
16:45
Session synopsis to be confirmed.
17:15
How to protect your network from DDoS attacks
Kevin Richardson, Senior Manager, Global Sales Engineering, Global IP Network, NTT DATA
DDoS attacks can occur at any time, disrupting networks and impacting service availability. This presentation covers key strategies to protect your network, including proactive planning, real-time detection, and effective mitigation approaches. It highlights essential tools for DDoS defense and provides practical recommendations and tips to strengthen resilience.
17:20
Partner Awards
Lynsey Buckingham, Head of Marketing, LINX
17:35
End of LINX126 Day 1 & LINX126 Social
Evening drinks & networking
Join us for the LINX126 Social — evening drinks and networking at All Bar One Houndsditch, Houndsditch, London.
Venue
etc.venues, 8 Fenchurch Place
| Time | Track 1 — Training | Track 2 — Workshops | Track 3 — Drop-in Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 11:15 |
BGP & Peering Training with SNT
Free · Full day course
We have reached capacity for this course and can no longer accept registrations
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LINX Security Session |
We're hosting drop-in sessions throughout the day to help you get the most out of your LINX Membership. Join the team to find out more about:
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| 11:15 – 11:30 | Break | ||
| 11:30 – 12:15 |
Session synopsis to be confirmed.
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| 12:15 – 13:00 | Networking | ||
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 – 15:15 |
LINX Product Session
Mike Hellers, Product Expert, LINX
Got a question or want to know more about our products? Join Product Expert Mike Hellers to discuss:
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| 15:15 – 15:30 | |||
| 15:45 – 16:30 | |||
| 16:30 | END OF DAY 2 | ||
10:00 – 11:15
LINX Security Session
11:15 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:15
12:15 – 13:00
Networking
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:15
LINX Product Session
Mike Hellers, Product Expert, LINX
Got a question or want to know more about our products? Join Product Expert Mike Hellers to discuss:
- Peering
- Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS)
- Colocation
- Cloud Connect
- Closed User Group
- Private VLAN
- DDoS Mitigation
- IX-as-a-Service
15:15 – 15:30
Break
15:45 – 16:30
16:30
END OF DAY 2
We're hosting drop-in sessions throughout the day to help you get the most out of your LINX Membership. Join the team to find out more about:
- 24/7 NOC
- LINX Portal
- Peering Health Check
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| Name | Company | Attendee Type | Attending Day 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Yashchenko | 1-IX EU | Member | In-Person |
| Steven Axon | 4th Utility | Rise | Member | In-Person |
| Alex Cumparatu | Airbytes | Member | In-Person |
| Paul Dunbar | Akamai Technologies | Member | In-Person |
| Karthik Sithayan | Akamai Technologies Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Joel Bethers | Amazon Web Services | Member | In-Person |
| Amanda Östlund | Amazon Web Services | Member | In-Person |
| Anders Lagerqvist | Amazon Web Services | Member | In-Person |
| Denson Ngumo | Angani Limited | Member | Webcast |
| Phil Masterman | Arelion | Member | In-Person |
| Rob Golding | Astutium | Member | In-Person |
| Mukesh Patel | AT&T Global Network Services | Member | In-Person |
| Chris Dunn | AVR Group | Member | In-Person |
| Jacob Jones | Awareness Software | Member | In-Person |
| Philip O'Malley | Awareness Software Limited | Member | Webcast |
| Ben Hedges | AWS | Member | In-Person |
| Sarah Smith | BBC | Member | In-Person |
| Simon McKelvey | BBC | Member | In-Person |
| Tomomi Hama | BBIX | Guest | In-Person |
| Makoto Kawano | BBIX | Guest | In-Person |
| Brandon Butterworth | Bogons | Member | In-Person |
| Simon Lockhart | Bogons Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Ella Messenger | BT | Members | In-Person |
| Giverny Wollard | BT | Member | In-Person |
| Andrew Nicks | BT | Member | Webcast |
| Erin Carlson | Cerberus Networks Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Sandy Breeze | Citdael | Member | In-Person |
| Neil McRae | CityFibre | Member | In-Person |
| Phil Mack | Cloud Gatway Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| David Steculorum | Cloudflare | Member | In-Person |
| Paul Hughes | Community Fibre | Member | In-Person |
| Julian Harse | Compuweb Communications Services Limited | Member | In-Person |
| Darren Carr | Connexin | Member | Webcast |
| Abid Ghufran | Console Connect | Guest | In-Person |
| Javed Vohra | Coreweave | Member | In-Person |
| Kevin Latimer | CSL Group | Member | In-Person |
| Shaun Courtney | Cybersmart | Member | Webcast |
| Mark Jennings | Datanet | Member | In-Person |
| Mike Reed | Datanet | Member | Webcast |
| Richard Lazenby | Datanet.co.uk | Member | In-Person |
| Rupert Fiennes | Digital Realty | Member | In-Person |
| Darren Chan | Digital Realty (UK) | Partner | In-Person |
| Chris Bishop | DSM Group | Member | In-Person |
| Jussi Sahlberg | Elisa | Member | Webcast |
| Peter Young | Epsilon | Partner | In-Person |
| Peter Agnew | Epsilon | Partner | In-Person |
| Peter Agnew | Epsilon | Member | In-Person |
| Mark Daley | Epsilon Telecommunications | Member | In-Person |
| Duncan Porter | Epsilon Telecommunications | Member | In-Person |
| Viktoria Kalocsai | Epsilon Telecommunications Ltd. | Member | In-Person |
| Alessandro Martins | Equinix | Member | In-Person |
| Thomas Gould | Equinix | Member | In-Person |
| Thomas Mangin | Exa Networks | Member | In-Person |
| Lou Lam | Exa Networks | Member | In-Person |
| Chris Orsman | Exponential-e | Member | In-Person |
| Christian Leimer | FibreNest | Member | In-Person |
| Joseph Waite | FidoNet | Member | In-Person |
| Jane Baker | Flag Tel | Member | In-Person |
| Thomas Weible | FLEXOPTIX | Member | In-Person |
| Stephen Ramsay | Fortinet | Member | In-Person |
| Eddie Bellamy | Fortinet | Member | In-Person |
| Edward Dore | Freethought Internet Limited | Member | Webcast |
| Brian Storey | Gamma | Member | In-Person |
| Lewis Robinson | Glide | Member | In-Person |
| Lee Jones | Glide | Member | Webcast |
| Dan Bishopp | Gofibre | Member | In-Person |
| Benson Mathenge | Grid-Link Networks Limited | Member | Webcast |
| Marvin Njogu | Gridlink Networks Limited | Member | In-Person |
| Laszlo Fintor | Hyperoptic Limited | Member | In-Person |
| Paul Hoogsteder | I3d.net | Member | In-Person |
| Steve Glendinning | IDNet | Member | In-Person |
| Martin Passard | IELO | Member | Webcast |
| Ram Patla | IG Group | Member | In-Person |
| Julie Harriss | INCA (Ind. Networks Co Op Assoc) | Guest | In-Person |
| Paddy Paddison | Independent Networks Cooperatice Association | Guest | In-Person |
| Connor McFarlane | Inferno Communications | Member | In-Person |
| Ciprian Abaseaca | Inter.link | Member | In-Person |
| Satoshi Nakamura | Internet Initiative Japan | Member | In-Person |
| Alfie Foster | Interno Communications Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| James Rice | Jump Networks Ltd | Speaker | In-Person |
| Anders Pedersen | Keepit A/S | Member | Webcast |
| Abraham Oluwambe | LiFi.net Limited | Member | In-Person |
| Mark Paice | Lightning Fibre | Member | Webcast |
| Paul Thornton | Lightning Fibre | Member | In-Person |
| Ian Dickinson | Limpid | Guest | In-Person |
| Tom Lloyd-Roberts | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Holly Ruff | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Hugo Martins | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Lynsey Buckingham | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Manolis Mathioudakis | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Katrina Smith | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Bernard LI | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Justin Staig-Graham | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Tim Preston | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Tyrone Turner | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Henry Edwards | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Vio Gielgud | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Inga Turner | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Edward Weld | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Collin Willis | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Jennifer Holmes | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Megan Atkins | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Alex Bloor | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Kenneth Ninsing | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Tracy Whitney | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Andrew Fabian | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Tony Vroon | LINX | Member | In-Person |
| Stephen Ellis | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Daniel Smith | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Tim Lockwood | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Moyaze Shivji | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Pieter Knook | LINX | Speaker | In-Person |
| Colin Peckham | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Halil Kama | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Richard Petrie | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Julian Salter | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Mike Hellers | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Malcolm Hutty | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Mo Shivji | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Lisa Hollywood | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Mariano Juliá | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Huang Ho Gao | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Cara Mascini | LINX | Staff | In-Person |
| Anne Roberts-Mulvey | LINX | Staff | Webcast |
| Simon Beavers | LINX LPC | Guest | In-Person |
| Matthew Chigwende | Liquid Telecommunications | Member | In-Person |
| Clive Bryden | London Grid For Learning Trust | Member | In-Person |
| Tom Hodgson | Lumen | Member | In-Person |
| Andreas Ebert | man-da.de GmbH | Member | Webcast |
| Colin Boekhout | Megaport | Member | In-Person |
| Paul McGuinness | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Ben Davis | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Simi Bryan | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| David Sloan | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Michael Reid | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Ash Jenkinson | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Rory Entwistle | Megaport | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Peter Stevens | Mythic Beasts Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Maurizio Goretti | Namex | Partner | Webcast |
| Sebastien Lahtinen | NetConnex | Member | In-Person |
| John Hunt | NetConnex | Member | Webcast |
| Simon Vye | Neterra | Member | In-Person |
| Letterio Leo Bernava | Netnod | Member | In-Person |
| Emil Palm | Netnod | Member | In-Person |
| Thomas Elliot | Netnorth Limited | Member | In-Person |
| Slobodan Ristelic | NL-ix | Member | In-Person |
| Geoff Bennett | Nokia | Speaker | In-Person |
| Steven Wright | Nominet | Member | In-Person |
| Andrew Hicks | Nominet | Member | Webcast |
| Jeff Fern | Nominet | Member | In-Person |
| Kevin Richardson | NTT Data | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Michael Wheatley | NTT Data | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Ram Khuti | NTT Data | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Katerina Tasoula | NTT DATA | Sponsor | In-Person |
| David Stott | Orange | Member | In-Person |
| Sam Bender | Orange | Member | In-Person |
| Abir Bendahhou | Orange | Member | In-Person |
| Cliff Tam | Pangea Group | Member | In-Person |
| Iris Correia | Paratus | Member | Webcast |
| Tony Warren | PICS Telecom | Partner | In-Person |
| Samuel West | PICS Telecom | Partner | In-Person |
| Antonio Cuadrado | Pulsant | Member | In-Person |
| Ben Fisher | Quickline | Member | In-Person |
| Craig Moscardini | Quickline Communications | Member | In-Person |
| Jon Reeson | RETN | Partner | In-Person |
| Osman Hussain | RETN | Partner | In-Person |
| Sam Tuck | Sensor Dynamics Pty Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Matt Jepp | SG.GS | Partner | Webcast |
| John Souter | Simwood | Speaker | In-Person |
| Ben Webster | Six Degrees | Member | In-Person |
| Andy Howard | Smartoptics | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Vera Panayotova | Smartoptics | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Darren Cox | Smartoptics | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Kiichi Fukazawa | Softbank | Guest | In-Person |
| Julian Curtis | Sparkle | Member | In-Person |
| Denesh Bhabuta | Star London | Member | In-Person |
| Simon Kuhn | Stichting NBIP | Speaker | In-Person |
| Mike Blanche | Stratus Novem Ltd | Speaker | In-Person |
| David Nganga | Syokinet | Member | Webcast |
| Edwin Kamunde | Syokinet | Member | Webcast |
| Stephen Groombridge | Systems & Network Training | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Tony Matthews | Systems & Network Training Ltd | Sponsor | In-Person |
| Scott Caley-Renn | Talk Straight | Member | In-Person |
| Frank Mangina | Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation | Member | Webcast |
| Konstantin Ternianov | TBISS | Member | In-Person |
| Robin Williams | TNP Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Osman Jamaa | Unicast Technology Ltd | Member | Webcast |
| NSilu Ferreira | Unitel SA | Member | Webcast |
| Angela Mwaniki | Veenet Africa | Member | Webcast |
| Victor Kivuitu | Veenet.Africa | Member | In-Person |
| Luke Batchelor | VeloxServ Communications Ltd | Member | In-Person |
| Henry Schaefer | Verizon | Member | Webcast |
| Fredrick Macharia | Vijiji Connect Ltd | Member | Webcast |
| Edward Ellliott | Virgin Media | Member | In-Person |
| Tim Butcher | VirginMediaO2 | Member | In-Person |
| Sayem Ahmed | VirginMediaO2 | Member | In-Person |
| Nathaniel McInnes | Voxyonder Network Services UK Ltd | Member | Webcast |
| Roberta Lazzeri | Zayo | Member | In-Person |
| Tema Hussan | Zayo Europe | Member | In-Person |
| James O'Brien | Zayo Europe | Member | In-Person |
| Masud Rahi | Zayo Europe | Member | In-Person |
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When and where is LINX126 &AGM?
LINX126 & AGM is taking place on 11-12 June, 2026.
Day 1 will be held at: Convene, 133 Houndsditch.
Day 2 will be held at: Etc.venues, 8 Fenchurch Place
What is the new two day format?
Based on attendee feedback we have altered the format of LINX126. Both days will have earlier start times to allow for network and 1-1 meetings.
Day 1 will follow the traditional format with industry insights, the AGM and evening social. Whereas day 2 will be dedicated to training, workshops and access to LINX teams.
How can I amend my booking?
To amend your booking, please contact marketing@linx.net
Where is the webcast?
Day 1 will be streamed live on LINX Community. The link to access this will be in your confirmation email. A LINX Community login is required, please see this guide if you need help.
Day 2 will not be available to watch live.
How can I sponsor LINX126?
Several sponsorship packages are available, please contact marketing@linx.net to for more information
Is there accommodation available?
For a discount on a flexible B&B rate at the Leonardo Hotel London Aldgate (formerly Hotel Saint London) on the 11th June use code CONVENE. Guests can cancel by 3:00PM Thu 4 Jun 2026.
How can I contact the LINX team?
The LINX team are on hand to answer any questions or queries you have have.
Please contact marketing@linx.net