Request for Conversation (HotRFC) at IETF 104

HotRFCs are lightning talks for the IETF community. A HotRFC session at IETF 104 will be held at 6-8pm on 24 March 2019.

Key Info

Do you have an idea, problem space, or proposal that IETFers should hear about? Do you want to propose IETF work, but aren’t sure if your idea is ready or who will be interested? Consider giving a Request for Conversation (HotRFC) lightning talk at IETF 104. 

A final agenda and presentations will be available on the IETF meeting materials website.

Goals for this event
  • Provide a IETF-wide get together
  • Encourage brainstorming conversations
  • Provide Hackathon projects greater visibility
  • Advertise cross-area, new-work ideas and attract co-collaborators
  • Bring new ideas/work from elsewhere but shortened to inspire
  • Promote BarBofs and side meetings
Talk format and submissions
  • Four (4) minute maximum length, strictly enforced, no questions
  • All proposals that are in-scope for the session will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, up to time limits
  • To request a slot, email short abstract to hotrfc@ietf.org.
  • Before presentation, slides need to be submitted to hotrfc@ietf.org.
  • Speakers must be present, no remote presentations.
  • Slides and abstract should include comments on how to continue the conversation such as in a working group (WG) meeting, Birds-of-a-Feather session or barBoF, mail list, 'catch me after the meeting', etc.
Questions you might answer in your talk
  • Do you want to meet as a group this week on this topic?
  • Is your topic being addressed in the IETF this week? Where & when?
  • Is your goal to have a BoF or WG on this topic?
  • Where can I read more?
  • How can I reach you?
Comments on acceptable topics
  • Topics without a direct relationship to the IETF may be rejected as out of scope.
  • Work rejected by a working group can be included if there is a story about why it may be relevant elsewhere in the IETF.
  • Work already taken up within a WG is in scope if there is a reason to bring in others from beyond the wg/area.
  • Humorous talks are OK.
  • New work is OK.
  • Hackathon projects / insights are OK.