SharkFest'26 US

Schedule changes

Version 2026-03-59 July 21, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-58 July 21, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-57 July 21, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-56 July 18, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Feeding Frenzy of Wild Ideas: When Sharks Brainstorm” (Hermitage D | Classroom → Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“Pre-Conference Class I: Practical Wireshark Skills for IT professionals” by Chris Greer, Ross Bagurdes (Hermitage D | Classroom → Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“Pre-Conference Class I: Practical Wireshark Skills for IT professionals” by Chris Greer, Ross Bagurdes (Hermitage D | Classroom → Hermitage ABC | General Session)

Version 2026-03-55 July 18, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have moved a session around: “Pre-Conference Class II: Introduction to Stratoshark for Network Engineers” by Josh Clark (Hermitage D | Classroom → Hermitage ABC | General Session)

Version 2026-03-54 July 17, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-53 July 14, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“NGNE with AI: Think Like an Architect” by Scott F Robohn (July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → July 21, 2026, 2:45 p.m.)
“Understanding LTE & 5G: 3GPP Packet Flow and Network Analysis” by Mark Stout (July 21, 2026, 2:45 p.m. → July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-52 July 14, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Demystifying DNS Security: DNSSEC, DoT, DoH, DoQ - When and Where to Use them” by Chris Greer (July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom → July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“NGNE with AI: Think Like an Architect” by Scott F Robohn (July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session → July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom)

Version 2026-03-51 July 13, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“NGNE with AI: Think Like an Architect” by Scott F Robohn (Hermitage D | Classroom → Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz (July 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-50 July 9, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-49 July 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-48 July 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “Lessons learned in troubleshooting” by Kevin Tobin

Version 2026-03-47 July 6, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-46 July 6, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-45 July 6, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-44 July 6, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-43 June 29, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-42 June 29, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “TCP SACK Overview and Impact on Performance” by John Pittle.

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “Building Support for an in-house Performance Engineering team” by Tim DeLamatre

We have moved a session around: “Examining NAT behavior with Wireshark - WCA Core Topic” by Ross Bagurdes (July 22, 2026, 4:30 p.m. → July 23, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-41 June 25, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 2026-03-40 June 21, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Don’t blame the network – ask the network!” by David Soussan (July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)
“Demystifying DNS Security: DNSSEC, DoT, DoH, DoQ - When and Where to Use them” by Chris Greer (July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-39 June 16, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “NGNE with AI: Think Like an Architect” by Scott F Robohn.

We have moved a session around: “TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz (July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → July 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-38 June 15, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Sharkfest How To Tutorial” by Jasper Bongertz.

Version 2026-03-37 June 15, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “From Zero to Captures: Setting Up Your Own Network Simulation Lab” by Roland Knall

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Demystifying DNS Security: DNSSEC, DoT, DoH, DoQ - When and Where to Use them” by Chris Greer (July 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)
“Burnout Is Only the Beginning: How to Prevent a Buildup of Trauma in IT” by D. J. Eshelman (July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom → July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“Don’t blame the network – ask the network!” by David Soussan (July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → July 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-36 June 8, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “AI Found Holes In Our Cheese” by Gerald Combs.

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Capturing the spectrum of wireless packets” by Mike Kershaw (July 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom → July 21, 2026, 4 p.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session)
“Troubleshooting with Wireshark and how to explain your findings” by Patrick Barber (July 23, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → July 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)

Version 2026-03-35 June 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “Sharkfest How To Tutorial” by Jasper Bongertz

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Demystifying DNS Security: DNSSEC, DoT, DoH, DoQ - When and Where to Use them” by Chris Greer (July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → July 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)
“TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz (July 21, 2026, 4 p.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session → July 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom)

Version 2026-03-34 June 3, 2026

This is the final version of the agenda (as of now) ;-)

Enjoy, Sheri & Roland

We have new sessions!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

“Pre-Conference Class I: Practical Wireshark Skills for IT professionals” by Chris Greer, Ross Bagurdes (Hermitage ABC | General Session → Hermitage D | Classroom)
“Pre-Conference Class I: Practical Wireshark Skills for IT professionals” by Chris Greer, Ross Bagurdes (Hermitage ABC | General Session → Hermitage D | Classroom)
“Feeding Frenzy of Wild Ideas: When Sharks Brainstorm” (July 21, 2026, 4 p.m. → July 22, 2026, 5:45 p.m.)
“Pre-Conference Class II: Introduction to Stratoshark for Network Engineers” by Josh Clark (Hermitage ABC | General Session → Hermitage D | Classroom)

We have moved a session around: “Don’t blame the network – ask the network!” by David Soussan (July 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Hermitage ABC | General Session → July 22, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Hermitage D | Classroom).

We have moved a session around: “The Packet Doctors are in! Packet trace examinations with the experts” by Jasper Bongertz (July 23, 2026, 1:30 p.m. → July 22, 2026, 1:30 p.m.)