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<p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#1f497d; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:16pt">OFA Virtual Workshop 2023<br />
<span style="color:#FF0000">Call for Sessions Closes February 21</span><br />
<span style="color:#FF0000">Registration & Sponsorships Now Open</span></span></strong></p>
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<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr%3DOTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC87OzQ3YTQ5MTNmNTlmYzg1YWI5ODU5N2ZkZjIwOTlmMmIx&source=gmail&ust=1674595122041000&usg=AOvVaw3EMuH7Z9rZl7815diwle7u" href="https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr=OTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC87OzQ3YTQ5MTNmNTlmYzg1YWI5ODU5N2ZkZjIwOTlmMmIx" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank"> OpenFabrics (OFA) Virtual Workshop 2023</a> Call for Sessions closes in one month – <strong>Tuesday, February 21 at 5:00PM Pacific Time</strong> – and the OFA would like to remind industry experts to help shape this year’s program by leading a sess
ion focused on critical networking issues. </span></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">The OFA Virtual Workshop 2023 will focus on the following overarching themes that cover advanced network technology, innovative networking approaches, and the open community:</span></p>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Broader Ecosystem, Community, and Standards</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Composable Infrastructure</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hardware Acceleration and In-Network Compute</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">High-Performance Software</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Network Protocols and Technology</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">State-of-Practice</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Other Topics in High-Performance Networking and Computing</span></li>
</ul>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px">For additional details and to submit a speaking proposal, visit the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr%3DOTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1jYWxsLWZvci1zZXNzaW9ucy87OzE2ZjA4ODhhNzI0MjhjZTFjZTYzN2IzODViMDA3YTky&source=gmail&ust=1674595122041000&usg=AOvVaw0XKU3GLMbGbpWI9rZOETWq" href="https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr=OTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1jYWxsLWZvci1zZXNzaW9ucy87OzE2ZjA4ODhhNzI0MjhjZTFjZTYzN2IzODViMDA3YTky" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Call for Sessions page</a>.</p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><strong>Registration:</strong></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Registration is now open for the OFA Virtual Workshop 2023 – taking place <strong>April 11-13 from 8:00AM-12:00PM Pacific Time</strong> each day – and the virtual event is free of charge for all attendees. To register, visit the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr%3DOTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1yZWdpc3RyYXRpb24vOzs5ZGNjODkxOWQzNTA0YjM2MmEzNGMzYWVjOTAyODBjMw%253D%253D&source=gmail&ust=1674595122041000&usg=AOvVaw05M9UFM9oWMYSGraiG9AI4" href="https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr=OTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1yZWdpc3RyYXRpb24vOzs5ZGNjODkxOWQzNTA0YjM2MmEzNGMzYWVjOTAyODBjMw%3D%3D" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);
" target="_blank">Registration page</a>.</span></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><strong>Sponsorships:</strong></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Virtual sponsorships are now available for OFA members to show your support of the Alliance’s mission to accelerate the development and adoption of advanced fabrics for the benefit of advanced network ecosystems. If interested, visit the <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr%3DOTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1zcG9uc29yc2hpcHMvOztmYjMzOWE5ZTkwNjc4MWIzYzBjYTBhNDViYWY4ZjQ1Mw%253D%253D&source=gmail&ust=1674595122041000&usg=AOvVaw1V6nqxG2oRZ2OM8Q4UJDM2" href="https://www.openfabrics.org/ofa-newsletter/?nltr=OTs3O2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9wZW5mYWJyaWNzLm9yZy8yMDIzLW9mYS13b3Jrc2hvcC1zcG9uc29yc2hpcHMvOztmYjMzOWE5ZTkwNjc4MWIzYzBjYTBhNDViYWY4ZjQ1Mw%3D%3D" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" targe
t="_blank">Sponsorships page</a>.</span></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">If you have any questions at this time, please contact <a href="mailto:press@openfabrics.org" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">press@openfabrics.org</a>.</span></p>
<p style="background-color:#ffffff; color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Thank you,</span><br />
<span style="color:#666666; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">OFA Press Team<br />
<a href="mailto:press@openfabrics.org" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">press@openfabrics.org</a></span></p>
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