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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>The SIP Forum Announces Conference Lineup for 2024 – AI SUMMIT and SIPNOC 2024 Dates Set<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New virtual AI SUMMIT, focused on the Role and Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technology in the Telecommunications Industry, to be held the week of May 6, 2024; SIPNOC 2024, the 13<sup>th</sup> Annual SIP Network Operators Conference, will feature in-person proceedings September 17-19, 2024 in Herndon, VA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/">SIP Forum</a> proudly announced its event lineup for 2024, which includes a new virtual <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/ai-summit-overview/">AI SUMMIT</a>, a special webinar series focused on the role and impact of Artificial Intelligence technology in the Telecommunications Industry, to be held the week of May 6, 2024, and <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2024-overview/">SIPNOC 2024</a>, a three-day educational conference to be held on September 17-19, 2024 at the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel in Herndon, VA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIPNOC 2024 will return once again to live, in-person proceedings, and continue and expand its focus on the broad Call and Text Authentication ecosystem, including STIR/SHAKEN, Call Analytics and Vetting, Branded Calling and Rich Call Data, International Traceback and STIR/SHAKEN adoption, KYC initiatives, Enterprise requirements and challenges, new SMS Text Authentication initiatives, associated Federal and State regulatory, legislative and enforcement actions, and much more. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AI SUMMIT and SIPNOC 2024 attendees will include telecommunications providers, major backbone operators, interconnect and wholesale solution providers, ISPs, ITSPs (Internet Telephony Service Providers), cable operators, hosted and managed services providers, wireless network operators, International PTTs, and large enterprises, as well as industry stakeholders in the Robocall/Robotext and Caller ID Spoofing elimination/mitigation ecosystem, including governmental regulators, enforcers and legislators; equipment manufacturers; customer care and contact center operators; application providers; data analytics firms; regulatory attorneys with State and Federal Jurisdictions; Device Integration Specialists; Service Assurance and IT/communication staff; digital watermark solutions providers; and AI-powered lead generation solutions providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“The SIP Forum is excited to be highlighting the opportunities and risks that AI poses to the telecommunications industry and users of communication services during our new virtual AI SUMMIT, as well as its role in the formulation of a comprehensive solution to eliminating illegal Robocall and Robotext fraud and spam,” said Marc Robins, SIP Forum President and Managing Director, and SIPNOC and AI SUMMIT Program Chair. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“We are also thrilled that we will once again be meeting live and in-person in September at SIPNOC 2024, where we will provide broad coverage of the requirements, challenges and the opportunities presented by the global effort to eliminate the scourge of telecom-based fraud and restore trust in communications,” added Robins. “We created SIPNOC to provide a unique meeting place for the international community of communications engineers and network operations professionals who deal with the real-world intricacies of providing communications services on a day-to-day basis, and with SIPNOC 2024 we will continue this vital tradition.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For More Information and Registration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration for the AI SUMMIT will open in mid-April 2024 (roughly three weeks prior to the start of the event), while details about the upcoming webinar series can be found at <a href="https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/ai-summit-overview/">https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/ai-summit-overview/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Details about SIPNOC 2024 can be found at its conference website <a href="http://www.sipnoc.org">www.sipnoc.org</a>. SIPNOC 2024 attendee registration will open in May 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you are a registered SIP Forum Participant Member, are an active participant in SIP Forum task groups or have attended past SIP Forum conferences, you will receive a message about open registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you are unsure of your membership status, are not currently on any SIP Forum mailing lists, and you wish to receive additional information and notification once event registrations are open, please send an email to <a href="mailto:aisummit@sipforum.org">aisummit@sipforum.org</a> for the AI SUMMIT and <a href="mailto:sipnocinfo@sipforum.org">sipnocinfo@sipforum.org</a> for SIPNOC 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sponsorship Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are a number of valuable event sponsorship opportunities available for companies offering STIR/SHAKEN, Call Vetting, KYC, Call Branding, and Data Analytics services and AI-powered telecommunications solutions for both the AI SUMMIT and SIPNOC 2024 conferences. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For information about sponsorship benefits and costs, please contact Marc Robins at +1-203-829-6307 or email <a href="mailto:marc.robins@sipforum.org">marc.robins@sipforum.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All best,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Marc Robins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President and Managing Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conferences Program Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Director, SIPconnect Certification Testing Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SIP Forum LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://www.sipforum.org/">https://www.sipforum.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mobile: +1-203-829-6307<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>