Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist has a broad background in engineering and business development of ISP and worldwide carrier networks. He has spent the past 20 years working actively in the Internet community in several varied roles.

From 2002 to 2015 he was the CEO of Netnod. Kurtis has been the chairman of Euro-IX since 2003. He is also a dedicated WG Chair for RIPE where he has served as NCC-Services WG Chair since 2004. He is a regular and appreciated speaker at several International Internet conferences such as RIPE, APRICOT and Nanog.

Previously Kurtis has chaired the Multi6, shim6 and v6ops WGs in the IETF. He is also the co-author of two RFCs. Kurtis has served as a member of the Internet Architecture Board between 2005-2009.

Over the years Kurtis has participated actively in the development, standardisation and deployment of IPv6 in the IETF and various other operational forums. In addition Kurtis served as an adviser to the Swedish Minister of Information Technology and Energy cooperating with Anna-Karin Hatt and the Swedish Minister of foreign affairs, Carl Bildt.