Welcome to EPF

Marcin Bala

salumanus

Marcin Bała is a technology and business leader with a strong background in networking and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies. With over 15 years of experience at Salumanus,

Passionate about WDM technologies such as CWDM, DWDM, coherent technology, and alien wavelength, Marcin drives innovation and continuous improvement at Salumanus. Known for his determination, energy, and love for challenges, he thrives on solving complex problems and connecting the dots to understand the future of the industry.

As a visionary evangelist of WDM, Marcin is dedicated to understanding customer needs and delivering tailored solutions that address their unique challenges. By leveraging the power of data and his deep expertise in networking technologies, he ensures that Salumanus consistently provides clients with cutting-edge, customized solutions.

Mike Blanche

STRATUS NOVEM

Mike has 30 years experience in the Internet infrastructure business, from founding, growing and exiting an early Internet hosting and colocation company, to more recently, 14 years at Google, where he was the first European member of the interconnection and CDN team. He is now an independent consultant, working closely with experts at regulators, governments, and in industry on Internet infrastructure and technology topics. Mike holds an MA in Engineering and Computer Science from Cambridge University, and an MBA from Warwick Business School.

Amanda Östlund

AWS

Amanda Östlund is a Senior Infra Tech Business Developer at AWS, where she ensures network border capacity for EMEA, supporting key customers and high-traffic events like live sports streaming. A former Network Engineer at Spotify, where she played a key role in building and managing their private CDN from scratch. Known for her technical and collaborative skills, she focuses on data-driven solutions for complex problems.