The Internet World has been using the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) for the last three decades. Despite its tremendous success, IPv4 is showing signs of strain especially in its fast depleting IP address space and its growing security concerns. IPv6 preserves everything good in today's Internet, and adds much more, such as virtually unlimited IP address space to connect everyone and everything, stateless auto-configuration, seamless mobility, automated network management, mandated security and new optional service levels.

In MindTrek we will hear how the scene is going to change when our built environment will be ubiquitously equipped with small sensors and devices with IP addresses. What possibilities will IPv6 or “Internet of things” open up for business, start-ups, media, and social interaction - and to the whole of mankind to respond to major global challenges?

IPv6 is a great new opportunity to build a New Internet in order to embrace everything and extend its features to Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Smart Grids to name but a few.

As President of the IPv6 Forum, Latif Ladid is globally considered as an expert on the new internet protocol, IPv6. He is also an Emeritus Trustee of the Internet Society, and works as an independent international consultant. He is a member of the IPv6 Ready Logo Program Board and has been a researcher on multiple European Commission Next Generation Technologies IST Projects. He is a member of 3GPP PCG, 3GPP2 PCG, the UN ICT Task Force Policy WG, the IEC Executive Committee, the ITU-T Informal Forum Summit. He is also Vice Chair of SuperComm EntNET 2005.