Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Packet Pushers went to the inaugural all-day event for network operators in Toronto, Canada, TORNOG1, on April 13, 2026. TORNOG presents deep dives into specific skills and technologies relevant to modern network operations, including BGP optimization, peering policies, and cutting-edge network automation. It helps to gain direct access to technical leads and decision-makers from major Toronto-based service providers, enterprises, and global network organizations. Last, but not least, TORNOG fosters a collaborative network of local operators to improve regional infrastructure and work together on solving complex technical challenges in a neutral environment.
Here's what Packet Pushers saw and heard, including a wrap video where Ethan did a quick braindump of some of his top of mind takeaways from the day on the drive home. Things he's continuing to think about or that he wanted to point out to the community such as Canada needs NOGs, standing up a personal AI, using labs as a validation step in network automation, and fiber optic cabling fundamentals.
Pre-Event Video with Mark Prosser - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449452239078711297-lv5g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Welcome to TORNOG1 - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449488447037145090
Attendees are filling up the auditorium and ready to go! - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449504975451435008
James MacDonald and Westley Dion - Lab-As-Code: Reproducible Network Validation Before Production -
linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449460529192079361-71Ym?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Dmytro Shypovalov - Auto Bandwidth using SR-TE - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449468017186504704-iilQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Joseph Nicholson - Network Automation in Baby Steps - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449483572345991169-AkDc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Brad Zellefrow - Impactful Network Automation: It's All Part of the Process - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449496887604432896-P19s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
The "Other" Event Track - The Lunch Track - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656
Afternoon Workshop Intro Video - Mastering gRPC for Network Automation - Reda Laichi, Saju Salahudeen - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656
Brad Gorman - RPKI Basics For Network Operators: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Use It - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449527933494456320-Kemw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Ritesh Mukherjee - 12 Million Canadians Went Offline Because of BGP -- Here's What We Still Haven't Fixed - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449527433084600322-IAAR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Sen Nordstrom - Fun* With Optical Systems - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449536961784139776--N8N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Nikola Grcevski - Slash Your Cloud Network Costs with eBPF Network Monitoring - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449543015402131456-6VBp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Puneet Duggal - Orchestrating Autonomous Resilience: NetSec Convergence in the Era of AgenticOps - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449568030315073536-RIlU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
John Capobianco - From CLI to GPT - A Guide for an AIOps Journey - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449570356593475584-Hd-Q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Post Event Social - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449882181423951872
TORNOG1 Wrap - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450236279327342592
This video is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
The Packet Pushers went to the inaugural all-day event for network operators in Toronto, Canada, TORNOG1, on April 13, 2026. TORNOG presents deep dives into specific skills and technologies relevant to modern network operations, including BGP optimization, peering policies, and cutting-edge network automation. It helps to gain direct access to technical leads and decision-makers from major Toronto-based service providers, enterprises, and global network organizations. Last, but not least, TORNOG fosters a collaborative network of local operators to improve regional infrastructure and work together on solving complex technical challenges in a neutral environment.
Here's what Packet Pushers saw and heard, including a wrap video where Ethan did a quick braindump of some of his top of mind takeaways from the day on the drive home. Things he's continuing to think about or that he wanted to point out to the community such as Canada needs NOGs, standing up a personal AI, using labs as a validation step in network automation, and fiber optic cabling fundamentals.
Pre-Event Video with Mark Prosser - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449452239078711297-lv5g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Welcome to TORNOG1 - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449488447037145090
Attendees are filling up the auditorium and ready to go! - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449504975451435008
James MacDonald and Westley Dion - Lab-As-Code: Reproducible Network Validation Before Production -
linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449460529192079361-71Ym?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Dmytro Shypovalov - Auto Bandwidth using SR-TE - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449468017186504704-iilQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Joseph Nicholson - Network Automation in Baby Steps - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449483572345991169-AkDc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Brad Zellefrow - Impactful Network Automation: It's All Part of the Process - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449496887604432896-P19s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
The "Other" Event Track - The Lunch Track - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656
Afternoon Workshop Intro Video - Mastering gRPC for Network Automation - Reda Laichi, Saju Salahudeen - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449519740001222656
Brad Gorman - RPKI Basics For Network Operators: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Use It - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449527933494456320-Kemw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Ritesh Mukherjee - 12 Million Canadians Went Offline Because of BGP -- Here's What We Still Haven't Fixed - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449527433084600322-IAAR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Sen Nordstrom - Fun* With Optical Systems - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-tornog1-activity-7449536961784139776--N8N?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Nikola Grcevski - Slash Your Cloud Network Costs with eBPF Network Monitoring - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449543015402131456-6VBp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Puneet Duggal - Orchestrating Autonomous Resilience: NetSec Convergence in the Era of AgenticOps - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449568030315073536-RIlU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
John Capobianco - From CLI to GPT - A Guide for an AIOps Journey - linkedin.com/posts/ethanbanks_tornog1-activity-7449570356593475584-Hd-Q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEgQcbQBoU-8g9kx-m6ikL4jPDqejYD10l8
Post Event Social - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449882181423951872
TORNOG1 Wrap - Video - linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450236279327342592
This video is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
