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'''Kurt Erik (Kurtis) Lindqvist''' was the CEO of [[Netnod]] Internet Exchange<ref>[http://www.netnod.se/about/staff netnod.se]</ref>, and is currently the CEO of London Internet Exchange (LINX). He is the owner of Internet Technology Advisor. Lindqvist has been member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]], and a Participant at [[IETF]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kurt-erik-%22kurtis%22-lindqvist/0/35/948 linkedin.com]</ref>
'''Kurt Erik (Kurtis) Lindqvist''' is currently the CEO of [http://www.linx.net London Internet Exchange (LINX)] and was previously the CEO of [[Netnod]] Internet Exchange<ref>[http://www.netnod.se/about/staff netnod.se]</ref>, and. He is the owner of Internet Technology Advisor. Lindqvist has been member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]], and a Participant at [[IETF]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kurt-erik-%22kurtis%22-lindqvist/0/35/948 linkedin.com]</ref>
He studied Computer Science at Uppsala University in Sweden, and holds an EMBA from IMD in Lausanne.
He studied Computer Science at Uppsala University in Sweden, and holds an EMBA from IMD in Lausanne.
From March 2016 he was the CMO of LINX, until September 2019 when he was appointed CEO.
From March 2016 he was the CMO of LINX, until September 2019 when he was appointed CEO.
He has been a WG chair in [[RIPE]] and the [[IETF]]. He has Chaired the Swedish Operators Forum, and was the chair of the board of Euro-IX from 2003 until 2020.<ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/kurt-erik-lindqvist menog.net]</ref>
He has been a WG chair in [[RIPE]] and the [[IETF]]. He has Chaired the Swedish Operators Forum, and was the chair of the board of [http://www.euro-ix.net Euro-IX] from 2003 until 2020.<ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/kurt-erik-lindqvist menog.net]</ref>
Lindqvist has served as the co-chair of IETF Multi6-Wg, shim6 WG, v6ops WG and the chair of the RIPE NCC Services WG.<ref>[http://www.inettech.se/ inettech.se]</ref>
On 10 June 2024, at the ICANN 80 meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, it was [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-selects-next-president-and-ceo-10-06-2024-en announced] that Lindqvist would serve as the President and CEO of ICANN from 5 December 2024.
On 10 June 2024, at the ICANN 80 meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, it was [https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-selects-next-president-and-ceo-10-06-2024-en announced] that Lindqvist would serve as the President and CEO of ICANN from 5 December 2024.