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Open Networking & Edge Summit, Alongside KubeCon + CloudNative Con Europe, Announces Initial All-Star Speaker Line-Up and Opportunity to Participate in Industry Survey

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LF Networking’s flagship industry event brings together the best and brightest across Networking, Edge, AI, Cloud Native, OpenRAN, AI RAN and more to share insights on the future of Digital Transformation Join executives from Vodafone, Softbank, NTT, China Mobile, along with leading Industry Analysts and startups like ZEDEDA to help shape the future of networking & edge – Registration is now openExtend the Open Networking & Edge Summit experience at Could Native Telco Day on April 1, co-located with KubeCon + CloudNative Con EU at EXCEL London

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LF Networking, the facilitator of collaboration and operational excellence across open source networking projects, today announced initial speakers for the upcoming  Open Networking & Edge Summit. The Summit takes place March 31 in London ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe and will be followed by a half-day Cloud Native Telco Day event officially co-located with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Attendees are encouraged to attend both events at the same venue over two days to get the full experience. LF Networking also announced its partnership with LF Research on a new survey to identify trends and priorities in open source networking.

“As in the past, this year’s Summit brings top industry thought leaders to the stage to share expertise across decades of innovation, which will include insights on industry adoption of open network technologies,” said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, at the Linux Foundation. “Open Networking and Edge Summit is a prime vehicle for providing the tools that enable mass transformation at scale through shared learning. We invite you to participate in our survey and join the industry’s best and brightest to further digital transformation through open source.”

Confirmed speakers include:

Alex Jinsung Choi, Chair AI RAN Alliance and Principal Fellow, SoftbankDr. Junlan Feng, Chair and General Manager of AI and Intelligent, Operation R&D Center, China Mobile Research InstituteSampada Basarkar, Executive Director, Software Engineering, VodafoneMasahisa Kawashima, IOWN Technology Director, IOWN Development Office, R&D Planning Department, NTT CorporationErik Nordmark, CTO and Co-Founder, ZEDEDAOmdia industry analysts James Crawshaw, Practice Leader; Inderpreet Kaur, Senior Analyst, Service Provider Transformation; and Christoforos Sarantopoulos, Senior Analyst, Telco Cloud and Network AutomationTilly Gilbert, Director, Consulting & Edge Practice Lead, STL PartnersHilary Carter, Senior Vice President, Linux Foundation ResearchArpit Joshipura, SVP/GM Networking and Edge, Linux FoundationAdditional speakers from SONiC, LF Edge, LF Networking and more open source communities

The Open Networking & Edge Summit has been a pivotal event for the open networking and edge industry, bringing together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across the globe to drive advancements in open networking and edge computing. Since its inception over 10 years ago, the summit has served as a premier platform to discuss, develop, and showcase transformative technologies that define the future of connectivity and infrastructure. Discussion topics range across the stack, including: Domain-specific AI, LLMs, Edge/IoT, Open RAN, Enhanced Connectivity/Access, Enterprise and Multi-Cloud Networking, 5G/6G, Security, and more.

Take the Survey and Get a 30 Percent Summit Discount

LF Networking is partnering with LF Research to explore trends and priorities in open source networking. We invite anyone familiar with the open network ecosystem to share insights and perspectives. Survey data will paint a current picture of open source use, opportunities, and challenges across the greater network ecosystem industry. To participate in the survey and receive a 30 percent discount code off Open Networking and Edge Summit, click this link.

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Open Networking & Edge Summit registration is open!

Take the Survey and get a 30 percent discount off registration.Members of LF Networking and LF Edge may receive a 20 percent discount (if interested in project membership, please visit https://lfnetworking.org/join/ or https://lfedge.org/members/join/).Members of the media interested in attending Open Networking & Edge Summit via a complimentary press pass should reach out to jlovato@linuxfoundation.org.

Registration for Cloud Native Telco Day is an add-on to main KubeCon + CloudNativeCon registration and includes access to the full event beyond Cloud Native Telco Day.

Elevate Your Brand: Sponsor ONE Summit 2025

For over 10 years, Open Networking & Edge Summit has remained the premier event for open networking, edge, cloud, and IoT industries, bringing together technical and business leaders for in-depth, interactive discussions in a neutral and collaborative environment. This dynamic forum fosters innovative planning and strategizing of cutting-edge technologies with the operational support needed to maximize their impact.

Sponsoring enables organizations to:

Demonstrate thought leadership and alignment with ecosystem trends. Open Networking & Edge Summit’s programming features a unique mixture of current technical and operational topics with emerging trends such as Industry 4.0, telco/public cloud collaboration, and AI. Showcase your role in this dynamic industry.Support the industry’s premier open and collaborative event. Presented by LF Networking and LF Edge, this event features innovations across the entire open networking stack, including NOS, open RAN, Open Core, IoT, Orchestration, Cloud Native, standards, and more.

For information on becoming an event sponsor, view the sponsorship prospectus, or email the team for more information. Sponsorships for Cloud Native Telco Day are available through the CNCF sponsorship team; learn more here.

Learn more about LF Networking and the impact it’s making across the open ecosystem at www.lfnetworking.org. Follow the LFN community on LinkedIn and join our mailing list for real-time updates.

About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and industry adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.

The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see our trademark usage page: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

Media Contact
Jill Lovato
The Linux Foundation
jlovato@linuxfoundaiton.org

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Meiyume (Group) LTD Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating for 2026, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainable Beauty

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HONG KONG, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Meiyume (Group) LTD has achieved the EcoVadis Gold rating for 2026, with the company being in the 96th percentile globally and among the top-performing companies for sustainability.

EcoVadis evaluates companies across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Gold rating reflects Meiyume’s strong performance and continued commitment to embedding sustainability across its supply chain.

A supplier’s commitment to sustainability is increasingly important to brands, as they work to meet rising regulatory requirements and evolving consumer expectations for transparency and responsible practices. In this landscape, choosing the right partners is essential. Partners like Meiyume play a key role in enabling more responsible, future-ready solutions while helping to strengthen sustainability standards across the supply chain.

A Holistic Sustainability Strategy: Meiyume’s 5Ps Framework

Meiyume’s sustainability approach is guided by its 5Ps framework: Product, Process, Places, People, and Principle, ensuring a comprehensive integration across the business:

Product – Advancing sustainable innovation in formulations and packaging

Process – Strengthening responsible sourcing and supply chain practices

Places – Enhancing operational efficiency and environmental performance

People – Fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace

Principle – Upholding strong governance and compliance standards

Sustainability as an Ongoing Journey

While the EcoVadis Gold rating marks an important milestone, Meiyume views sustainability as an ongoing journey. The company remains committed to strengthening its sustainability performance and supporting beauty and personal care brands in achieving their sustainability goals.

About Meiyume:

Formerly LF Beauty, Meiyume offers end-to-end beauty solutions—packaging, ODM, OEM —grounded in sustainability and insights. Powered by it’s Beauty Intelligence Platform and a global sourcing network, Meiyume brings visions to life with agility, intelligence, and responsibility.

https://meiyume.com/
2/F HK Spinners Industrial Building, Phases I & II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Marketna: Launching Smart Arabic Platform for Digital Classified Ads

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DUBAI, UAE, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — “Marketna” has announced the launch of its new digital classified advertising platform for the Arab world, available through its mobile app and website.

With the slogan “Easy Buy and Sell,” Marketna is a platform connecting buyers and sellers across various sectors, including cars, property, electronics, home furniture and appliances, jobs, and services, enabling users to advertise and sell almost anything.

 

 

The platform, enhanced with artificial intelligence technologies, aims to simplify the online advertising process through a secure and user-friendly environment.

Marketna offers its services in both Arabic and English, currently covering nine Arab countries: the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Lebanon. Expansion is underway to include Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, along with the addition of French as a supported language.

This initiative comes as part of Marketna’s vision to become a leading digital e-commerce platform across the Arab world, with a focus on the quality of user experience.

Marketna aims to build an inclusive online community that connects the region’s markets, thereby boosting the prosperity of the Arab digital economy.

Smooth and Easy Classified Ad Creation and Publishing

Marketna is built on four core pillars that make the buying and selling experience unique:

Speed and Simplicity: One-step registration and three-step ad postingSafety and Trust: Focus on protecting user data and privacyPremium Service: Fast ad approval and exceptional customer supportGreater Outreach: Maximum exposure to the target audience

Supporting Individuals and Business Owners

The platform offers individual sellers additional features through a “Premium” membership, granting ongoing benefits such as the ability to publish unlimited ads, extended ad validity, priority in search results, and a special seller badge.

Through a “Business” account, which can be created in just a few minutes, Marketna provides dedicated accounts for small, medium, and large business owners, enabling them to advertise cars and real estate in a professional way.

New users, both individuals and merchants, can post their basic ads for free, and receive exclusive discounts to boost their ads upon upgrading to a “Premium” or “Business Plus” membership, allowing them to reach a larger pool of potential buyers.

An Optimal User Experience via the Marketna Smart App

The Marketna Classified Ads Smart App is available for Android devices on the Google Play Store, allowing users to browse ads and post listings from anywhere, at any time, with the ability to communicate directly through in-app chat.

The app features a simplified, modern, and responsive interface. An iOS version for Apple devices is coming soon, with the goal of supporting all users.

For more information about Marketna and its services, visit the official website at https://marketna.com.

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2026 Hong Kong Corporate Gift Purchasing Trends Report: BeGiftHK Reveals “Specialization and Wellness” as the New Standard for Corporate Gifting

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HONG KONG, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BeGiftHK, a leading professional corporate gift company in Hong Kong, today officially released the “2026 Corporate Gift Purchasing Trends Report.” The report highlights that following profound changes in corporate culture in the post-pandemic era, the Hong Kong B2B gift market has officially moved away from the “low-price, high-volume” model. It has been replaced by a new purchasing logic centered on “Employee Wellness” and “Brand Specialization.”

Pickleball Customization: The New Corporate Sports Social Favorite of 2026

The most prominent trend highlighted in the report is the strong rise of “sports social gifts.” Data shows that in the first quarter of 2026, inquiries for Pickleball customization equipment surged by 210% compared to the same period last year.

A spokesperson for BeGiftHK analyzed: “In 2026, a corporate gift is no longer just an object; it is a brand touchpoint. Due to its low entry barrier and high participation across all age groups, Pickleball has become the top choice for large enterprises for hosting Team Building and ESG promotion activities. The professional-grade T700 carbon fiber paddles we provide, combined with high-quality customized designs, successfully transform the act of gifting into a highly social brand experience.”

Technology Defines Authority: Full-Color UV Digital Printing Enhances Corporate Image

Regarding the craftsmanship requirements for gift customization, purchasers in 2026 have demonstrated unprecedented attention to detail. The report indicates that over 85% of multinational organizations and financial enterprises prioritize the precision of printing technology when selecting a Hong Kong corporate gift company.

BeGiftHK has addressed the limitations of traditional screen printing, such as the inability to render gradients and high-precision logos, by introducing cutting-edge “Full-Color UV Digital Printing” technology. This commitment to professionalism has led BeGiftHK to frequently receive high praise as a “Souvenir Recommendation of the Year” in various commercial evaluations.

ESG Transformation: From “Green Products” to “Social Responsibility”

The report concludes by emphasizing that ESG factors have permeated every stage of the purchasing decision. In 2026, the demand for “Recycled PET (RPET)” materials and “Sustainable Sports Solutions” among Hong Kong enterprises consistently accounted for over 40% of the market share. Through its robust supply chain accumulated over years of deep cultivation in the Hong Kong market, BeGiftHK not only provides eco-friendly materials but also assists organizations in planning gift solutions with social impact, integrating “ESG narratives” into every exquisite gift box.

Rooted in Hong Kong, Defining the Future

As an established authoritative brand in the market, BeGiftHK, with its keen market insights and excellent execution, has successfully provided one-stop corporate gift customization services for numerous NGOs, educational institutions, and Fortune 500 companies. Looking ahead, the company will continue to drive industry innovation, creating the most valuable brand souvenirs for Hong Kong organizations with a more professional and forward-looking vision.

About BeGiftHK

BeGiftHK is a professional gift solution provider headquartered in Hong Kong. The company is committed to providing customers with closed-loop gift customization services, including design, production, quality inspection, and logistics, through innovative technology and a unique industry perspective. With the core concepts of “Professionalism, Design, and Value,” BeGiftHK is a designated gift partner for many large-scale events and corporate anniversary celebrations in Hong Kong.

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Contact Person: BeGiftHK Customer Service DepartmentCompany Name: Ideas Promotion Ltd (BeGiftHK)Phone: +852 3490 6532Email: info@ideaspromotion.com.hkWebsite: https://begifthk.com

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