Weimo is already on the list of candidates. I added you to the list as well.
Regards JB On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM Zhenni Wu <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi JB, > > Can you add two volunteers from PuppyGraph: > > Zhenni Wu: [email protected] > Weimo Liu: [email protected] > > Let me know if you need anything else! > > Best, > Zhenni > > On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I added you to the list (the call for volunteers will be closed today). >> NB: No more than 1 committee member per company in the Selection Committee. >> >> Regards >> JB >> >> On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM Luthra, Tej <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Hello JB. >> > >> > I’d like to ask if 3 from AWS can be added for volunteering for both US >> > and EMEA. >> > >> > Tej luthra: [email protected] >> > Jorge A Lopez: [email protected] >> > Linda O’Connor: [email protected] >> > >> > Regards, >> > Tej >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:09 PM >> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> > Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [DISCUSS] Apache Iceberg Summit 2026 - Selection >> > Committee >> > >> > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not >> > click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know >> > the content is safe. >> > >> > >> > >> > Hi Max >> > >> > I'm adding you to the list of candidates. The Iceberg PMC is reviewing >> > the list and will vote. >> > >> > Regards >> > JB >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM Maximilian Michels <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi JB, >> > > >> > > Not sure if the call for volunteers is still open. I'd love to >> > > volunteer for the Selection Committee. FWIW I've helped to organize >> > > beamsummit.org in the past. >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > Max >> > > >> > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM Walaa Eldin Moustafa >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Hi JB, >> > > > >> > > > Thanks for co-organizing Iceberg Summit 2026. I'd be happy to >> > > > help/volunteer. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > Walaa. >> > > > >> > > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM Christian Thiel >> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > Hey JB, >> > > > > happy to help in any way I can! >> > > > > Best, >> > > > > Christian >> > > > > >> > > > > On Wed, 8 Oct 2025 at 06:23, John Zhuge <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Happy to assist in any way I can. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Fantastic summit in 2025. Looking forward to 2026! >> > > > >> >> > > > >> On Tue, Oct 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM Scott Haines >> > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> Hi All, >> > > > >>> I'd be happy to help out as a new community member. I helped with >> > > > >>> the Bay Area Apache Iceberg Meetup (Oct 1st) and that was a really >> > > > >>> fun experience. >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> Cheers, >> > > > >>> Scott Haines >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré >> > > > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> Hi everyone, >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> As you probably know, we've been having discussions about the >> > > > >>>> Iceberg >> > > > >>>> Summit 2026. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> The Iceberg PMC pre-approved the Iceberg Summit proposal, and one >> > > > >>>> of the first >> > > > >>>> steps is to put together a Selection Committee. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> The Selection Committee is represented by Russell Spitzer as the >> > > > >>>> main >> > > > >>>> PMC contact for Apache Iceberg who has agreed to solely wear the >> > > > >>>> Apache hat. There are a total of 3 members from the Apache >> > > > >>>> Iceberg PMC >> > > > >>>> in the Selection Committee.The affiliations of all members of the >> > > > >>>> Selection Committee will be clearly listed in the final version >> > > > >>>> of the >> > > > >>>> proposal. >> > > > >>>> The Selection Committee will have 11 members. The main >> > > > >>>> responsibility >> > > > >>>> of the Selection Committee is to coordinate on the agenda, define >> > > > >>>> the >> > > > >>>> tracks, and choose all the sessions that will be featured at the >> > > > >>>> 2026 >> > > > >>>> Iceberg Summit NA. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> Once we have the committee, I will complete the >> > > > >>>> proposal for the ASF and the Iceberg PMC to request the ability >> > > > >>>> to use >> > > > >>>> the name Iceberg/Apache Iceberg. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> If you'd like to help and be part of the selection committee, >> > > > >>>> please >> > > > >>>> volunteer in a reply to this thread. Since we likely can't include >> > > > >>>> everyone that volunteers, I propose that the PMC should choose the >> > > > >>>> final committee from the set of people that volunteer. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> We'll leave this open up to Oct 24th. >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> NB: I'd like to help in the Selection Committee, so I'm volunteer >> > > > >>>> :) >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> Thanks ! >> > > > >>>> Regards >> > > > >>>> JB >> > > > >>>> >> > > > >>>> NB: if your company wants to sponsor and/or help the organization, >> > > > >>>> please send a message to me directly ([email protected]) or a >> > > > >>>> PMC >> > > > >>>> member, we will route and include in the Organization Committee. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> -- >> > > > >> John Zhuge
