The TNC conference is the point of reference for decision-makers, networking and security experts, identity and access management specialists, as well as researchers, academics, and students from national and regional research and education networks, schools, and universities.

The TNC26 "Digital Sisu" edition is hosted by CSC – IT Center for Science, the organization that manages FUNET, Finland's research network. The theme chosen for TNC26, hosted in Helsinki, is Digital Sisu, an untranslatable Finnish word that represents a combination of inner strength, tenacity, determination, and courage, especially in the face of adversity. In an ever-changing world, this concept is particularly significant: as a community, we need to embrace "digital sisu" to face complex challenges, make difficult decisions, ensure the sustainability of our activities, and preserve the solid ecosystem we have built. A true approach to life, which also guides our