Online Events

Network Time Foundation hosts two types of virtual online events:

Members-Only Events: exclusive to active NTF members.
Quarterly Sync Ups: open to anyone interested in learning about time and interacting with the timekeeping community.

All events occur online using Zoom and recordings are uploaded to NTF’s Community Forum.

You can be automatically notified of upcoming events by susbcribing to NTF’s monthly newsletter.

March 28, 2026: Time Enthusiasts Sync Up: Join NTF in our first virtual community sync up. We’ll dive into the General Timestamp API and play fun games to meet fellow time enthusiasts and build real connections.

October 11, 2025: Time & HIPAA: Are you ready to explore the critical role of precise timekeeping in ensuring HIPAA compliance? Join us for an engaging and informative event where we’ll dive into the importance of Network Time Protocol (NTP), Precision Time Protocol (PTP), and other time synchronization methods in safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. This discussion will equip professionals with the knowledge to align technical precision with regulatory requirements.

September 13, 2025: History of Time: Banking: Every bank has a vault. But the strongest vault in finance isn’t made of steel - it’s made of time. Precise time keeping is what guarantees that transactions are fair, records are accurate, and compliance is possible.

August 16, 2025: History of Time: Stock Market: Time is money! In today’s high-speed financial markets, every microsecond counts. Precise timekeeping isn’t just a technical detail - it’s a foundational requirement for fairness, transparency, and compliance in the global financial system.

December 13, 2024: Tick Tock, Don’t Get Hacked!: Time synchronization is foundational and accurate timestamps are crucial for logging activities, secure communication protocols, and for the validation of digital signatures. Join us as we explore the technical necessity of keeping accurate time and how it directly impacts your everyday security from threats like phishing.

October 25, 2024: Crypto Creep: Ensuring Timestamp Authenticity: Blockchain technology is used by cryptocurrency, identity management, voting systems, supply chain management, and other transaction-based systems that rely heavily on authentic time sequencing. Join us for an overview of blockchain and to learn how Krhonos is working to address the threat of Crypto Creep with the support of people like you.

September 13, 2024: Calendars: The Evolution of Timekeeping: Ready for a wild ride through the annals of time? Join us for a journey from the days of moon-gazing to the atomic precision of today. Grab a cuppa! Let’s dive into the fascinating world of calendars and timekeeping!

July 20, 2024: The Moon Landing & Lunar Standard Time: Join Network Time Foundation in celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing while learning about the future of lunar timekeeping. This “out of this world” event is suitable for all technical levels from the time curious to the timekeeping geek and everyone in between.