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768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group text-wrap"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h1 class="anim-up wp-block-heading">Previous Induction Ceremonies</h1> </div></div> </div></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group fixed-1180 padding-top-70 margin-bottom-70"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group paragraph-size-25 text-wrap"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <p class="has-text-color" style="color:#2b72d6">The Internet is a reflection of the people who helped it grow. It is global. It reflects the diversity and dynamism of the inductees, their communities, and their cultures. To represent this global nature, the Internet Hall of Fame ceremonies have always convened a diverse and international community to honor the occasion. </p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group text-wrap margin-top-30"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <p>The Internet Hall of Fame ceremony is more than just an event. It is a global gathering of friends, colleagues, and collaborators who have served the common goal of connecting the world. It is a moment to reflect not just on the work, but the meaning of it to us, our communities, and the world.   </p> </div></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group padding-top-70 padding-bottom-60 has-background" style="background-color:#40b2a4"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group fixed-1180 section-img-text"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full slide-in-left width-500"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IHOF-logo-grid-images.jpg" alt="IHoF Logo Grid Images" class="wp-image-2642"/></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group section-title paragraph-size-25 text-wrap width-450"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#0c1c2c"><strong>In Their Own Words</strong></h2> <p class="has-black-color has-text-color">Inductees share details of their work and journey and offer insights and predictions for the future of the Internet. </p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button has-custom-font-size section-button anim-up dark-blue-button has-normal-font-size"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://www.youtube.com/@InternetHallofFameVideo" style="border-radius:24px;background-color:#24366e">See More Videos on YouTube  <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i></a></div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group fixed-500 section-title padding-top-bottom-70"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#24366e"><strong>In Pictures</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center">Previous ceremonies have been held in cities worldwide.</p> <p class="has-text-align-center">See highlights from past Internet Hall of Fame ceremonies in Geneva, Berlin, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and San José, Costa Rica. </p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group centered-gallery"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-at-inaguration-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="Group of People at IHoF Inauguration" class="wp-image-5558" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-at-inaguration-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-at-inaguration-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-at-inaguration-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-at-inaguration-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The inaugural Internet Hall of Fame class of 2012. Geneva, Switzerland</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/speaker-giving-a-speech-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="Speaker Giving a Speech" class="wp-image-5560" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/speaker-giving-a-speech-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/speaker-giving-a-speech-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/speaker-giving-a-speech-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/speaker-giving-a-speech-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductee Vint Cerf speaking at the 2012 induction ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="600" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-of-Fame028-min-1-1024x600.jpg" alt="three men talking" class="wp-image-5832" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-of-Fame028-min-1-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-of-Fame028-min-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-of-Fame028-min-1-768x450.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-of-Fame028-min-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductees Philip Zimmermann and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and guest Ben Cerveny at the 2012 induction ceremony, in Geneva, Switzerland.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-side-by-side-smiling-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="two people sitting side by side smiling" class="wp-image-5569" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-side-by-side-smiling-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-side-by-side-smiling-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-side-by-side-smiling-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-side-by-side-smiling-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Raymond Tomlinson and Philip Zimmermann at 2012 awards ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-in-formal-attire-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="group of people standing posing for a photo in formal attire" class="wp-image-5556" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-in-formal-attire-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-in-formal-attire-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-in-formal-attire-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-in-formal-attire-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame class of 2013. Berlin, Germany</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-smiling-in-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="two women smiling In ceremony" class="wp-image-5567" width="1024" height="601" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-smiling-in-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-smiling-in-ceremony-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-smiling-in-ceremony-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-smiling-in-ceremony-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lynn St.Amour, former Internet Society’s President and CEO, and 2013 inductee Qiheng Hu, at the IETF Internet Hall of Fame dinner the day before the 2013 induction ceremony. Berlin, Germany</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/person-giving-a-speech-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="a person giving a speech on stage" class="wp-image-5568" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/person-giving-a-speech-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/person-giving-a-speech-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/person-giving-a-speech-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/person-giving-a-speech-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductee Nii Quaynor speaks during the 2013 ceremony, in Berlin, Germany.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D-FaberG-Sadowsky-V-Cerf-I-Holz-J-Murai-W-Zorn-GRicart_-min-1024x601.jpg" alt="six men and a woman posing for a photo" class="wp-image-5766" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D-FaberG-Sadowsky-V-Cerf-I-Holz-J-Murai-W-Zorn-GRicart_-min-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D-FaberG-Sadowsky-V-Cerf-I-Holz-J-Murai-W-Zorn-GRicart_-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D-FaberG-Sadowsky-V-Cerf-I-Holz-J-Murai-W-Zorn-GRicart_-min-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D-FaberG-Sadowsky-V-Cerf-I-Holz-J-Murai-W-Zorn-GRicart_-min.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductees David Faber, George Sadowsky, Vint Cerf, Ida Holz, Jun Murai, Werner Zorn and Glenn Ricart attending the 2013 ceremony in Berlin, Germany.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-at-inductee-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="two men posing at a ceremony" class="wp-image-5566" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-at-inductee-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-at-inductee-ceremony-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-at-inductee-ceremony-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/two-people-at-inductee-ceremony-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductees John Perry Barlow and Vint Cerf, attending the 2013 induction ceremony, in Berlin, Germany.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="593" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/group-people-2014-1024x593.jpg" alt="a group of people posing for a photo" class="wp-image-5844" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/group-people-2014-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/group-people-2014-300x174.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/group-people-2014-768x445.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/group-people-2014.jpg 1038w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame class of 2014. Hong Kong</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mika-shows-award-for-her-father-1.jpeg" alt="a young woman shows an award for her father" class="wp-image-5838" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mika-shows-award-for-her-father-1.jpeg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mika-shows-award-for-her-father-1-300x176.jpeg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mika-shows-award-for-her-father-1-768x451.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mika Hirabaru shows her father’s award at the 2014 induction ceremony, in Hong Kong.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-clapping-at-a-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="people clapping at a ceremony and a man standing behind a stand on a stage" class="wp-image-5565" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-clapping-at-a-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-clapping-at-a-ceremony-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-clapping-at-a-ceremony-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-clapping-at-a-ceremony-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2014 Induction Ceremony in Hong Kong.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-talking-2014-min.jpg" alt="two people talking " class="wp-image-5849" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-talking-2014-min.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-talking-2014-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-talking-2014-min-768x451.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductees Demi Getschko and Dai Davies at the 2014 induction ceremony in Hong Kong.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-award-members-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="a group of people stand for picture outside" class="wp-image-5555" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-award-members-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-award-members-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-award-members-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/group-of-people-award-members-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame class of 2017. Los Angeles, California</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/five-people-posing.jpg" alt="five men and a woman in formal attire posing" class="wp-image-5852" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/five-people-posing.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/five-people-posing-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/five-people-posing-768x451.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Internet Hall of Fame inductees Shigeki Goto and Jianping Wu with the family and guests at the 2017 induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-at-a-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg" alt="people at a ceremony listening to a person on a video screen speaking" class="wp-image-5564" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-at-a-ceremony-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-at-a-ceremony-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-at-a-ceremony-1-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/people-at-a-ceremony-1.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2017 Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles, California.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jaap-Akkerhuis-with-medal-min.jpg" alt="a man posing for a photo holding a plaque with a medal" class="wp-image-5856" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jaap-Akkerhuis-with-medal-min.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jaap-Akkerhuis-with-medal-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jaap-Akkerhuis-with-medal-min-768x451.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame inductee Jaap Akkerhuis at the 2017 induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-Of-Fame-CR_013-min.jpg" alt="two women and seven men posing for a photo outside" class="wp-image-5757" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-Of-Fame-CR_013-min.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-Of-Fame-CR_013-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Internet-Hall-Of-Fame-CR_013-min-768x451.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame class of 2019. Costa Rica</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-2019-min.jpg" alt="two men posing for a photo inside" class="wp-image-5858" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-2019-min.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-2019-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/two-people-2019-min-768x451.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame inductee Jose Soriano with Guy de Téramond at the 2019 induction ceremony in Costa Rica.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="601" src="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Larry-Irving-min-1024x601.jpg" alt="a man at a stage looking at camera" class="wp-image-5759" srcset="https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Larry-Irving-min-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Larry-Irving-min-300x176.jpg 300w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Larry-Irving-min-768x451.jpg 768w, https://www.internethalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Larry-Irving-min.jpg 1312w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Internet Hall of Fame inductee Larry Irving speaking at the 2019 induction ceremony in Costa Rica.</figcaption></figure> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group copyrights-before-footer has-white-color has-text-color has-background" style="background-color:#0c1c2c"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow 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