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Dear Ali R. Butt<span style="text-transform: none;">,</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">On behalf of the organizing committee of HotStorage '26, we are writing to invite you to deliver the keynote address at HotStorage '26, taking place September 28–29 in Prague, Czechia (</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hotstorage.org%2f&c=E,1,mDyYeEyk1_AmFXLY8MSACyihE9VU1u67gfU_IfXZD2sSuR7hrinGbfhLDPHonvi4wW0x9fzb1sKTaIvqKc1yRJcFjmGczyuU0qtr6kCscx4urkbKhi-HUw,,&typo=1" data-outlook-id="ac878b93-a8f6-461e-b06b-b490d2923826">https://www.hotstorage.org/</a></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">),
co-located with SOSP ’26.</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Your work on storage and I/O systems has had a significant impact on the field, and we believe your perspective would resonate strongly with our community. We would be honored if you
would accept our invitation.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The keynote would run approximately one hour on September 29, the day before the SOSP main conference. We are happy to work around your schedule and accommodate any preferences you may
have regarding the format. We will cover your travel and accommodation expenses, and provide an honorarium in accordance with ACM policy as a token of our appreciation.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you are interested, we would be delighted to share further details and answer any questions you may have. We would greatly appreciate hearing from you at your earliest convenience,
and no later than July 21.</div>
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<div style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Thank you for considering our invitation, and for your many contributions to the community!</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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Travis Janssen & Mai Zheng</div>
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On behalf of HotStorage’26 Organizing Committee</div>
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