APRICOT stands for the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies. It is the premier Internet Operations and Technology summit in the Asia Pacific region, bringing together Internet engineers, operators, researchers, service providers, and policymakers to discuss the development and improvement of Internet infrastructure.

APRICOT was originally established by the Asia Pacific Internet Association to help promote the business interests of Internet related service industry in the Asia Pacific Region. The legal entity is now known as APNOG.


Via APIA.org website:

• The Asia Pacific Internet Association (APIA) was originally established in 1997 (as Asia & Pacific Internet Association). It was set up as a non-profit trade association with the aim of promoting the business interests of the Internet-related service industry in the Asia Pacific region.
• From 2003, APIA provided the legal entity to support the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) Summit.
• In 2013, Asia Pacific Internet Association Pty Ltd was registered in Australia, headquartered in Brisbane. A Special Committee, known as APIA, was established at the same time, with its own Board, to oversee and organise the annual APRICOT Summit.
• From 1st July 2019, APRICOT's legal entity transitioned to a non-profit organisation, APNOG Ltd.
• APIA ceased operations on 30th June 2025, with all its responsibilities, including the delivery of the annual APRICOT Summit, now being handled by APNOG Ltd.