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Sunday, June 1, 2025
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Registration Open
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Registration Open
Sponsored By
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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All Member Meeting
For FBA Members Only
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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All Member Meeting
For FBA Members Only
Location: Bayou AB
1:30 PM – 5:20 PM
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Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:15 PM
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Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Location: Canal D
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:25 PM
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Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Location: Canal D
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Pre-Conference Workshops
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Sponsor Presenter:
Kathy Fowler
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Kathy Fowler
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
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Don’t Hate the Players OR the Game: Gamers Are Our Newest Thought Leaders
Sponsor Presenter:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
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Don’t Hate the Players OR the Game: Gamers Are Our Newest Thought Leaders
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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First-Time Attendee/New Member Meet Up
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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First-Time Attendee/New Member Meet Up
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Key Elements to Connecting the Underserved
Sponsor Presenter:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Troy Doyle
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Craig Hemperly
– Wesco
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Key Elements to Connecting the Underserved
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Troy Doyle
– Wesco
Sponsor Presenter:
Craig Hemperly
– Wesco
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Adtran & Calix
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
Hosted by Adtran & Calix
Location: Delta BCD
Hosted By
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
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Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
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Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
Monday, June 2, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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LATAM Meet Up
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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LATAM Meet Up
Location: Delta BCD
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Exhibitor Setup Continued
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Exhibitor Setup Continued
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 11:50 AM
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Monday General Session
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
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Welcome to Fiber Connect
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
General Session - Monday
8:05 AM – 8:10 AM
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Welcome to Tennessee
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Monday
8:10 AM – 8:20 AM
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State of the Association
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Monday
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM
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Board and Committee Chair Recognition
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Monday
8:30 AM – 8:38 AM
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Chairmans Award
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Award Presenter:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
General Session - Monday
8:38 AM – 8:40 AM
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Fireside Chat Introduction
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Jeremy Harris
– Adtran
General Session - Monday
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM
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Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Charlene Gavel
– Sasktel
General Session - Monday
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
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Panel 1: Light It Up: Long and Winding Road: Bringing Fiber to the Most Remote Locations on Earth
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Kathryn de Wit (she/her/hers)
– Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelist:
Jason Thune
– Hawaiian Telcom
Panelist:
Donna Hilty
– Whidbey Telecom
Panelist:
Bill Hetherington (he/him/his)
– Bandera Electric Cooperative
Panelist:
Andrew Butcher (he/him/his)
– Maine Connectivity Authority
General Session - Monday
9:55 AM – 10:25 AM
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Panel 2: Light It Up: Innovation: Expanding Fiber's Reach
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Derek Kelly
– Lumos
Panelist:
Sreekala Bajwa
– Montana State University
Panelist:
Amber Humphrey
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Panelist:
Andrew Donaldson (he/him/his)
– Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Panelist:
Chris Shilling (he/him/his)
– Chickasaw Nation
General Session - Monday
10:25 AM – 10:30 AM
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Fiber Song Performance -
Performed by Golden West
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Monday
10:45 AM – 11:05 AM
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Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
CJ Ehrenreich
– Ting Internet
General Session - Monday
11:05 AM – 11:45 AM
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Fiber Broadband Hotseat with Sean Evans
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Panelist:
Trent Edwards
– TAK Communications
General Session - Monday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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State Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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State Broadband Lounge
Location: Presidential Lobby
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Tribal Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Tribal Broadband Lounge
Location: Governor's B
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
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AM Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
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AM Break
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
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Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
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Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Open
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Award Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
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Award Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
Location: Delta BCD
Sponsored By
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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5 O'Clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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5 O'Clock Somewhere Bar
Sponsored By
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
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SBO Lunch
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
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SBO Lunch
Location: Governor's A
Panelist:
Brian Thorn
– Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Panelist:
Brian Mitchell
– Nevada Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
Panelist:
Peter Voderberg (he/him/his)
– BroadbandOhio
C Suite Forum & Executive Experience
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Monday Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Coordinating Expectations Among Stakeholders Statewide
Location: Governor's C
Moderator:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Tamarah Holmes, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Office of Broadband, Department of Housing and Community Development
Panelist:
Bree Maki (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Panelist:
Eric Frederick (he/him/his)
– Michigan High-Speed Internet Office
Panelist:
Brian Thorn
– Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
State Broadband Office: BEAD Funding Progress Update
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Fiber Expansion: Deployment Reality Check
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers)
– TAK Broadband, LLC
Panelist:
Ashley Church (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
Panelist:
Ashley Travers (she/her/hers)
– KGPco
Panelist:
Bo Gresham
– DYCOM
Panelist:
John George
– Lightera
Deployment Best Practices
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Fiber to the Home Economics: Building Networks with the Capacity to Meet Customer Expectations
Location: Canal AB
Moderator:
Jeff Heynen (he/him/his)
– Dell'Oro
Panelist:
Alap Modi
– eero, An Amazon Company
Panelist:
Mark Boxer
– Lightera
Panelist:
Amanda Sosne
– GFiber
Panelist:
Jason Moore
– RouteThis
Networks at Work: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Public/Private Partnerships: Creating Connections to Scale
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
John Fletcher (he/him/his)
– S&P Global
Panelist:
Nicole Cottle
– UTOPIA FIber
Panelist:
Jeff Reiman
– The Broadband Group
Panelist:
Paul F. Weintraub (he/him/his)
– Watch Hill Wireless Solutions
Panelist:
Claude Aiken (he/him/his)
– NextLink Internet
Fiber Economics: Creating the Connections that Lead to Growth
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Tribal Broadband: Architecting for Growth
Location: Governor's D
Moderator:
Tzeitel Buchanan (she/her/hers)
– Lumen
Panelist:
Chuck Hogg
– All Points Broadband
Panelist:
Johnny Hill
– Clearfield
Panelist:
David B. Fein (he/him/his)
– Chumash Enterprises
Panelist:
Vinicius Santos (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Tribal Broadband: Key Considerations and Expectations
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
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State of the Art Fiber Access Technologies
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
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State of the Art Fiber Access Technologies
Location: Bayou E
Panelist:
Andreas Flach
– Nokia
Panelist:
Guillaume Lavallee
– EXFO
Panelist:
Kevin A. Noll
– CableLabs
Panelist:
Frank Effenberger
– Futurewei
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Monday Breakout Sessions
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Empowering Tribes by Creating Broadband Programs that Respect Sovereignty
Location: Governor's D
Moderator:
Joe Gillard
– ISE Magazine
Panelist:
Andrew Metcalfe
– Native Networks
Panelist:
Claudia Tarbell (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Robert Griffin
– Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Panelist:
Brian Hollister
– Bonfire
Tribal Broadband: Key Considerations and Expectations
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Fiber Broadband and the Future of Precision Agriculture
Location: Canal AB
Moderator:
Jim Carroll
– Converge! Digest
Panelist:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
John E. Greene, Jr.
– Mytra Consulting
Panelist:
Darren Siekman
– Valley Irrigation – A Valmont Company
Panelist:
Lee Rutherford
– connectSCP by South Central Power
Networks at Work: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Hurdling Rural, Urban and Suburban Digital Divides
Location: Governor's C
Moderator:
Craig Corbin
– Broadband Universe
Panelist:
Taylre Beaty
– Tennessee Economic & Community Development
Panelist:
Devon Braunstein (she/her/hers)
– Illinois Office of Broadband
Panelist:
Drew Lovelace (he/him/his)
– Connect New Mexico
State Broadband Office: BEAD Funding Progress Update
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Strategic Multifaceted Approach to Fiber Broadband Deployments
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
Rick Talbot (he/him/his)
– ACG Research
Panelist:
Greg Wilson (he/him/his)
– Ripple Fiber
Panelist:
Mitchell Campagna
– Mitchell J Architecture
Panelist:
Ethan Elyasian (he/him/his)
– LDA Fiber
Panelist:
Adam Kersnowski
– AirWorks Solutions Inc
Deployment Best Practices
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
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Taking Nothing for Granted: State and Federal Funding Best Practices
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Colby Humphrey
– The Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelist:
Pamela Sherwood (she/her/hers)
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Bob Whitman
– Corning Optical Communications
Panelist:
Bobbie J. Gilbert
– Ripple Fiber
Panelist:
Lori Adams (she/her/hers)
– Nokia
Fiber Economics: Creating the Connections that Lead to Growth
2:00 PM – 5:35 PM
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Expo Theater Presentations
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
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Actifai
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
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Vitrifi
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
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Esri
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
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Fujitsu
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
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Watch Hill Wireless Solutions
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
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Cisco Routed PON
Exhibitor Presenter:
Michael Kim
– Cisco
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
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Sumitomo Electric's Ribbon Splicing Innovations
Exhibitor Presenter:
Andrew Degidio
– Sumitomo
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
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Juniper
Expo Theater Presentations
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
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Paymentus
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
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De-risk your customers fiber network experience with One ONT for any OLT
Exhibitor Presenter:
Kajsa Arvidsson (she/her/hers)
– Genexis
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:00 PM – 5:40 PM
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Smart Home Open House
Smart Home Open House
2:00 PM – 5:40 PM
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Smart Home Open House
Location: Expo Hall Fiber Alley
Smart Home Open House
Sponsored By
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
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How to Architect a Monetized Network
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
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How to Architect a Monetized Network
Location: Bayou E
Panelist:
Jhuli Takahara
– Incognito Software Systems
Panelist:
Randy R. Van Buren (he/him/his)
– Motive Software Solutions
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
2:30 PM – 5:45 PM
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C-Suite Forum
C Suite Forum & Executive Experience
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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C-Suite Forum
Location: Governor's A
C Suite Forum & Executive Experience
Sponsored By
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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Monday Breakout Sessions
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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Building Goodwill and Local Stakeholder Support for Fiber Expansion Projects
Location: Canal AB
Moderator:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Panelist:
Todd Way (he/him/his)
– Douglas Fast Net
Panelist:
Antwon T. Alsobrook
– A2D, Inc. dba eCommunity Fiber
Panelist:
Chukwuma Agba
– Panduit
Panelist:
Drew Pappas
– Bonfire
Networks at Work: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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Creating the Framework for Innovation and Enhanced Connectivity
Location: Governor's D
Moderator:
Sean P. Buckley (he/him/his)
– Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report
Panelist:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
Randle Carter
– Sac and Fox Nation
Panelist:
Meade Harbison
– Southern Ute Growth Fund
Panelist:
Josh Snow
– Trace Fiber Networks/ Chickasaw Nation
Tribal Broadband: Key Considerations and Expectations
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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Fiber First, Connectivity Always
Location: Governor's C
Moderator:
Ian Doescher
– Telecompetitor
Panelist:
Rebecca Dilg
– State of Utah
Panelist:
Peter Voderberg (he/him/his)
– BroadbandOhio
Panelist:
Eric Bathras
– Maryland Department of Information Technology
Panelist:
Brian Mitchell
– Nevada Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
State Broadband Office: BEAD Funding Progress Update
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Making Any Connection Work: Urban, Suburban, MDU and Rural Fiber Broadband Considerations
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
Brad J. Randall (he/him/his)
– Total Telecom
Panelist:
Roger Timmerman
– UTOPIA Fiber
Panelist:
Denzel Davis
– Biarri Networks
Panelist:
Lauren Marcucci (she/her/hers)
– BHC
Panelist:
Erika Rogers
– Mainstream Fiber
Deployment Best Practices
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
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Private Equity: Public Markets and Fiber Expansion
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Craig Corbin
– Broadband Universe
Panelist:
Paul J. Connolly
– Entropy, Inc.
Panelist:
George Stegall
– Kinetic Ventures
Panelist:
Shapur Izadiyar
– Calix
Panelist:
Jade Piros de Carvalho (she/her/hers)
– Bonfire Infrastructure Group
Fiber Economics: Creating the Connections that Lead to Growth
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband Meet Up
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Tribal Broadband Meet Up
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Exclusive Look at the
ThoughtWaves
Documentary
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Exclusive Look at the
ThoughtWaves
Documentary
Location: Governor's C
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
FBA Live Karaoke Dive Bar and Late Night Bytes, Sponsored by Adtran & Calix
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
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FBA Live Karaoke Dive Bar and Late Night Bytes
Sponsored by Adtran & Calix
Location: Delta BCD
Hosted By
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Canadian Meet Up
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Canadian Meet Up
Location: Delta BCD
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 11:50 AM
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Monday General Session
8:05 AM – 8:10 AM
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Welcome to Tennessee
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Bill Lee
– State of Tennessee
General Session - Monday
8:00 AM – 11:50 AM
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Tuesday General Session
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
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Welcome to Fiber Connect
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Tuesday
8:10 AM – 8:25 AM
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Chairwoman's Remarks
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
General Session - Tuesday
8:25 AM – 8:27 AM
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Keynote Introduction
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Tuesday
8:25 AM – 8:50 AM
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Keynote
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Tuesday
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
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Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Ron Beerman
– altafiber
General Session - Tuesday
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM
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Panel 3: Light It Up: Creating the Ultimate Smart Home
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Elizabeth Parks (she/her/hers)
– Parks Associates
Panelist:
Robert Conger
– Adtran
Panelist:
Jeff Manning
– Shentel (Glo Fiber)
Panelist:
Sean Montgomery
– TP-Link Systems
Panelist:
Jim Rosema (he/him/his)
– Gateway Fiber
General Session - Tuesday
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
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Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Suzy Hays
– C Spire
General Session - Tuesday
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
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Live Fiber for Breakfast: Connecting Our AI Future
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
Panelist:
James Feger
– Lumen
General Session - Tuesday
10:55 AM – 11:25 AM
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Panel 4: Light It Up: Innovation: Architecting for Growth
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Panelist:
Bob Whitman
– Corning Optical Communications
Panelist:
Tom Maguire
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Sandy Motley
– Nokia
General Session - Tuesday
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
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Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Clayton Dowell (he/him/his)
– Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
General Session - Tuesday
11:45 AM – 11:50 AM
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Closing Remarks
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
General Session - Tuesday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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State Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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State Broadband Lounge
Location: Presidential Lobby
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband Lounge
Location: Governor's B
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
AM Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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AM Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
AM Break
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
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Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
Location: Delta BCD
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Hall Open
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Equity Analyst Lunch Roundtable
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Equity Analyst Lunch Roundtable
Location: Governor's A
Panelist:
Ryan Koontz
– Needham & Company
Executive Experience
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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5 O'Clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
5 O'Clock Somewhere Bar
Sponsored By
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Tuesday Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Heather Moyer (she/her/hers)
– HNM Systems
Panelist:
Molly Duesterhaus
– Sunna Fiber LLC
Panelist:
Emily Hale
– Tennessee Economic & Community Development
Panelist:
James Illicete
– Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Panelist:
Trudy Swain
– Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center
Digital Equity and Workforce Development
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Fiber Ecosystem: Managing the Customer Experience
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Joe Gillard
– ISE Magazine
Panelist:
Mike Roddy
– GOCare
Panelist:
Jenni Dettman
– RouteThis
Panelist:
Rachael Wierson
– Gila River Telecommunications
Panelist:
Jean Lamoureux
– PomeGran, Inc.
Panelist:
Megan Lukitsch
– CSGI
Service Provider Ecosystem
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Going the Extra Middle Mile with Federal, State and PPP Funding Programs
Location: Bayou AB
Moderator:
Rick Talbot (he/him/his)
– ACG Research
Panelist:
Stuart Taubman (he/him/his)
– Zayo
Panelist:
Robin Olds
– Cisco Systems
Panelist:
Sean Stokes
– Keller and Heckman, LLP
Panelist:
Kevin Czaicki
– Millennium
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Key Considerations for Regional and National Network Builds
Location: Canal E
Moderator:
Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Joe Jensen
– Corning
Panelist:
Jimmy Hall
– Velox
Panelist:
James King (he/him/his)
– Millennium
Panelist:
Justin Suhr
– Great Plains Communications
Outside Plant Considerations: Digging in as BEAD Doles Out
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
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Rural Market Expansion: Challenges and Opportunities
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
Brad J. Randall (he/him/his)
– Total Telecom
Panelist:
Charlene Noland (she/her/hers)
– Virtruvi Software
Panelist:
Ryan B. Elswick (he/him/his)
– FiberWise
Panelist:
Jim Stegeman (he/him/his)
– CostQuest
Panelist:
Bill Brungardt (he/him/his)
– BHC Engineering
Deployment Best Practices
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
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Advancements in the Managed Home/Building
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
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Advancements in the Managed Home/Building
Panelist:
Joshua Edmonds
– Digital C
Panelist:
Robert Lamb
– Aprecom
Panelist:
Frank Effenberger
– Futurewei
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Building Cohesive Teams that Support Scale and Success
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Ian Doescher
– Telecompetitor
Panelist:
Katherine Latham
– Talman Consultants, LLC
Panelist:
Glenn Paul
– Innovative Systems
Panelist:
Drew Peele
– 3-GIS
Panelist:
Lexi Christensen (she/her/hers)
– UTOPIA Fiber
Service Provider Ecosystem
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Creating Connections to Support AI, Data Center and Evolution at the Edge
Location: Bayou AB
Moderator:
Peter Cresse
– Entropy, Inc.
Panelist:
Jordan Gross
– Lumen
Panelist:
Mike Emmendorfer
– Calix
Panelist:
Rick Talbot (he/him/his)
– ACG Research
Panelist:
Joe W. Baeumel
– KGPCo
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Fiber Deployment: Building Effective Efficient Networks
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
John George
– Lightera
Panelist:
Roger Vaughn
– Hexatronic
Panelist:
Tom Brooks
– Render Networks
Panelist:
Joe Kunz
– GFiber
Panelist:
Anis Khemakhem
– Clearfield
Deployment Best Practices
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Rural Market Expansion: Going the Extra Long Last Mile
Location: Canal E
Moderator:
Darin Howe (he/him/his)
– Corning
Panelist:
Joe D. Centobene, Jr.
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Jonathan Fitz
– Prysmian
Panelist:
Dustin Heath
– CHR Solutions
Panelist:
Colby Humphrey
– The Pew Charitable Trusts
Outside Plant Considerations: Digging in as BEAD Doles Out
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Unlocking the Gate to Digital Opportunity
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Tommy Clift
– Broadband Nation
Panelist:
Laura Bonar (she/her/hers)
– BHC
Panelist:
Ashley Poling
– gaiia
Panelist:
Jason Hardebeck (he/him/his)
– Meridiam Fiber
Panelist:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Digital Equity and Workforce Development
2:00 PM – 4:45 PM
CT
Expo Theater Presentations
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
Digital CX Strategies that Win and Wow Customers
Exhibitor Presenter:
Kevin Mitchell
– GoCare
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
CT
Paths to NextGen PON for Cable Service Providers - Opportunities & Challenges
Exhibitor Presenter:
Vijay Raman
– Vecima
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
CT
Logic Networks
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
CT
Luck Grove
Exhibitor Presenter:
Greg Khanzadian
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
CT
Amdocs
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:00 PM – 5:05 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Smart Home Open House
2:00 PM – 5:05 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Location: Expo Hall Fiber Alley
Smart Home Open House
Sponsored By
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Broadband Service Provider Network Automation and AI
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Broadband Service Provider Network Automation and AI
Panelist:
Sireesha Kora
– Nokia
Panelist:
Eric Wulfsberg
– Radisys
Panelist:
Phil Fine (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CT
Broadband Policy Symposium
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
CT
Broadband Policy Symposium
Location: Governor's C
Sponsored By
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Digital Literacy as an Enabler of Economic Growth
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Mary Larkin Furlow
– Heartland Forward
Panelist:
Takiyah J Thomas
– Clayton County Office of Digital Equity
Panelist:
Curtis Dean (he/him/his)
– Community Broadband Action Network
Panelist:
Dr. Jill Weber (she/her/hers)
– Roseburg Public Schools
Panelist:
Oneisha Freeman Rojales
– Georgia Technology Authority
Digital Equity and Workforce Development
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Key Deployment Considerations Above the 49th Parallel
Location: Bayou CD
Moderator:
Meaghan Kappel
– PwC
Panelist:
Tim Ludwar
– SaskTel
Panelist:
Barry Walton
– Corning
Panelist:
Christine Marion
– Digicom
Panelist:
Joe Hickey (he/him/his)
– PomeGran Inc.
Deployment Best Practices
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Managing the Project, Promoting the Value
Location: Bayou AB
Moderator:
Erik Keith
– SPG Global
Panelist:
Robert Conger
– Adtran
Panelist:
Paul Brigandi
– Dow
Panelist:
Justin Forte
– INDATEL Services
Panelist:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Operating at Peak Performance: Network Partnerships at Work
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Robert Griffin
– Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Panelist:
David Eckard
– Nokia
Panelist:
Jim Rosema (he/him/his)
– Gateway Fiber
Panelist:
Jay Cadman
– IQGeo
Panelist:
Marc-André Campagna
– gaiia
Service Provider Ecosystem
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Streamlining the Outside Plant Deployment Process from Construction to Service Turnup
Location: Canal E
Moderator:
Jeff Baumgartner
– Light Reading
Panelist:
Kevin Morgan (he/him/his)
– Clearfield, Inc.
Panelist:
Rob Laudati
– Render Networks
Panelist:
Scott Casey
– Spatial Business Systems
Panelist:
Yaniv Ben-Soussan
– Harmonic
Outside Plant Considerations: Digging in as BEAD Doles Out
3:25 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Overbuilder Toolkit
3:25 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Welcome and Introduction
Location: Governor's D
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
Broadband vs. Value-Add: Factors Critical for Success
Location: Governor's D
Panelist:
Chuck Hogg
– All Points Broadband
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Open Access Networks: Fad or Future?
Location: Governor's D
Panelist:
Josh Orlowitz
– Bonfire Fiber
Panelist:
Brian Riley
– Hexatronic
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Adoption Challenges: Breaking Through in Crowded Markets
Location: Governor's D
Panelist:
Derek Kelly
– Lumos
Panelist:
Matt Krueger
– GoNetSpeed
Panelist:
Steve Decaspers
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Brian Worthen
– Visionary Broadband
5:00 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Governor's D
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Meet Up
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Meet Up
5:00 PM
CT
Proof of Concept Award Winners Announced
5:00 PM
CT
Proof of Concept Award Winners Announced
5:20 PM
CT
Drawing of Passport Winners
5:20 PM
CT
Drawing of Passport Winners
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Teardown
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Teardown
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
Light It Up
Glow Party
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
Light It Up
Glow Party
Location: Delta BCD
Hosted By
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Registration Open
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 11:35 AM
CT
The State Broadband Summit
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
CT
Welcome
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
The State Broadband Summit
8:05 AM – 8:30 AM
CT
Keynote
Location: Presidential Ballroom
The State Broadband Summit
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
CT
Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Jonathan Restivo
– Cityside Fiber
The State Broadband Summit
8:50 AM – 9:30 AM
CT
Panel 5: Light It Up: State Broadband Officer Roundtable
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Marcus Moffett
– Cisco Systems, Inc
Panelist:
Bree Maki (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Panelist:
Glen Howie
– Arkansas Department of Commerce Broadband Office
Panelist:
Joseph Le (he/him/his)
– Kansas Department of Commerce
The State Broadband Summit
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
CT
Keynote
Location: Presidential Ballroom
The State Broadband Summit
9:55 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
Panel 6: Light It Up: The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Linda Hardesty (she/her/hers)
– Fierce Network
Panelist:
Brandy Reitter
– Colorado Broadband Office
Panelist:
Scott R. Hendrix (he/him/his)
– Tombigbee Fiber
Panelist:
Scott Neuman (he/him/his)
– Calix
Panelist:
Mary Larkin Furlow
– Heartland Forward
The State Broadband Summit
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
CT
Fireside Chat: Mother Mayor I Deploy Fiber
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Revati Prasad
– Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Panelist:
Juandiego R. Wade (he/him/his)
– Charlottesville, VA
Panelist:
Robert Alves
– Danbury, CT
Panelist:
Russ Trimble
– West Des Moines, IA
The State Broadband Summit
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Panel 7: Light It Up: Taking it to the Streets: Where the Fiber Meets the Road
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Katie Espeseth (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Heath Simpson
– Ritter Communications
Panelist:
Mitch Hibbard (he/him/his)
– Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Panelist:
Rocco Laurenzano (he/him/his)
– GFiber
Panelist:
Erika Lee
– Common Ground Alliance
The State Broadband Summit
11:30 AM – 11:35 AM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
The State Broadband Summit
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