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Sunday, June 1, 2025
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
Location: Ryman C Foyer
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
All You Need to Know About Open Access
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
All You Need to Know About Open Access
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Sponsored By
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
CT
Doors Open and Light Stand-up Lunch.
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
CT
Keynote – The Consolidation Race: Could an Open Access Approach Accelerate Success?Insights from Isak Finér, CRO, COS Systems
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Sponsor Presenter:
Isak Finer (he/him/his)
– COS Systems
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
CT
Panel I – Is Open Access Becoming a Blueprint for Last-Mile Fiber Network Investments?
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
CT
Panel II – Lessons from the Frontlines: Do’s and Don’ts of Open Access Networks
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
CT
Panel III – Exclusive ISP Agreements: Smart Strategy or Missed Opportunity?
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Post-panel networking session with beer and wine
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
FBA All Member Meeting
(For FBA Members Only)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
FBA All Member Meeting
(For FBA Members Only)
Location: Bayou AB
1:30 PM – 5:20 PM
CT
Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:15 PM
CT
Fiber Broadband Starter Toolkit
Location: Canal D
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal D
Host:
Max Hahn
– Fiber Broadband Association
1:35 PM – 2:25 PM
CT
Best Practices: Choosing Partners for Success
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Andy Spurgeon (he/him/his)
– CTC Technology & Energy
Panelist:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers)
– TAK Broadband, LLC
Panelist:
Chris Brooks (he/him/his)
– GoNetspeed
Panelist:
Tim Buffkin
– Circet USA
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
FTTH Basics and Network Design
Location: Canal D
Panelist:
Mark Boxer
– Lightera
Panelist:
Jeff Bush
– Lightera
3:00 PM – 3:40 PM
CT
Workforce Recruitment & Retention
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Brandon Curry
– ACE Fiber
Panelist:
Heather Moyer (she/her/hers)
– HNM Systems
Panelist:
Thayne Bodenmiller
– Oneonta Job Corps Academy
Panelist:
Korey D. Lee
– Greenlight
3:45 PM – 4:25 PM
CT
The Community Connection: How Fiber Impacts Economics and Opportunity
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Robert Bridgham (he/him/his)
– Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Panelist:
Crystal Ivey
– Knoxville Utilities Board
Panelist:
Robert Wrighter, Jr. (he/him/his)
– Hancock Fiber / Archtop
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
CT
Local Roadblocks and Minefields: Avoiding Common Mistakes with New Market Entry
Location: Canal D
Moderator:
Josh Motzer
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Chad Breckinridge
– Lumos Fiber
Panelist:
Ryan Kudera (he/him/his)
– Finley USA
Panelist:
Louis Panzer (he/him/his)
– NC811.org
Panelist:
Josh Summit
– GloFiber
Panelist:
Betty Chang
– GFiber
5:15 PM – 5:20 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal D
Host:
Max Hahn
– Fiber Broadband Association
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
Brand Economics: How Brand Impacts Fiber Financials
Location: Canal C
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal C
Presenter:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Winning in New Markets: Establishing Your Brand Early
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Kimberly Biddy (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Bob Knight
– Harry Marketing
Panelist:
Ashley Gustafson
– GoNetSpeed
Panelist:
Tiffany Hess (she/her/hers)
– Metronet
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Becoming an Experience Provider to Curtail the Race to Zero
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Leslie Blevins
– BTES
Panelist:
Kim Smithers (she/her/hers)
– IQFiber
Panelist:
James Krstolich
– Ideatek
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Building a Brand with Your Biggest Asset: Your Customers!
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Panelist:
Shiloh Vance (she/her/hers)
– INDATEL Services
Panelist:
Karen Tarzon (she/her/hers)
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Amber Rodriguez
– Surf Internet
Panelist:
Leah Chambers
– ideatek
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
From Service to Experience: The Economic Power of a Strong Brand
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Ron Westfall
– The Futurum Group
Panelist:
Bonnie Baty
– Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)
Panelist:
Kelly Messerly (she/her/hers)
– connectSCP
Panelist:
Rick Burley (he/him/his)
– ASK Telemarketing
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal C
Host:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Fiber and AI – Moving to the Next Level for Networks and Subscribers
Location: Canal AB
Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 1:35 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Canal AB
Host:
Peter Cresse
– Entropy, Inc.
1:35 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Opening Remarks
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
David Eckard
– Nokia
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
AI Foundations for Fiber – What You Should Know
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
Fred Arnold
– Learning Alliance Corporation
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Data Centers and the Middle Mile as the Backbone of the AI Economy
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
Dylan Devito
– Get Lit Infrastructure, LLC
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Network Management at a New AI Level
Location: Canal AB
Speaker:
David Eckard
– Nokia
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
CT
Break
Location: Canal AB
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
AI Connected Home – Deeper Value for AI Applications
Location: Canal AB
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Canal AB
Host:
Peter Cresse
– Entropy, Inc.
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Take Care | Take Rate | Take a Vacation
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Take Care | Take Rate | Take a Vacation
Location: Bayou CD
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Sponsored By
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
CT
Opening remarks and a broadband story from an actual customer
Location: Bayou CD
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
CT
Growing and protecting your footprint, revenue, and impact
Location: Bayou CD
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Break, networking, and prizes
Location: Bayou CD
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
CT
Sustaining your business through local, federal, and competitive landscapes – along with embracing and adopting technology innovations
Location: Bayou CD
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
Break, networking, and prizes
Location: Bayou CD
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
CT
Evolution of your people, network, and strategy is always on
Location: Bayou CD
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Key takeaways, attendee final thoughts, and networking
Location: Bayou CD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
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
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
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
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Sponsor Presenter:
Jamie MacDonald
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Optimizing Outside Plant Operations with Customized Work Trucks
Location: Bayou E
Sponsor Presenter:
Jamie MacDonald
Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops
Hosted By
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
First-Time Attendee & New Member Meet Up
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
First-Time Attendee & New Member Meet Up
Location: Delta Pavilion
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
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
CT
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
CT
Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
hosted by Calix and Adtran
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Backyard BBQ Welcome Reception
hosted by Calix and Adtran
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Hosted By
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
CT
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
CT
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
Location: Delta Pavilion
Monday, June 2, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
LATAM Breakfast Meet Up
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
LATAM Breakfast Meet Up
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Exhibitor Setup Continued
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Exhibitor Setup Continued
Location: Ryman C
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 11:55 AM
CT
Monday General Session
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
CT
Welcome to Fiber Connect
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
General Session - Monday
8:05 AM – 8:10 AM
CT
Welcome to Tennessee
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Bill Lee
– State of Tennessee
General Session - Monday
8:10 AM – 8:20 AM
CT
State of the Association
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Monday
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM
CT
Board and Committee Chair Recognition
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Monday
8:30 AM – 8:38 AM
CT
Chairmans Award
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Award Presenter:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
General Session - Monday
8:38 AM – 8:40 AM
CT
Fireside Chat Introduction
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Jeremy Harris
– Adtran
General Session - Monday
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM
CT
Operator Light Talk: Lighting Up Saskatchewan
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Charlene Gavel
– Sasktel
General Session - Monday
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
CT
Panel: 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 E. Hilty (she/her/hers)
– 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
CT
Panel: 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
CT
Fiber Song Introduction
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Mark Boxer
– Lightera
General Session - Monday
10:30 AM – 10:35 AM
CT
Fiber Song Performance -
Performed by Golden West
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Monday
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM
CT
Music Sponsor Remarks, intro OLT
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Eric Van Dusseldorp
– Vermeer Corporation
General Session - Monday
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
CT
Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
CJ Ehrenreich, MBA, Vet
– Ting Internet
General Session - Monday
11:10 AM – 11:15 AM
CT
Panel Introduction and Teaser Video
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Monday
11:15 AM – 11:50 AM
CT
Fiber Broadband Hotseat with Sean Evans
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Host:
Sean Evans
Panelist:
Trent Edwards
– TAK Communications
Panelist:
David Eckard
– Nokia
General Session - Monday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
State Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
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 Ballroom B
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
AM Break
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
CT
AM Break
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Ryman C
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open
Location: Ryman C
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Award Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
CT
Award Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Sponsored By
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
Location: Ryman C
Sponsored By
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
State Broadband Officer Roundtable: Lunch and Q&A
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
State Broadband Officer Roundtable: Lunch and Q&A
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Moderator:
Rob Shema (he/him/his)
– altafiber
Panelist:
Brian Mitchell
– Nevada Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
Panelist:
Peter Voderberg (he/him/his)
– BroadbandOhio
Panelist:
Taylre Beaty
– Tennessee Economic & Community Development
Panelist:
Sally Doty (she/her/hers)
– Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi - BEAM
Executive Experience
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Monday Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Coordinating Expectations Among Stakeholders Statewide
Location: Governor's Ballroom 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 (he/him/his)
– Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
State Broadband Office: BEAD Funding Progress Update
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
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
CT
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
CT
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
CT
Tribal Broadband: Architecting for Growth
Location: Governor's Ballroom 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
CT
State of the Art Fiber Access Technologies
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
CT
State of the Art Fiber Access Technologies
Location: Bayou E
Moderator:
Craig Thomas (he/him/his)
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Andreas Flach
– Nokia
Panelist:
Guillaume Lavallee
– EXFO
Panelist:
Kevin A. Noll
– CableLabs
Panelist:
Frank Effenberger
– Futurewei
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
OpTIC Path Rodeo
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
OpTIC Path Rodeo
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 844)
Sponsored By
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Monday Breakout Sessions
1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
CT
Empowering Tribes by Creating Broadband Programs that Respect Sovereignty
Location: Governor's Ballroom D
Moderator:
Hayden Beeson
– 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
CT
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
CT
Hurdling Rural, Urban and Suburban Digital Divides
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Craig Corbin
– Broadband Universe
Panelist:
Taylre Beaty
– Tennessee Economic & Community Development
Panelist:
Sally Doty (she/her/hers)
– Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi - BEAM
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
CT
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 J. 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
CT
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 – 5:30 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Smart Home Open House
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Smart Home Open House
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Lightera Home Fiber Kit Demonstration
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Michael Perry
– Lightera
Smart Home Open House
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Extending Fiber’s Reach to Every Corner of the Home
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Anthony Redner
– Shentel/GloFiber
Panelist:
Robert Wrighter, Jr. (he/him/his)
– Hancock Fiber / Archtop
Panelist:
Michael Perry
– Lightera
Smart Home Open House
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Monetizing the home with Corteca and Wi-Fi 7
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Michael Quade
– Nokia
Smart Home Open House
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Immersive Applications and Services: What Fiber Lights Up Next
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Jeff Manning
– Shentel (Glo Fiber)
Panelist:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Panelist:
Candice Mayberry Storsveen
– Calix
Smart Home Open House
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Deliver Exceptional Subscriber Experiences with Calix SmartHome
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Bryan Taylor (he/him/his)
– Calix
Smart Home Open House
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
Smart Home: The Economic Advantage Hits Home
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Jeff Heynen (he/him/his)
– Dell'Oro
Panelist:
Kim Smithers (she/her/hers)
– IQFiber
Panelist:
Walker Hinshaw
– Lumiere Fiber
Panelist:
Strider Denison
– Cityside Fiber
Smart Home Open House
2:00 PM – 5:35 PM
CT
Fiber Expo Theater Presentations
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
Actifai
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
CT
Vitrifi
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
CT
Esri
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
CT
Tackling uncertainty with tight budgets: How simulation modeling helps you quantify financial risk before committing to detailed field engineering and an operations budget
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Ray Diaz
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
CT
Fiber Deployment in 2025
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Jason Miscicka
– Watch Hill Wireless Solutions
Exhibitor Presenter:
Ken LaBrusciano
– Watch Hill Wireless Solutions
Exhibitor Presenter:
Paul F. Weintraub (he/him/his)
– Watch Hill Wireless Solutions
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
CT
Cisco Routed PON
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Michael Kim
– Cisco
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Sumitomo Electric's Ribbon Splicing Innovations
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Andrew Degidio
– Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
CT
On Clouds, Heavy Lifting, Ecosystems and Simple Logic
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Karsten Gewecke
– Zyxel Communications
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
CT
Strategies for Tackling Your Billing & Payment Priorities in 2025
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Erick Alvarez (he/him/his)
– Paymentus
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
CT
De-risk your customers fiber network experience with One ONT for any OLT
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Kajsa Arvidsson (she/her/hers)
– Genexis
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
5:20 PM – 5:35 PM
CT
Prodapt
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Expo Theater Presentations
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
How to Architect a Monetized Network
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
How to Architect a Monetized Network
Location: Bayou E
Moderator:
Ken Pyle
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Jhuli Meire Takahara (she/her/hers)
– Incognito Software Systems
Panelist:
Randy R. Van Buren (he/him/his)
– Motive Software Solutions
Panelist:
Mike Emmendorfer
– Calix
Panelist:
Patrick McCaw
– Breezeline
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
2:30 PM – 5:45 PM
CT
C-Suite Forum
by invitation only
C Suite Forum & Executive Experience
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CT
C-Suite Forum
By Invitation Only
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
C Suite Forum & Executive Experience
Sponsored By
2:30 PM
CT
Welcome
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
2:30 PM – 2:35 PM
CT
Executive View
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Speaker:
Scott Neuman (he/him/his)
– Calix
2:35 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Micro and Macro Fiber Economics
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Panelist:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
Panelist:
David E. Altig
– Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
CT
M&A Lens on Fibre Value Creation
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Panelist:
Meaghan Kappel
– PwC
3:25 PM – 3:50 PM
CT
The Inside Scope on BEAD Progress
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Moderator:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
Panelist:
Veneeth Iyengar
– ConnectLA
Panelist:
Tamarah Holmes, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Office of Broadband, Department of Housing and Community Development
3:50 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband: Sovereignty, Culture, Connectivity
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Moderator:
Josh Snow
– Trace Fiber Networks/ Chickasaw Nation
Panelist:
Allyson Mitchell
Panelist:
Rachael Wierson
– Gila River Telecommunications
4:15 PM – 4:40 PM
CT
Wired to Win: A Perspective on Digital Infrastructure
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Panelist:
Vishal Dixit
– Frontier Communications
Panelist:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
4:40 PM – 4:45 PM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Speaker:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
CT
Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
Monday Breakout Sessions
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
CT
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
CT
Creating the Framework for Innovation and Enhanced Connectivity
Location: Governor's Ballroom 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
CT
Fiber First, Connectivity Always
Location: Governor's Ballroom 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
CT
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
Speaker Meet Up
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
Speaker Meet Up
Location: 5 O’clock Somewhere Bar – Expo Hall
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband Meet Up
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband Meet Up
Location: 5 O’clock Somewhere Bar – Expo Hall
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Exclusive Look at the FBA documentary,
ThoughtWaves
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
Exclusive Look at the FBA documentary,
ThoughtWaves
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
6:00 PM – 6:10 PM
CT
Welcome and Introductions
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
6:10 PM – 6:30 PM
CT
ThoughtWaves Exclusive First Look Showing
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
6:35 PM – 7:00 PM
CT
ThoughtWaves Cast and Crew Q&A
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Richard Williams
Panelist:
Kathryn de Wit (she/her/hers)
– Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelist:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
Panelist:
Katie Espeseth (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Joseph Wender
– Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
FBA Live Karaoke Dive Bar and Late Night Bytes, hosted by Adtran & Calix
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
FBA Live Karaoke Dive Bar & Late Night Bytes
hosed by Adtran & Calix
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Hosted By
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Canadian Breakfast Meet Up
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Canadian Breakfast Meet Up
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Registration Open
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 11:50 AM
CT
Tuesday General Session
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
CT
Welcome to Fiber Connect
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Tuesday
8:10 AM – 8:25 AM
CT
Chairwoman's Remarks
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
General Session - Tuesday
8:25 AM – 8:27 AM
CT
Keynote Introduction
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Sponsor Speaker:
Scott Neuman (he/him/his)
– Calix
General Session - Tuesday
8:25 AM – 8:50 AM
CT
Keynote
Location: Presidential Ballroom
General Session - Tuesday
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM
CT
Operator Light Talk: Restoring Connection and Community: Hawaiian Telcom’s Response to the Lahaina Fires
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Ron Beerman
– altafiber
General Session - Tuesday
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM
CT
Panel: 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
CT
Operator Light Talk
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Suzy Hays
– C Spire
General Session - Tuesday
10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
CT
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
CT
Panel: Light It Up: Innovation: Architecting for Growth
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Panelist:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Bob Whitman
– Corning Optical Communications
Panelist:
Tom Maguire
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Sandy Motley
– Nokia
General Session - Tuesday
11:25 AM – 11:45 AM
CT
Operator Light Talk: Empowering Our Community, One Connection at a Time
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Clayton Dowell (he/him/his)
– Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
General Session - Tuesday
11:45 AM – 11:50 AM
CT
Closing Remarks
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Speaker:
Evann Freeman (he/him/his)
– EPB
General Session - Tuesday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
State Broadband Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CT
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 Ballroom B
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
AM Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
AM Break
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
CT
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Ryman C
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires a separate ticket ($)
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
CT
Expo Hall Open
Location: Ryman C
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
CT
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
Location: Ryman C
Sponsored By
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
Equity Analyst Lunch Roundtable
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
Equity Analyst Lunch Roundtable
Location: Governor's Ballroom A
Moderator:
Roger Timmerman
– UTOPIA Fiber
Panelist:
Ryan Koontz
– Needham & Company
Panelist:
Nicola Muirhead (she/her/hers)
– Rothchild & Co
Executive Experience
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
Wall Street Insights: An Interactive Roundtable Q&A
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
CT
Wall Street Insights: An Interactive Roundtable Q&A
Panelist:
Ryan Koontz
– Needham & Company
Executive Experience
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Location: Canal C
Moderator:
Heather Moyer (she/her/hers)
– HNM Systems
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:
Hayden Beeson
– ISE Magazine
Panelist:
Mike Roddy
– GOCare
Panelist:
Jenni Dettman
– RouteThis
Panelist:
Rachael Wierson
– Gila River Telecommunications
Panelist:
Jean Lamoureux
– PomeGran, Inc.
Panelist:
Megan Lukitsch (she/her/hers)
– CSG
Service Provider Ecosystem
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
CT
Going the Extra Middle Mile with Federal, State and PPP Funding Programs
Location: Bayou AB
Moderator:
Rick Talbot (he/him/his)
– ACG Research
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
CT
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
CT
Advancements in the Managed Home/Building
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
CT
Advancements in the Managed Home/Building
Location: Bayou E
Moderator:
Craig Thomas (he/him/his)
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Joshua Edmonds
– DigitalC
Panelist:
Teresa McGaughey (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Robert Lamb
– Aprecom
Panelist:
Frank Effenberger
– Futurewei
Broadband Forum Technology Deep Dives
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
OpTIC Path Rodeo
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
OpTIC Path Rodeo
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 854)
Sponsored By
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 (he/they)
– 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 – 4:55 PM
CT
Fiber Expo Theater Presentations
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
Digital CX Strategies that Win and Wow Customers
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Kevin Mitchell
– GoCare
Exhibitor Presenter:
Kristy Lund (she/her/hers)
– KUB Fiber
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
CT
Paths to NextGen PON for Cable Service Providers - Opportunities & Challenges
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Vijay Raman
– Vecima
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
CT
The Secondary Market 2.0
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Chris R. Gravitt
– Logic Networks
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
CT
Luck Grove
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Greg Khanzadian
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
CT
Leveraging AI driven automation to accelerate time to market
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Jacob Thomas
– Amdocs
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
CT
Overcoming Permitting & Regulatory Hurdles
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Thomas Marciano
– Inorsa
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
From Permits to Penetration - Unlocking the Power of your Data
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Patrick Hutto
Expo Theater Presentations
Presented By
4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
CT
General Intro about Lasercomms, Transcelestial, and Capabilities
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Exhibitor Presenter:
Mark Harnen
– Transcelestial
Expo Theater Presentations
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
CT
SAP
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Expo Theater Presentations
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Smart Home Open House
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Smart Home Open House
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Smart Home Open House
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Deliver Exceptional Subscriber Experiences with Calix SmartHome
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Bryan Taylor (he/him/his)
– Calix
Smart Home Open House
2:20 PM – 2:50 PM
CT
Smart Home: The Economic Advantage Hits Home
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Emily Trapani
– GFiber
Panelist:
Kim Smithers (she/her/hers)
– IQFiber
Panelist:
Candice Mayberry Storsveen
– Calix
Panelist:
Pritam Kerkar
– Peak Internet
Smart Home Open House
2:55 PM – 3:10 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Monetizing the home with Corteca and Wi-Fi 7
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Michael Quade
– Nokia
Smart Home Open House
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
CT
Extending Fiber’s Reach to Every Corner of the Home
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Jeff Heynen (he/him/his)
– Dell'Oro
Panelist:
Anthony Redner
– Shentel/GloFiber
Panelist:
Michael Quade
– Nokia
Panelist:
Michael Perry
– Lightera
Smart Home Open House
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
CT
Sponsor Product Demonstration: Lightera Home Fiber Kit Demonstration
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Sponsor Speaker:
Michael Perry
– Lightera
Smart Home Open House
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Immersive Applications and Services: What Fiber Lights Up Next
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
Moderator:
Elizabeth Parks (she/her/hers)
– Parks Associates
Panelist:
Jeff Manning
– Shentel (Glo Fiber)
Panelist:
Roger Timmerman
– UTOPIA Fiber
Panelist:
Jake Simon
– Cityside Fiber
Smart Home Open House
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
Location: Bayou E
Moderator:
Ken Pyle
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Sireesha Kora
– Nokia
Panelist:
Eric T. Wulfsberg
– Radisys
Panelist:
Phil Fine (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Panelist:
Cody Calvert (he/him/his)
– Metronet
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 Ballroom C
Sponsored By
2:30 PM – 2:35 PM
CT
Welcome
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Host:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
2:35 PM – 3:00 PM
CT
Opening Keynote
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Keynote Speaker:
Thomas Kamber (he/him/his)
– Older Adults Technology Services at AARP
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
CT
Federal Broadband Priorities and Opportunities
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
Panelist:
Chris Champion
– C Spire
Panelist:
Cristina Chou (she/her/hers)
– Altice USA
Panelist:
Craig Litteken
– The Permitting Council
Panelist:
Carsi Mitzner
– Brightspeed
3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
CT
Fireside Chat: Hill Perspectives from Both Sides of the Aisle
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
Panelist:
Jennifer Epperson
– North Carolina Office of the Governor
Panelist:
Michael Hendrix
– Office of Gov. Bill Lee
3:55 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
A View from the State Broadband Office - Reaching the Previously Unreachable
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Jen Wade
– RSM US LLP
Panelist:
Brian Mitchell
– Nevada Office of Science, Innovation and Technology
Panelist:
Thomas L. Tyler
– ConnectLA
Panelist:
Jim Stritzinger
– South Carolina Broadband Office
Panelist:
Eric Bathras
– Maryland Department of Information Technology
4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
CT
Fireside Chat: Anchoring Community Broadband Programs
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Kathryn de Wit (she/her/hers)
– Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelist:
Joseph Wender
– Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition
Panelist:
Marcus Moffett
– Cisco Systems, Inc
4:55 PM – 5:25 PM
CT
Tribal Broadband: Ensuring Communities Have the Capacity to Thrive
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Robert Griffin
– Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Panelist:
Jason Hall
– Mohawk Networks
Panelist:
Leah Cleve
– Southern Ute Shared Services
Panelist:
Shannon Legree
– U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
Panelist:
Jennifer Burkhalter (she/her/hers)
– NTTA/Ponderosa
5:25 PM – 5:50 PM
CT
Fireside Chat: Fiber to the Last Acre – Providing Farms with a High-Capacity Edge
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Moderator:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Emily Buckman
– American Farm Bureau Federation
5:50 PM – 6:30 PM
CT
Closing Remarks and Reception
Location: Governor's Ballroom C
Host:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
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 (she/her/hers)
– 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:
Justin Forte
– INDATEL Services
Panelist:
Chris Bailey
– Wesco
Panelist:
J. Brent Legg
– Connected Nation
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 Ballroom D
Host:
Trish Ehlers (she/her/hers)
– Fiber Broadband Association
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
CT
Broadband vs. Value-Add: Factors Critical for Success
Location: Governor's Ballroom D
Moderator:
Will Novak
– GFiber
Panelist:
Chuck Hogg
– All Points Broadband
Panelist:
Justin Soileau
– Cox Communications
Panelist:
Tanna Hanna
– ALLO Fiber
Panelist:
Jeff Bankston (he/him/his)
– Underline Inc.
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
CT
Open Access Networks: Fad or Future?
Location: Governor's Ballroom D
Moderator:
Doug Mohney (he/him/his)
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Josh Orlowitz
– Bonfire Fiber
Panelist:
Brian Riley
– Hexatronic
Panelist:
Jason Jenkins
– Silverlight Fiber Networks
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CT
Adoption Challenges: Breaking Through in Crowded Markets
Location: Governor's Ballroom D
Moderator:
Jessica George
– GFiber
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 Ballroom D
Host:
Trish Ehlers (she/her/hers)
– Fiber Broadband Association
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Meet Up
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
CT
Women in Fiber Meet Up
Location: 5 O’clock Somewhere Bar – Expo Hall
5:20 PM
CT
Drawing of Passport Winners
5:20 PM
CT
Winners Circle: OpTIC Path Rodeo, Proof of Concept, and Passport Drawing Winner!
Location: Expo Floor (Booth 343)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Teardown
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
CT
Exhibitor Teardown
Location: Ryman C
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
Light It Up
Glow Party
hosted by AirWorks
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
CT
Light It Up
Glow Party
hosted by AirWorks
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Hosted By
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
CT
Breakfast
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Delta Ballroom BCD
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CT
Registration Open
Location: Delta Lobby BCD
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:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– GFiber
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: Telling the Story
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Jonathan Restivo
– Cityside Fiber
The State Broadband Summit
8:50 AM – 9:30 AM
CT
Panel: Light It Up: State Broadband Officer Roundtable
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Moderator:
Marcus Moffett
– Cisco Systems, Inc
Panelist:
Angie Bailey
– North Carolina Department of Information Technology
Panelist:
Bree Maki (she/her/hers)
– Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Panelist:
Glen Howie
– Arkansas Department of Commerce
Panelist:
Joseph Le (he/him/his)
– Kansas Department of Commerce
The State Broadband Summit
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
CT
Keynote 4: From Disparity to Opportunity: The Impact of Uneven Government Funding in Technology
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Tracy Doaks (she/her/hers)
– MCNC
The State Broadband Summit
9:55 AM – 10:30 AM
CT
Panel: 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:
Roberto Alves
– Danbury, CT
Panelist:
Russ Trimble
– West Des Moines, IA
The State Broadband Summit
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
CT
Panel: 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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