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General Session - Tuesday

Panel 3: Light It Up: Creating the Ultimate Smart Home

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM CT
Location: Presidential Ballroom

    Moderator(s)

  • Elizabeth Parks (she/her/hers)

    President and Chief Marketing Officer
    Parks Associates
    plano, Texas, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Robert Conger

    General Manager, Software Platforms and Strategy
    Adtran
    Huntsville, Alabama, United States

  • Jeff Manning

    Vice President, Network Strategy
    Shentel (Glo Fiber)
    Edinburg, Virginia, United States

  • Sean Montgomery

    Senior Director, System Integration, Service Provider
    TP-Link Systems, Texas, United States

  • Jim Rosema (he/him/his)

    SVP, Operations
    Gateway Fiber
    Wright City, Missouri, United States

Home is where the heart is and with fiber broadband as its arteries, the Smart Home evolution is pumping. From smart appliances to security systems, from work from home to remote learning, and from MDUs to rural communities, the Smart Home of today is ready to take a giant leap forward with access to fiber broadband. This panel will discuss, debate, and share ideas on how to maximize connectivity, minimize disruption, and deliver the customer experience only fiber broadband can deliver.