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Sunday, August 20, 2023
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Women's World Cup Finals Screening
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
ET
Women's World Cup Finals Screening
Location: Wreckers Sports Bar
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
ET
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
ET
Exhibitor Setup & Exhibitor Registration Open
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
Location: Florida Rotunda
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Community Broadband: Muni, CoOp, Utility Broadband Flex Their Reach
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Community Broadband: Muni, CoOp, Utility Broadband Flex Their Reach
Location: Desoto 1/2
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Welcome & Introduction
Location: Desoto 1/2
Speaker:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Understanding the Local Political Landscape
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Panelist:
David Bronston
– Phillips Lytle
Panelist:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Panelist:
William Marx
– DZS
Panelist:
Rob Shema (he/him/his)
– Alta Fiber (use to be Cincinnati Bell)
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Going Pharr in the Rio Grande Valley
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Panelist:
Guillermo Aguilar (he/him/his)
– Brownstone Consultants
Panelist:
Cynthia Garza Reyes
– City of Pharr, Texas
Panelist:
Jose Pena
– City of Pharr, Texas
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Sustaining the Vision: What it Takes to Provide an Exceptional Broadband Experience in Rural America
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Craig Corbin
– Ready.net
Panelist:
Alysha Bowers
– Empower
Panelist:
Patrick Reams
– Irby Utilities
Panelist:
Jeremiah Sloan
– Craighead Electric Cooperative
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Understanding Grant Opportunities by Sector
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Joanne Hovis (she/her/hers)
– CTC Technology & Energy
Panelist:
Lori Adams (she/her/hers)
– Nokia
Panelist:
Rene Gonzalez (he/him/his)
– Lit Communities
Panelist:
Quinn Jordan
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
ET
Smart City/Town Evolution: How Fiber is Improving Services
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Mojdeh Mahdavi
– US-Ignite
Panelist:
Eddie Andrews
– DxTel
Panelist:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Panelist:
Todd Way (he/him/his)
– Douglas FastNet
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Desoto 1/2
Speaker:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Pre-Conference: Community Broadband
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
FBA Broadband Starter Kit
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
FBA Broadband Starter Kit
Location: Desoto 4/5
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Welcome & Introduction
Location: Desoto 4/5
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
FTTH Basics and Network Design
Location: Desoto 4/5
Panelist:
Mark Boxer (he/him/his)
– OFS
Panelist:
Jeff Bush
– OFS
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Best Practices: From Design to Installations
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Tom Brooks
– Render Networks
Panelist:
Rick McDowell (he/him/his)
– On Trac, Inc.
Panelist:
Kevin Pogue
– Mears Group - Broadband
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Workforce Recruitment & Retention
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Mark Tichenor (he/him/his)
– On Trac, Inc.
Panelist:
Brandon Curry
– ACE Fiber
Panelist:
Matthew Coffman (he/him/his)
– Jackson Energy Authority
Panelist:
Keisha Smith (she/her/hers)
– Lit Communities
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Messages Matter: Crafting Go-to-Market Plans for Fiber Broadband
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Kim McKinley
– UTOPIA Fiber / FBA
Panelist:
David Workman
– Gateway Fiber
Panelist:
Bonnie Baty
– Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)
Panelist:
Christine Scott
– Ezee Fiber
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
ET
Broadband Leaders Roundtable
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers)
– Mears Broadband
Panelist:
Clayton Dowell
– BTES
Panelist:
Brieana Reed-Harmel (she/her/hers)
– Loveland Pulse
Panelist:
Roger Timmerman
– UTOPIA Fiber
Panelist:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Desoto 4/5
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
Pre-Conference: FBA Broadband Starter Kit
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Local Engagement Best Practices presented by FBA and NACo
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Local Engagement Best Practices presented by FBA and NACo
Location: Suwannee 2
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Welcome & Introduction
Location: Suwannee 2
Speaker:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Speaker:
Seamus Dowdall
– National Association of Counties
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Local Partnerships and Good Will: Forging Partnerships with Impact
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Seamus Dowdall
– National Association of Counties
Panelist:
Kent Burgess (he/him/his)
– GrantWorks
Panelist:
Quinn Jordan
Panelist:
Josh Motzer
– Brightspeed
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Community Impact: Broadband and the Social Good
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Panelist:
John Matelski
– DeKalb County, GA Government
Panelist:
Brian Solsbee
– Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association
Panelist:
Lindsay Vanderbilt (she/her/hers)
– East Texas Council of Governments
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Adoption and Accessibility: How Communities Help Bring the Disconnected Online
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Panelist:
Claude Aiken
– NextLink Internet
Panelist:
Joe Costello
– Kwikbit Internet
Panelist:
Gregg Weiss (he/him/his)
– Palm Beach County
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Best Practices for Working with County Officials on Local Considerations
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Seamus Dowdall
– National Association of Counties
Panelist:
Terry Burroughs (he/him/his)
– Okeechobee County
Panelist:
Jake Bynum (he/him/his)
– Weakley County Government
Panelist:
Bart Mercer
– Elmore County Commission Commissioner
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
ET
Regionals and Counties Rise to the Connectivity Challenge
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
AJ Brown (she/her/hers)
– Lumos
Panelist:
Mark T. Cook (he/him/his)
– Cumberland Connect
Panelist:
Chad Crager
– Fort Collins Connexion
Panelist:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
Bobby Paul (he/him/his)
– City of Vidalia
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Suwannee 2
Speaker:
Seamus Dowdall
– National Association of Counties
Speaker:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Pre-Conference: Local Engagement Best Practices
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Middle Mile and Fiber – Now We’re Talking
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Middle Mile and Fiber – Now We’re Talking
Location: Desoto 3
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Welcome & Introduction
Location: Desoto 3
Speaker:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Middle Mile and Future Demands: Drivers, Case Studies, Technologies, Strategies
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Doug Mohney
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Sanjay Bhatia
– DZS
Panelist:
Doug Maglothin
– Diamond State Networks
Panelist:
Vinicius Santos (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Middle Mile and the Edge
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Rick Talbot
– ACG Research
Panelist:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
Trey Hall
– Ciena
Panelist:
James Tanneberger
– Accord Telecommunications Collaborative
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Fiber and 5G: The Global Perspective
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Doug Mohney
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Jeff Babbitt
– Infinera
Panelist:
Rafael Buigas
– Liberty Latin America
Panelist:
Ryan McCowan
– Adtran
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Middle Mile: Mapping Rural Expansion
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Greg McLaughlin
– AEX, Automation Exchange Infrastructure
Panelist:
Jeremiah Sloan
– Craighead Electric Cooperative
Panelist:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Scott D. Woods (he/him/his)
– Ready.net, Inc.
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
ET
Middle Mile Grants - How to Take Middle Mile Further
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Doug Mohney
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Josh Leonard
– Burns & McDonnell
Panelist:
Dennis Pappas (he/him/his)
– NextLight
Panelist:
Travis Ralls
– Lower Colorado River Authority
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Desoto 3
Speaker:
Ashley Brown (she/her/hers)
– Adtran
Pre-Conference: Middle Mile and Fiber
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
The Ecology of Fiber Broadband: Forging a Sustainable Future
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
The Ecology of Fiber Broadband: Forging a Sustainable Future
Location: Suwannee 3
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Welcome & Introduction
Location: Suwannee 3
Speaker:
Ronan Kelly
– Adtran
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Deployment & Durability
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Dan Fishback
– Lumos Fiber
Panelist:
John George
– OFS
Panelist:
Barry Walton
– Corning
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
ET
Building a Green Network : Best Practices from Around the World
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Jeff Babbitt
– Infinera
Panelist:
Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Ronan Kelly
– Adtran
Panelist:
Alistair McGrath
– Cisco
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
2:40 PM – 3:30 PM
ET
Fireside Chat with Operator CSO
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Ronan Kelly
– Adtran
Panelist:
Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Sustainability - Corporate Approaches and Best Practices
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Filip De Greve
– Nokia
Panelist:
Martha Galley (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Amanda Scherer
– Adtran
Panelist:
Helen Xenos (she/her/hers)
– Ciena
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
4:40 PM – 5:25 PM
ET
Fiber's Green Thumb: How Fiber Enables Industries to be Greener
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
George Goncalves
– ATX Networks
Panelist:
MIke Render
– RVA
Panelist:
Joshua Simer
– AFL
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Suwannee 3
Speaker:
Ronan Kelly
– Adtran
Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
First Time Attendees & New Member Meet Up
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
First Time Attendees & New Member Meet Up
Location: SOL at Socio
Social Events
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
ET
Welcome Reception, Sponsored by ADTRAN
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
ET
Welcome Reception, Sponsored by ADTRAN
Location: Osceola A/B
Social Events
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
ET
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
ET
Fiber Under 40 Meet Up
Location: Wreckers Sports Bar
Social Events
Monday, August 21, 2023
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
Exhibitor Setup Continued
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
Exhibitor Setup Continued
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Osceola A/B
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
Location: Florida Rotunda
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
ET
GENERAL SESSION
8:00 AM – 8:08 AM
ET
Welcome to Fiber Connect 2023
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Monday
8:08 AM – 8:15 AM
ET
Chairman's Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
General Session - Monday
8:15 AM – 8:35 AM
ET
State of the Association
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Monday
8:35 AM – 8:37 AM
ET
Keynote Introduction
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Robert Conger
– Adtran
General Session - Monday
8:37 AM – 8:55 AM
ET
Keynote: Permitting Council - Supporting Digital Equity & Universal Access
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Keynote Speaker:
Eric Beightel
– The Permitting Council
General Session - Monday
8:55 AM – 9:05 AM
ET
Fireside Chat with Eric Beightel
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
Keynote Speaker:
Eric Beightel
– The Permitting Council
General Session - Monday
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM
ET
Fireside Chat: How Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Creates Opportunity
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Katie Espeseth
– EPB
Speaker:
Angela Thi Thi Bennett (she/her/hers)
– NTIA
General Session - Monday
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM
ET
Operator Light Talk: How Fiber Will Disrupt and Enable a Host of New Connected Features Inside the Home, at Work, and at Educational Institutions
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Chris Sambar
– AT&T
Operator Light Talks
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
In Home Experience Panel
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Kim McKinley
– UTOPIA Fiber / FBA
Panelist:
Valerie Buckingham (she/her/hers)
– Plume Design, Inc.
Panelist:
Matt Collins
– Calix
Panelist:
Jeff Manning
– Shentel
Panelist:
Gunter Reiss
– DZS
General Session - Monday
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
ET
Operator Light Talk: How Fiber Disrupts Digital Inequity
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Derek Kelly
– Lumos
Operator Light Talks
11:20 AM – 11:25 AM
ET
Star Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Monday
11:25 AM – 11:30 AM
ET
Lightwave 2023 FTTXcellence Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Presenter:
Sean P. Buckley (he/him/his)
– Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report
Speaker:
Joe Jensen
– Corning
General Session - Monday
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Monday
9:45 AM – 10:10 AM
ET
AM Break
9:45 AM – 10:10 AM
ET
AM Break
Location: Osceola Ballroom Foyer
11:40 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Expo Hall Open
11:40 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Expo Hall Open
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Network Operators Luncheon
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Network Operators Luncheon
Requires pre-registration
Location: Osceola A/B
Moderator:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– Google Fiber
11:45 AM – 2:45 PM
ET
THE C-SUITE FORUM
By invitation only
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
ET
Lunch
Location: Citrus Ballroom
C-Suite Forum
11:45 AM – 2:45 PM
ET
The C-Suite Forum
By invitation only
Location: Citrus Ballroom
11:50 AM – 11:55 AM
ET
Welcome
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
C-Suite Forum
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM
ET
Sponsor Remarks
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Speaker:
Matt Collins
– Calix
C-Suite Forum
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
ET
Industry Read Out
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Speaker:
Thomas Cohen
– Kelley Drye & Warren
C-Suite Forum
12:40 PM – 1:05 PM
ET
NTIA Update
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Courtney Dozier
– National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
C-Suite Forum
1:05 PM – 1:30 PM
ET
Culture Change and Opportunity
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Moderator:
Kim McKinley
– UTOPIA Fiber / FBA
Panelist:
Tamarah Holmes (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Panelist:
Terri Moore (she/her/hers)
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
Jade Piros de Carvalho (she/her/hers)
– Kansas Department of Commerce
Panelist:
Scott D. Woods (he/him/his)
– Ready.net, Inc.
C-Suite Forum
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
ET
Fireside Chat: Permit Me to Help Move Fiber Forward
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Moderator:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
Speaker:
Eric Beightel
– The Permitting Council
C-Suite Forum
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Fireside Chat: Digital Literacy and Creating a More Equitable Digital Engagement Plan
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Moderator:
Kathryn de Wit
– Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker:
Alejandro Roark
– Federal Communications Commission
C-Suite Forum
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
Fireside Chat: Lighting Up Rural Communities
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Moderator:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Keynote Speaker:
Andy Berke
– USDA Rural Utilities Service
C-Suite Forum
2:45 PM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Citrus Ballroom
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
C-Suite Forum
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Fiber First Movers
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Jack S. Burton (he/him/his)
– Broadband Success Partners
Panelist:
Joe Canavan
– Blue Stream Fiber
Panelist:
Chad Crager
– Fort Collins Connexion
Panelist:
Ryan Meche
– LUS Fiber
Panelist:
Julie Moran
– Cox Communications
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Game-changing Fiber Construction Options
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Patrick McLaughlin
– Cabling Installation and Maintenance
Panelist:
Kevin Casey
– Microsolutionteks
Panelist:
Mark T. Cook (he/him/his)
– Cumberland Connect
Panelist:
Louis Jones (he/him/his)
– Cumberland Connect
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Growing the Labor Pool: Attracting Fresh Faces to Broadband Deployment
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Ron Westfall
– Futurum
Panelist:
Andy Christine
– Sellenriek Construction Inc.
Panelist:
Wayne Foskey
– Pineland Telephone Cooperative
Panelist:
Charlyce Ruth (she/her/hers)
– Associated General Contractors of Missouri
Panelist:
Jesse Shekleton
– Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP)
Workforce Development: Developing the Next Generation Fiber Workforce
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Growing Your Customer Base: How to Monetize Your Network
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Katherine Songster
– Harrison Edwards PR
Panelist:
Quanda Hunter (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Jennifer Lasky
– Ting Internet
Panelist:
Jonathan Restivo
– Cityside Fiber
Panelist:
Pamela G. Tucker (she/her/hers)
– Harrison Edwards PR
Marketing Bootcamp: Strategies to Take Fiber to Main Street
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
How Public & Private Capital Is Changing The Landscape
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Butch Brock (he/him/his)
– ITC Holding
Panelist:
Claude Aiken
– NextLink Internet
Panelist:
Anthony Bednarczyk (he/him/his)
– Fujitsu Network Communications
Panelist:
Isak Finer (he/him/his)
– COS Systems
Panelist:
Jessica Koch (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Patrick Mulhearn (he/him/his)
– Ting Internet
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Navigating Deployment Challenges to Deliver Connectivity Faster
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Rick Talbot
– ACG Research
Panelist:
Josh Collver
– Irby Utilities
Panelist:
Randy Everett (he/him/his)
– Connect2First/First Electric Cooperative Corporation
Panelist:
Sam Pratt
– Render Networks
Panelist:
Robby Theodore
– First Electric Cooperative / Connect2First
Case Study Central
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Quantum Computing: Where Networks Go Next
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Sean P. Buckley (he/him/his)
– Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report
Panelist:
Duncan Earl (he/him/his)
– Qubitekk
Panelist:
Jim Ingraham (he/him/his)
– EPB
Panelist:
Daniel Peterson, Jr.
– OFS
Panelist:
Mina Sartipi (she/her/hers)
– University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Innovation: What Comes Next
12:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
TECHNOLOGY DEEP DIVES
presented by The Broadband Forum
12:30 PM – 1:50 PM
ET
Fiber Access Technologies Deep Dive
Location: Escambia
Moderator:
Bernd Hesse
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Andreas Flach
– Nokia
Panelist:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Brian W. Lane (he/him/his)
– CommScope
Panelist:
Teresa McGaughey (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Keith Nauman
– DZS
Technology Deep Dives
2:00 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
The Enabled Connected User Technology Deep Dive
Location: Escambia
Moderator:
Craig Thomas
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Ladi Astrab (he/him/his)
– Incognito Software Systems Inc.
Panelist:
Charles Cheevers
– CommScope
Panelist:
Troy Cross
– Ozmo
Panelist:
Megan Powell (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Dmitri Vellikok (he/him/his)
– F-Secure
Technology Deep Dives
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Fiber Deployment and Applications: Tribal Perspectives
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
Boyd Cummings (he/him/his)
– Tribal Government
Panelist:
Robert Griffin
– Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Panelist:
James E. Trumbly (he/him/his)
– WahZhaZhe Connect Broadband for the Osage Nation
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Future Technology Applications and the Enabling Core Infrastructure: Why Internet Exchange Points Are Needed in Small Cities and Towns Across America
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Jeffrey Gavlinski
– Mountain Connect
Panelist:
Brent Legg
– Connected Nation
Case Study Central
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Growing the Labor Pool: Looking Outside Traditional Talent
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
George Cole
– ProCom Consulting
Panelist:
Christopher Kuhn (he/him/his)
– Education and Training Resources
Panelist:
Dina Lehmann-Kim
– ConnectHomeUSA, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Panelist:
Jennifer Sanders (she/her/hers)
– Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Panelist:
Kelly P. Weissman
– Clearfield, Inc.
Workforce Development: Developing the Next Generation Fiber Workforce
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Innovations in Passive Optical Infrastructure - Enabling the Future
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Amanda Cacheris
– AT&T
Panelist:
Dan Grossman (he/him/his)
– TechInsights
Panelist:
Fady Masoud
– Infinera
Panelist:
Joshua Simer
– AFL
Innovation: What Comes Next
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Investment Strategies for Fiber Broadband
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
John C. Hodulik (he/him/his)
– UBS
Panelist:
Jeff Brown (he/him/his)
– Calix
Panelist:
Trent Edwards (he/him/his)
– Mears Group
Panelist:
Richard Rousselot
– CostQuest
Panelist:
Kristy Szabo
– Vantage Point Solutions
Panelist:
Brian Vo
– Connect Humanity
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Rethinking Rural Reprisal - What a Difference a Year Makes
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Barry Walton
– Corning
Panelist:
John E. Greene, Jr.
– New Lisbon Holdings
Panelist:
Tim Ludwar
– Sastel
Panelist:
Todd Way (he/him/his)
– Douglas FastNet
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Telling Stories That Connect
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Dustin Schlaefli (he/him/his)
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Kimberly Biddy (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
John Meyer
– Gateway Fiber
Panelist:
Ashley Schulte (she/her/hers)
– Connect2 Communications
Panelist:
Annie Mordhorst
– Pivot
Marketing Bootcamp: Strategies to Take Fiber to Main Street
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
PM Break
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
ET
PM Break
Location: Mezzanine Foyer
2:00 PM – 5:35 PM
ET
EXPO HALL THEATER SESSIONS
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - A10 Networks
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Paul Dragin
– A10 Networks
Fiber Theater - Monday
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - SiFi Networks - Open Access Fiber Networks: Impact & Opportunity
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
George Templeman
Fiber Theater - Monday
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Praxedo - Efficiency Unleashed: Empowering Field Technicians with Praxedo
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Claire Kelly (she/her/hers)
– Praxedo
Fiber Theater - Monday
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Genexis - Accelerating Fiber Rollouts: The Advantage of an OLT Agnostic ONT
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Martijn Rooijakkers (he/him/his)
– Genexis
Fiber Theater - Monday
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Hilco Streambank - The IPv4 Market
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Ronald Kassin
Fiber Theater - Monday
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Millennium
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
David Roberts
– Millennium
Fiber Theater - Monday
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Logic Networks LLC - Choosing the Right Partner to Navigate Network Challenges and Growth
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Chris A. Coalson
– Logic Networks
Fiber Theater - Monday
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Esri - Everything in telecom happens someplace, how to leverage location intelligence for comprehensive understanding
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Randall René
– Esri
Fiber Theater - Monday
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Burns & McDonnell - Get There Together: Partnering for Better Installation Outcomes
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Chad Stilwell
– Burns & McDonnel
Fiber Theater - Monday
5:20 PM – 5:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Actifai - AI for Broadband Sales & Marketing: A case study with Breezeline and Actifai
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Ned Brody
– Actifai
Fiber Theater - Monday
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Electric Utility Multi-Dimension Applications of Fiber: "Fiber is the Conduit"
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Pete Hoffswell
– Holland Board of Public Works
Panelist:
William Davidson
– NextEra Infrastructure Solutions
Panelist:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
William Graves
– MidSouth Electric Cooperative
Innovation: What Comes Next
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Financial Considerations for Sustainable Broadband
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Diana Goovaerts (she/her/hers)
– Fierce Telecom
Panelist:
Andrew Eubank (he/him/his)
– VETRO
Panelist:
Mitch Simcoe (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Panelist:
Rick Talbot
– ACG Research
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Harsh Environments Dictate a Different Approach to Deployments
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Doug Mohney
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Michael Measels
– 3-GIS
Panelist:
Scott McKinley
– Ditch Witch
Panelist:
Sabra Mitchell
– Cyclomedia
Panelist:
Erin Thomton (she/her/hers)
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
Michael Wood
– Clearfield, Inc.
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
How to Succeed at Different Stages of the Broadband Life Cycle
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Jeff Allinder
– Leverage Broadband Strategies
Panelist:
Chris Hollaway
Panelist:
Mark Rankin (he/him/his)
– Summit Broadband
Panelist:
Brieana Reed-Harmel (she/her/hers)
– Loveland Pulse
Case Study Central
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Launching a Training Program
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Brendan O'Boyle
– PLP.com
Panelist:
Deb Bennett
– WIA
Panelist:
Mark Boxer (he/him/his)
– OFS
Panelist:
Lucy Moore (she/her/hers)
– NTIA
Panelist:
Cesar Ruiz
– Learning Alliance Corporation
Workforce Development: Developing the Next Generation Fiber Workforce
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Open-Access Community Broadband Networks are Revolutionizing Internet Access for Rural Communities
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Joan Engebretson
– Telecompetitor
Panelist:
Jeff Gasper
– Southern Tier Network
Panelist:
Joe Hickey (he/him/his)
– ROCK Networks
Panelist:
Teresa McGaughey (she/her/hers)
– Calix
Panelist:
Vinicius Santos (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Super-Charged Broadband Marketing with AI-Driven Analytics
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Kimberly Biddy (she/her/hers)
– EPB
Panelist:
Ned Brody
– Actifai
Panelist:
Amanda Scherer
– Adtran
Panelist:
Todd Way (he/him/his)
– Douglas FastNet
Marketing Bootcamp: Strategies to Take Fiber to Main Street
3:30 PM
ET
Ribbon Cutting Opening of Fiber Connect 2023 Expo Hall
3:30 PM
ET
Ribbon Cutting Opening of Fiber Connect 2023 Expo Hall
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
DE&I Meet Up
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meet Up
Location: 5 O'clock Somewhere Bar | Florida Exhibition Hall
Social Events
6:00 PM
ET
Expo Hall Closes
6:00 PM
ET
Expo Hall Closes
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
ET
Havana Nights, Presented by SQUAN
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
ET
Havana Nights, Presented by SQUAN
Location: Osceola A/B
Social Events
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Osceola A/B
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Registration Open
Location: Florida Rotunda
8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
ET
GENERAL SESSION
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
ET
Welcome & Fiber Lifetime Achievement Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
General Session - Tuesday
8:05 AM – 8:15 AM
ET
Chairman's Remarks
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Tuesday
8:15 AM – 8:35 AM
ET
Operator Light Talk: How Fiber Disrupts with Quantum Computing
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Jim Ingraham (he/him/his)
– EPB
Operator Light Talks
8:35 AM – 9:10 AM
ET
Fiber Broadband Triple Check
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Bob Knight
– Harrison Edwards PR
Panelist:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
Nick Maynard (he/him/his)
– US Ignite
Panelist:
Amol Naik (he/him/his)
– Ting Internet
Panelist:
Debra Socia (she/her/hers)
– The Enterprise Project
General Session - Tuesday
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
ET
Operator Light Talk: How Fiber Disrupts Rural Communities
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Gaurav Juneja (he/him/his)
– Consolidated Communications
Operator Light Talks
9:30 AM – 9:35 AM
ET
Gene Scott Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Amy Maclean (she/her/hers)
– CableFax
General Session - Tuesday
10:00 AM – 10:35 AM
ET
Industry Leaders Round Table: Workforce Development
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Mark Boxer (he/him/his)
– OFS
Panelist:
Amelia R. De Jesus (she/her/hers)
– The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Panelist:
Lesley N. Liarikos
– Tower Systems Inc.
Panelist:
Brian O'Hara
– NRECA
Panelist:
Joshua Seidemann
– NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association
Panelist:
Craig Thomas
– The Broadband Forum
General Session - Tuesday
10:35 AM – 11:10 AM
ET
Fiber ROI: Making Fiber a Win/Win/Win
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Thomas Cohen
– Kelley Drye & Warren
Panelist:
Robert Conger
– Adtran
Panelist:
David Eckard
– Nokia
Panelist:
Ryan Koontz
– Needham & Company
Panelist:
Ryan O'Sullivan
– AFL
Panelist:
Scott D. Woods (he/him/his)
– Ready.net, Inc.
General Session - Tuesday
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
ET
Operator Light Talk: How Fiber Disrupts the Future of the Internet
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Dinni Jain (he/him/his)
– Google Fiber
Operator Light Talks
11:30 AM – 11:35 AM
ET
Photon Award
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Tuesday
11:35 AM – 11:40 AM
ET
CableFax Fiber Provider of the Year (Metronet) and Public Private Partner Awards (altafiber)
Speaker:
Amy Maclean (she/her/hers)
– CableFax
General Session - Tuesday
11:40 AM – 11:45 AM
ET
Closing Remarks
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
General Session - Tuesday
9:35 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
AM Break
9:35 AM – 10:00 AM
ET
AM Break
Location: Osceola Ballroom Foyer
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Lunch in Expo Hall
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Lunch in Expo Hall
Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Public Officials Luncheon
Requires pre-registration
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Public Officials Luncheon
Requires pre-registration
Location: Citrus Ballroom
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires pre-registration
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
ET
Women in Fiber Luncheon
Requires pre-registration
Location: Osceola A/B
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Fiber Connect 2023 Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM – 6:00 PM
ET
Fiber Connect 2023 Expo Hall Open
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ET
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar
Location: Florida Exhibition Hall
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
5G Mobile Infrastructure Evolution
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Ron Westfall
– Futurum
Panelist:
Karen McGinley
– Wesco
Panelist:
Vinicius Santos (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Panelist:
Abel Ramirez
– Cisco
5G & Fiber: Any Device, Anywhere
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Build America Buy America & Supply Chain Impact
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
Panelist:
Lori Adams (she/her/hers)
– Nokia
Panelist:
Kara Mullaley
– Corning Optical Communications
Panelist:
Lee Osterman
– Wesco
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Follow the String of BEAD
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Brian Hurley
– ACA Connects
Panelist:
Cristina Chou (she/her/hers)
– altice
Panelist:
Thomas Cohen
– Kelley Drye & Warren
MSO Mandate: How Fiber Goes Further
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Network Planning Best Practices
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Darin Howe (he/him/his)
– Corning Optical Communications
Panelist:
Russell Agle
– Biarri Networks
Panelist:
Sam Pratt
– Render Networks
Panelist:
Ben W. Segura (he/him/his)
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
Michael White
– Congruex
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Operator Case Studies Bringing Fiber into MDU Living Units
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Patrick McLaughlin
– Cabling Installation and Maintenance
Panelist:
John George
– OFS
Panelist:
John Hogie
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
Michael Janssen
– Quantum Fiber
Case Study Central
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
State of the Labor Pool ahead of BEAD
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Sean P. Buckley (he/him/his)
– Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report
Panelist:
Mark Boxer (he/him/his)
– OFS
Panelist:
Zachary Perconti
– Power & Communication Contractors Association
Panelist:
Matt Wood
– CWA
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
ET
Where the Connected Home Goes Next
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers)
– Omdia
Panelist:
Gino Dion (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Panelist:
Ishan Patel
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
MIke Render
– RVA
Panelist:
Bradley Slipher
– On Trac, Inc.
In-Home Experience: The Fully Networked Home
12:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
TECHNOLOGY DEEP DIVES
presented by The Broadband Forum
12:30 PM – 1:50 PM
ET
The Middle Mile Technology Deep Dive
Location: Escambia
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Rajesh Chundury (he/him/his)
– Radisys
Panelist:
Phillip Fine (he/him/his)
– Ciena
Panelist:
sireesha Kora
– Nokia
Panelist:
Jason Lauzon
– DZS
Technology Deep Dives
2:00 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Optical Distribution Network (ODN) Technology Deep Dive
Location: Escambia
Moderator:
Bernd Hesse
– The Broadband Forum
Panelist:
Timothy Badar
– Go!Foton Corporation
Panelist:
Joe Jensen
– Corning
Panelist:
Kevin Morgan
– Clearfield, Inc.
Panelist:
Roger Vaughn
– Hexatronic
Technology Deep Dives
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
A Model for Middle Mile Deployment for Rural Operators
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Sachin Gupta
– Centranet
Panelist:
John E. Greene, Jr.
– New Lisbon Holdings
Panelist:
Brent Legg
– Connected Nation
Panelist:
Doug Maglothin
– Diamond State Networks
Panelist:
Jerry Haver
– Accord Telcom
Case Study Central
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Fiber Broadband for Private Networks - College Campus, Enterprise, Venues, Hospitality, and MDUs
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Patrick McLaughlin
– Cabling Installation and Maintenance
Panelist:
Chris Ennis
– Nokia
Panelist:
Sean P. Kelly (he/him/his)
– Light Brigade
In-Home Experience: The Fully Networked Home
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Fiber Expansion: When Fiber Gets Everywhere, It Means it Can Go Anywhere
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Jeff Heynen (he/him/his)
– Dell'Oro
Panelist:
David Tanis
– AFL
Panelist:
Geoff Burke (he/him/his)
– DZS
Panelist:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Panelist:
Derek Kelly
– Lumos
Panelist:
Brant Carter
– Sitetracker
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Fiber Frenzy
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Amy Maclean (she/her/hers)
– CableFax
Panelist:
Tamika Green
– altafiber
Panelist:
Curtis Knittle
– CableLabs
Panelist:
Brad Nikkari
– ATX Networks
MSO Mandate: How Fiber Goes Further
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Infrastructure Innovation in the Middle Mile
Location: Desoto 3
Panelist:
Jesse Martin
– Dura-Line
Panelist:
Elizabeth Page
– Ribbon Communications
Panelist:
Albert Garcia (he/him/his)
– Cisco
Panelist:
Sanjay Bhatia
– DZS
5G & Fiber: Any Device, Anywhere
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Microtrenching in 2023
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Brendan O'Boyle
– PLP.com
Panelist:
Jason Smith
– Ting Internet
Panelist:
Joe Kunz
– Google Fiber
Panelist:
Bo Gresham
– Dycom Industries
Panelist:
Daniel Schweizer
– Crown Castle
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
ET
Succeeding in the Supply Squeeze
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Jigyasa Sharma (she/her/hers)
– US Ignite
Panelist:
Rick Arnold
– Precision Contracting Services, Inc.
Panelist:
Shawn Beqaj
– Archtop Fiber
Panelist:
Olaf Storaasli
– Dura-Line
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Meet Your State Broadband Office - East
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Meet Your State Broadband Office - Eastern States Forum
Location: Osceola 4-6
Speaker:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Moderator:
Amanda Cacheris
– AT&T
State Broadband Representative:
Oneisha Freeman (she/her/hers)
– Georgia Technology Authority
State Broadband Representative:
Tamarah Holmes (she/her/hers)
– Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
State Broadband Representative:
Earnie Holtrey (he/him/his)
– Indiana Broadband Office
State Broadband Representative:
Jessica Simmons
– Georgia Technology Authority
State Broadband Representative:
Katie Smith (she/her/hers)
– Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
State Broadband Representative:
Donovan Spann
– Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Meet Your State Broadband Office - Western States Forum
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
ET
Meet Your State Broadband Office - Western States Forum
Location: Sarasota 1-3
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
Moderator:
Meredith Williams
– AT&T
Panelist:
Steve Greene
– Utah Broadband Center, Governors Office of Economic Development
Panelist:
Drew Lovelace (he/him/his)
– Connect New Mexico
Panelist:
Jade Piros de Carvalho (she/her/hers)
– Kansas Department of Commerce
Panelist:
Edyn Rolls
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 5:40 PM
ET
EXPO HALL THEATER SESSIONS
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - OpTIC Path - Reduce Time to Benefit and Increase ROI with Training
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Deborah Kish
– Fiber Broadband Association
Presenter:
Todd Jackson (he/him/his)
– Fiber Broadband Association
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Harmonic Inc. - Solving the Multi-Dwelling Properties Challenge
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Richard Rommes
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - STL - Sterlite Technologies Inc. Fiber Optics Redefined: Navigating the Emerging Trends and Disruptions
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Daniel Romer
– STL
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - HFCL - From Homes Passed to Homes Connected: Drop Cable Solutions for Any Deployment Method
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Peter A. Weimann (he/him/his)
– HFCL Inc.
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - DeepUp - Saving Installation Time and Costs with Precise As-Built Network Documentation and Digital Workflow Integration.
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Walter Denk (he/him/his)
– DeepUp
Presenter:
Bastian Dittmar
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Sitetracker - Boosting Fiber Deployment Efficiency with Sitetracker
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Brant Carter
– Sitetracker
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - MyBundle.TV - Streaming Choice for All: Increase broadband subs, reduce churn and monetize streaming
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Jason Cohen
– MyBundle.TV
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Go!Foton - The Value of Using Patch Panels with Spreadable Adapter Technology
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Brian J. Berdan
– Gofoton Inc.
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Dura-Line - Tackling Telecom Training with Dura-Line Academy
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Madison Carroll
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
ET
Exhibitor Theater - Tarana - Next-Generation Fixed Wireless: A Cost-Effective Complement to Your Fiber Network
Location: Fiber Theater | Florida Exhibition Hall
Presenter:
Steven J. Glapa (he/him/his)
– Tarana Wireless, Inc.
Fiber Theater - Tuesday
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
CGA’s DIRT Report: The Cost of Ignoring Critical Infrastructure
Location: Lafayette 1/2
Moderator:
Doug Mohney
– Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist:
Deborah Kish
– Fiber Broadband Association
Panelist:
Sarah K. Magruder Lyle (she/her/hers)
– Common Ground Alliance
Panelist:
Steve Sellenriek
– Sellenriek Construction
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
FBA Supply Chain Workgroup: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Location: Suwannee 2
Moderator:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Panelist:
Todd Heyne
– ALLO
Panelist:
Jeff Manning
– Shentel
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Middle Mile Networks: Lessons Learned
Location: Desoto 3
Moderator:
Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers)
– Omdia - Informa Tech
Panelist:
Mark Freeman
– Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)
Panelist:
Jill McDaniel (she/her/hers)
– Diamond State Networks
Panelist:
Mitch Simcoe (he/him/his)
– Ciena
5G & Fiber: Any Device, Anywhere
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Optimizing the Connected Home through End-to-End Network Visibility
Location: Desoto 1/2
Moderator:
Douglas Blue (he/him/his)
– Nokia
Panelist:
Bob Carrick
– Calix
Panelist:
John George
– OFS
Panelist:
Cameron Kilton
– Nextlink
Panelist:
David Smith
– Lumos Fiber
In-Home Experience: The Fully Networked Home
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Public Private Partnerships
Location: Suwannee 3
Moderator:
Amy Maclean (she/her/hers)
– CableFax
Panelist:
Chad Lawson
– Murray Electric System
Panelist:
Erik Pechuekonis
– U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Panelist:
Justin Soileau
– Cox Communications
Panelist:
Dwight 'Doc' Wininger
– ALLO Fiber
MSO Mandate: How Fiber Goes Further
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
Telco to Techco Transformation: Brightspeed Case Study
Location: Desoto 4/5
Moderator:
Jack S. Burton (he/him/his)
– Broadband Success Partners
Panelist:
Joe Ambeault
– Brightspeed
Panelist:
Jeff Brown (he/him/his)
– Calix
Panelist:
Kevin Dundon
– Alianza
Case Study Central
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
ET
The Future of Fiber Broadband Industry: Key Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Location: Lafayette 4/5
Moderator:
Kody Pinson
– Leverage Broadband
Panelist:
Tim Adkins
Panelist:
Doug Maglothin
– Diamond State Networks
Panelist:
Trent Taylor
– Leverage Broadband
Network Perspective: 50,000' View
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
ET
Women in Fiber Meet Up
4:40 PM – 5:40 PM
ET
Women in Fiber Meet Up
Location: 5 O'clock Somewhere Bar | Florida Exhibition Hall
Social Events
5:40 PM
ET
Drawing of Passport Winner!
5:40 PM
ET
Drawing of Passport Winner!
Location: FBA Booth | Florida Exhibition Hall
6:00 PM
ET
Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events
6:00 PM
ET
Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
ET
Breakfast
For Full Conference Attendees Only
Location: Osceola A/B
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
ET
Registration Open
Location: Florida Rotunda
8:00 AM – 11:20 AM
ET
The State Broadband Summit
State Broadband Summit
8:00 AM – 11:20 AM
ET
The State Broadband Summit
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
State Broadband Summit
8:00 AM – 8:08 AM
ET
Welcome and Awards - PoC and All Fiber Network Providers
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
State Broadband Summit
8:08 AM – 8:35 AM
ET
NTIA Update
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
William Arbuckle
– National Telecommunications and Information Administration
State Broadband Summit
8:35 AM – 9:10 AM
ET
The Five-Year Plan: A Conversation with State Broadband Officers on What Comes Next
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Evann Freeman
– EPB
Panelist:
Glen Howie
– Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Panelist:
Drew Lovelace (he/him/his)
– Connect New Mexico
Panelist:
Jade Piros de Carvalho (she/her/hers)
– Kansas Department of Commerce
Panelist:
Katie Smith (she/her/hers)
– Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Panelist:
Thomas Tyler
– ConnectLA
State Broadband Summit
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
ET
Fireside Chat: Permit Me To Ask
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers)
– FBA
Speaker:
Claude Aiken
– NextLink Internet
Speaker:
Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers)
– Google Fiber
State Broadband Summit
9:30 AM – 10:05 AM
ET
Creating Coalitions to Move Fiber Forward
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Jimmy Todd
– Nex-Tech
Panelist:
Katie Espeseth
– EPB
Panelist:
John E. Greene, Jr.
– New Lisbon Holdings
Panelist:
James Tanneberger
– Accord Telecommunications Collaborative
Panelist:
August Zehner (he/him/his)
– myTRA Consulting
State Broadband Summit
10:05 AM – 10:40 AM
ET
State Broadband Policy: Walking the Halls with Legislators
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Kathryn de Wit
– Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelist:
Louis Riggs
– Missouri House of Representatives
Panelist:
Ray Sorensen, II
– Iowa House of Representatives
State Broadband Summit
10:40 AM – 11:15 AM
ET
Rationalizing Broadband Funding Options
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Moderator:
Carol Mattey (she/her/hers)
– Mattey Consulting
Panelist:
Nicolette Gerald (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of the Treasury
Panelist:
Lakeisha Hood Moise
– USDA Rural Development
Panelist:
Morgan Rodman
– White House Council on Native American Affairs at the Department of Interior
Panelist:
Savin Ven Johnson (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
State Broadband Summit
11:15 AM – 11:20 AM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Osceola Ballroom C/D
Speaker:
Joseph Jones
– On Trac, Inc.
Speaker:
Gary Bolton
– FBA
State Broadband Summit
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
ET
FBA Board Meeting & Lunch
11:45 AM – 2:30 PM
ET
FBA Board Meeting & Lunch
By invitation only
Location: Citrus Ballroom
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