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Sunday, August 20, 2023
6:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET
Women's World Cup Finals Screening

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM ET

Women's World Cup Finals Screening
Location: Wreckers Sports Bar

Favorite

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

Favorite

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET
Registration Open

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET

Registration Open
Location: Florida Rotunda

Favorite

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

Favorite

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM ET

Welcome & Introduction
Location: Desoto 1/2

Speaker: Evann Freeman – EPB

Pre-Conference: Community Broadband

Favorite

Evann Freeman – EPB ### 1664536###Speaker###Director of Government Relations###EPB###
Speaker: Evann Freeman – EPB
###

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

Favorite

Evann Freeman – EPB ### 1664536###Moderator###Director of Government Relations###EPB###
Moderator: Evann Freeman – EPB
### @@@ David Bronston – Phillips Lytle ### 1983290###Panelist###Special Counsel###Phillips Lytle###
Panelist: David Bronston – Phillips Lytle
### @@@ Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR ### 1661218###Panelist###President and CEO###Harrison Edwards PR###
Panelist: Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR
### @@@ William Marx – DZS ### 1686557###Panelist###Key Accounts, Utility Cooperatives and Government Affairs###DZS###
Panelist: William Marx – DZS
### @@@ Rob Shema (he/him/his) – Alta Fiber (use to be Cincinnati Bell) ### 1983291###Panelist###Director of Government Affairs & Business Development###Alta Fiber (use to be Cincinnati Bell)###
Panelist: Rob Shema (he/him/his) – Alta Fiber (use to be Cincinnati Bell)
### he/him/his

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

Favorite

Scott Jackson – Graybar ### 1598613###Moderator###National Market Manger, FBA Board of Directors###Graybar###
Moderator: Scott Jackson – Graybar
### @@@ Guillermo Aguilar (he/him/his) – Brownstone Consultants ### 1661205###Panelist###Partner###Brownstone Consultants###
Panelist: Guillermo Aguilar (he/him/his) – Brownstone Consultants
### he/him/his @@@ Cynthia Garza Reyes – City of Pharr, Texas ### 1983293###Panelist###Director of External Relations###City of Pharr, Texas###
Panelist: Cynthia Garza Reyes – City of Pharr, Texas
### @@@ Jose Pena – City of Pharr, Texas ### 1983292###Panelist###IT Director###City of Pharr, Texas###
Panelist: Jose Pena – City of Pharr, Texas
###

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

Favorite

Craig Corbin – Ready.net ### 1983294###Moderator###Director of Public Sector Partnerships###Ready.net###
Moderator: Craig Corbin – Ready.net
### @@@ Alysha Bowers – Empower ### 1983296###Panelist###COO###Empower###
Panelist: Alysha Bowers – Empower
### @@@ Patrick Reams – Irby Utilities ### 1983295###Panelist###VP Technology & Communications###Irby Utilities###
Panelist: Patrick Reams – Irby Utilities
### @@@ Jeremiah Sloan – Craighead Electric Cooperative ### 1598536###Panelist###CEO###Craighead Electric Cooperative###
Panelist: Jeremiah Sloan – Craighead Electric Cooperative
###

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

Favorite

Joanne Hovis (she/her/hers) – CTC Technology & Energy ### 1649619###Moderator###President###CTC Technology & Energy###
Moderator: Joanne Hovis (she/her/hers) – CTC Technology & Energy
### she/her/hers @@@ Lori Adams (she/her/hers) – Nokia ### 1598577###Panelist###VP of Broadband Policy & Funding Strategy###Nokia###
Panelist: Lori Adams (she/her/hers) – Nokia
### she/her/hers @@@ Rene Gonzalez (he/him/his) – Lit Communities ### 1661227###Panelist###SVP of Policy & Regulatory Affairs###Lit Communities###
Panelist: Rene Gonzalez (he/him/his) – Lit Communities
### he/him/his @@@ Quinn Jordan ### 2075520###Panelist#########
Panelist: Quinn Jordan
###

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

Favorite

Mojdeh Mahdavi – US-Ignite ### 2037824###Moderator###Program Manager ###US-Ignite ###
Moderator: Mojdeh Mahdavi – US-Ignite
### @@@ Eddie Andrews – DxTel ### 1983298###Panelist###Owner / Co-Founder ###DxTel###
Panelist: Eddie Andrews – DxTel
### @@@ Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran ### 1983297###Panelist###Senior Director, Field Marketing###Adtran###
Panelist: Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran
### she/her/hers @@@ Todd Way (he/him/his) – Douglas FastNet ### 1598570###Panelist###CEO###Douglas FastNet###
Panelist: Todd Way (he/him/his) – Douglas FastNet
### he/him/his

5:25 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Closing Remarks
Location: Desoto 1/2

Speaker: Evann Freeman – EPB

Pre-Conference: Community Broadband

Favorite

Evann Freeman – EPB ### 1664536###Speaker###Director of Government Relations###EPB###
Speaker: Evann Freeman – EPB
###

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

Joseph Jones – On Trac, Inc. ### 1983261###Speaker###President###On Trac, Inc.###
Speaker: Joseph Jones – On Trac, Inc.
###

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

Favorite

Mark Boxer (he/him/his) – OFS ### 1598563###Panelist###Technical Manager###OFS###
Panelist: Mark Boxer (he/him/his) – OFS
### he/him/his @@@ Jeff Bush – OFS ### 1983262###Panelist###Director###OFS###
Panelist: Jeff Bush – OFS
###

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

Favorite

Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech ### 1598528###Moderator###CEO/General Manager###Nex-Tech###
Moderator: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
### @@@ Tom Brooks – Render Networks ### 2087317###Panelist###Director, GIS and Solutions Engineering###Render Networks###
Panelist: Tom Brooks – Render Networks
### @@@ Rick McDowell (he/him/his) – On Trac, Inc. ### 1983265###Panelist###VP of Operations###On Trac, Inc.###
Panelist: Rick McDowell (he/him/his) – On Trac, Inc.
### he/him/his @@@ Kevin Pogue – Mears Group - Broadband ### 2082788###Panelist###Director-Pre-Construction###Mears Group - Broadband###
Panelist: Kevin Pogue – Mears Group - Broadband
###

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

Favorite

Mark Tichenor (he/him/his) – On Trac, Inc. ### 1642074###Moderator###Chief Development Officer###On Trac, Inc.###
Moderator: Mark Tichenor (he/him/his) – On Trac, Inc.
### he/him/his @@@ Brandon Curry – ACE Fiber ### 1983266###Panelist###Manager, Broadband Services###ACE Fiber###
Panelist: Brandon Curry – ACE Fiber
### @@@ Matthew Coffman (he/him/his) – Jackson Energy Authority ### 1983267###Panelist###Superintendent Telecommunications###Jackson Energy Authority###
Panelist: Matthew Coffman (he/him/his) – Jackson Energy Authority
### he/him/his @@@ Keisha Smith (she/her/hers) – Lit Communities ### 2037821###Panelist###Director of Learning and Performance###Lit Communities###
Panelist: Keisha Smith (she/her/hers) – Lit Communities
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

Kim McKinley – UTOPIA Fiber / FBA ### 1983268###Moderator###CMO / Board Secretary###UTOPIA Fiber / FBA###
Moderator: Kim McKinley – UTOPIA Fiber / FBA
### @@@ David Workman – Gateway Fiber ### 1983269###Panelist###PR & Communications Manager###Gateway Fiber###
Panelist: David Workman – Gateway Fiber
### @@@ Bonnie Baty – Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative) ### 1983270###Panelist###Marketing & Services Manager###Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)###
Panelist: Bonnie Baty – Sprout Fiber Internet (Cullman Electric Cooperative)
### @@@ Christine Scott – Ezee Fiber ### 2011554###Panelist###VP, Marketing###Ezee Fiber###
Panelist: Christine Scott – Ezee Fiber
###

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

Favorite

Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers) – Mears Broadband ### 1660828###Moderator###VP of External Affairs###Mears Broadband###
Moderator: Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers) – Mears Broadband
### she/her/hers @@@ Clayton Dowell – BTES ### 1983272###Panelist###CEO###BTES###
Panelist: Clayton Dowell – BTES
### @@@ Brieana Reed-Harmel (she/her/hers) – Loveland Pulse ### 1983274###Panelist###Fiber Manager###Loveland Pulse###
Panelist: Brieana Reed-Harmel (she/her/hers) – Loveland Pulse
### she/her/hers @@@ Roger Timmerman – UTOPIA Fiber ### 1983273###Panelist###CEO / Executive Director###UTOPIA Fiber###
Panelist: Roger Timmerman – UTOPIA Fiber
### @@@ Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech ### 1598528###Panelist###CEO/General Manager###Nex-Tech###
Panelist: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
###

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

Favorite

Joseph Jones – On Trac, Inc. ### 1983261###Speaker###President###On Trac, Inc.###
Speaker: Joseph Jones – On Trac, Inc.
###

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR ### 1661218###Speaker###President and CEO###Harrison Edwards PR###
Speaker: Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR
### @@@ Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties ### 2057591###Speaker###Associate Legislative Director###National Association of Counties###
Speaker: Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties
###

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR ### 1661218###Moderator###President and CEO###Harrison Edwards PR###
Moderator: Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR
### @@@ John Matelski – DeKalb County, GA Government ### 2057603###Panelist###Chief Innovation & Information Officer###DeKalb County, GA Government###
Panelist: John Matelski – DeKalb County, GA Government
### @@@ Brian Solsbee – Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association ### 2098155###Panelist###Executive Director###Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association###
Panelist: Brian Solsbee – Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association
### @@@ Lindsay Vanderbilt (she/her/hers) – East Texas Council of Governments ### 2087322###Panelist###Director of Communications###East Texas Council of Governments###
Panelist: Lindsay Vanderbilt (she/her/hers) – East Texas Council of Governments
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR ### 1661218###Moderator###President and CEO###Harrison Edwards PR###
Moderator: Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR
### @@@ Claude Aiken – NextLink Internet ### 2042484###Panelist###Chief Strategy Officer###NextLink Internet###
Panelist: Claude Aiken – NextLink Internet
### @@@ Joe Costello – Kwikbit Internet ### 2087323###Panelist###CEO###Kwikbit Internet###
Panelist: Joe Costello – Kwikbit Internet
### @@@ Gregg Weiss (he/him/his) – Palm Beach County ### 2057612###Panelist###Mayor/Commissioner, District 2 ###Palm Beach County###
Panelist: Gregg Weiss (he/him/his) – Palm Beach County
### he/him/his

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

Favorite

Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties ### 2057591###Moderator###Associate Legislative Director###National Association of Counties###
Moderator: Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties
### @@@ Terry Burroughs (he/him/his) – Okeechobee County ### 2057614###Panelist###County Commissioner###Okeechobee County###
Panelist: Terry Burroughs (he/him/his) – Okeechobee County
### he/him/his @@@ Jake Bynum (he/him/his) – Weakley County Government ### 2064060###Panelist###County Mayor###Weakley County Government ###
Panelist: Jake Bynum (he/him/his) – Weakley County Government
### he/him/his @@@ Bart Mercer – Elmore County Commission Commissioner ### 2057615###Panelist###Serves as an Elmore County Commissioner that focuses on the expansion of broadband access in the county and is active in the National Association of Counties Telecommunications and Technology Committee and NACo's Broadband Task Force###Elmore County Commission Commissioner###
Panelist: Bart Mercer – Elmore County Commission Commissioner
###

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

Favorite

AJ Brown (she/her/hers) – Lumos ### 2011557###Moderator###Chief Legal Officer###Lumos###
Moderator: AJ Brown (she/her/hers) – Lumos
### she/her/hers @@@ Mark T. Cook (he/him/his) – Cumberland Connect ### 1983288###Panelist###Broadband Manager###Cumberland Connect###
Panelist: Mark T. Cook (he/him/his) – Cumberland Connect
### he/him/his @@@ Chad Crager – Fort Collins Connexion ### 1983287###Panelist###Broadband Executive Director###Fort Collins Connexion###
Panelist: Chad Crager – Fort Collins Connexion
### @@@ Pete Hoffswell – Holland Board of Public Works ### 1616639###Panelist###Superintendent of Broadband Services###Holland Board of Public Works###
Panelist: Pete Hoffswell – Holland Board of Public Works
### @@@ Bobby Paul (he/him/his) – City of Vidalia ### 1983289###Panelist###Director of Information Techology###City of Vidalia###
Panelist: Bobby Paul (he/him/his) – City of Vidalia
### he/him/his

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

Favorite

Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties ### 2057591###Speaker###Associate Legislative Director###National Association of Counties###
Speaker: Seamus Dowdall – National Association of Counties
### @@@ Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR ### 1661218###Speaker###President and CEO###Harrison Edwards PR###
Speaker: Bob Knight – Harrison Edwards PR
###

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

Favorite

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

Favorite

Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran ### 1983297###Speaker###Senior Director, Field Marketing###Adtran###
Speaker: Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine ### 1983329###Moderator###Editor-in-Chief###Fiber Forward magazine###
Moderator: Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine
### @@@ Sanjay Bhatia – DZS ### 1983276###Panelist###VP Product Marketing###DZS###
Panelist: Sanjay Bhatia – DZS
### @@@ Doug Maglothin – Diamond State Networks ### 1983278###Panelist###CEO###Diamond State Networks###
Panelist: Doug Maglothin – Diamond State Networks
### @@@ Vinicius Santos (he/him/his) – Ciena ### 1983277###Panelist###Solutions Marketing Senior Advisor###Ciena###
Panelist: Vinicius Santos (he/him/his) – Ciena
### he/him/his

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

Favorite

Rick Talbot – ACG Research ### 1607654###Moderator###Principal Analyst###ACG Research###
Moderator: Rick Talbot – ACG Research
### @@@ Sachin Gupta – Centranet ### 1598574###Panelist###Director of Government Business & Economic Development###Centranet###
Panelist: Sachin Gupta – Centranet
### @@@ Trey Hall – Ciena ### 2077819###Panelist###Director of Business Development###Ciena###
Panelist: Trey Hall – Ciena
### @@@ James Tanneberger – Accord Telecommunications Collaborative ### 1983315###Panelist###Co-Founder, Board Chairman###Accord Telecommunications Collaborative###
Panelist: James Tanneberger – Accord Telecommunications Collaborative
###

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

Favorite

Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine ### 1983329###Moderator###Editor-in-Chief###Fiber Forward magazine###
Moderator: Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine
### @@@ Jeff Babbitt – Infinera ### 1983280###Panelist###Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing###Infinera###
Panelist: Jeff Babbitt – Infinera
### @@@ Rafael Buigas – Liberty Latin America ### 1983279###Panelist###VP Access###Liberty Latin America###
Panelist: Rafael Buigas – Liberty Latin America
### @@@ Ryan McCowan – Adtran ### 1598618###Panelist###VP Global Technical Sales###Adtran###
Panelist: Ryan McCowan – Adtran
###

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

Favorite

Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers) – Omdia ### 1607692###Moderator###Research Manager & Principal Analyst###Omdia###
Moderator: Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers) – Omdia
### she/her/hers @@@ Greg McLaughlin – AEX, Automation Exchange Infrastructure ### 2099568###Panelist###CEO###AEX, Automation Exchange Infrastructure###
Panelist: Greg McLaughlin – AEX, Automation Exchange Infrastructure
### @@@ Jeremiah Sloan – Craighead Electric Cooperative ### 1598536###Panelist###CEO###Craighead Electric Cooperative###
Panelist: Jeremiah Sloan – Craighead Electric Cooperative
### @@@ Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech ### 1598528###Panelist###CEO/General Manager###Nex-Tech###
Panelist: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
### @@@ Scott D. Woods (he/him/his) – Ready.net, Inc. ### 1678608###Panelist###President, Public Private Partnerships###Ready.net, Inc.###
Panelist: Scott D. Woods (he/him/his) – Ready.net, Inc.
### he/him/his

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

Favorite

Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine ### 1983329###Moderator###Editor-in-Chief###Fiber Forward magazine###
Moderator: Doug Mohney – Fiber Forward magazine
### @@@ Josh Leonard – Burns & McDonnell ### 2011555###Panelist###Broadband Business Lead###Burns & McDonnell###
Panelist: Josh Leonard – Burns & McDonnell
### @@@ Dennis Pappas (he/him/his) – NextLight ### 2037822###Panelist###Director - Fiber Network ###NextLight###
Panelist: Dennis Pappas (he/him/his) – NextLight
### he/him/his @@@ Travis Ralls – Lower Colorado River Authority ### 2037823###Panelist###Principal Account Manager ###Lower Colorado River Authority###
Panelist: Travis Ralls – Lower Colorado River Authority
###

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

Favorite

Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran ### 1983297###Speaker###Senior Director, Field Marketing###Adtran###
Speaker: Ashley Brown (she/her/hers) – Adtran
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM ET

Welcome & Introduction
Location: Suwannee 3

Speaker: Ronan Kelly – Adtran

Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband

Favorite

Ronan Kelly – Adtran ### 2082066###Speaker###CTO, EMEA###Adtran###
Speaker: Ronan Kelly – Adtran
###

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

Favorite

Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech ### 1607718###Moderator###Chief Analyst###Omdia - Informa Tech###
Moderator: Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech
### she/her/hers @@@ Dan Fishback – Lumos Fiber ### 2078078###Panelist###VP OSP and Construction###Lumos Fiber###
Panelist: Dan Fishback – Lumos Fiber
### @@@ John George – OFS ### 1598595###Panelist###Senior Director, Solutions Engineering###OFS###
Panelist: John George – OFS
### @@@ Barry Walton – Corning ### 1598568###Panelist###Solutions Architect###Corning###
Panelist: Barry Walton – Corning
###

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

Favorite

Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech ### 1607718###Moderator###Chief Analyst###Omdia - Informa Tech###
Moderator: Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech
### she/her/hers @@@ Jeff Babbitt – Infinera ### 1983280###Panelist###Senior Manager, Solutions Marketing###Infinera###
Panelist: Jeff Babbitt – Infinera
### @@@ Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers) – EPB ### 2011556###Panelist###Director Residential Energy and Environmental Solutions###EPB###
Panelist: Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers) – EPB
### she/her/hers @@@ Ronan Kelly – Adtran ### 2082066###Panelist###CTO, EMEA###Adtran###
Panelist: Ronan Kelly – Adtran
### @@@ Alistair McGrath – Cisco ### 1983283###Panelist###Broadband Strategy Lead###Cisco###
Panelist: Alistair McGrath – Cisco
###

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

Favorite

Ronan Kelly – Adtran ### 2082066###Moderator###CTO, EMEA###Adtran###
Moderator: Ronan Kelly – Adtran
### @@@ Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers) – EPB ### 2011556###Panelist###Director Residential Energy and Environmental Solutions###EPB###
Panelist: Elizabeth C. Hammitt (she/her/hers) – EPB
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech ### 1607718###Moderator###Chief Analyst###Omdia - Informa Tech###
Moderator: Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech
### she/her/hers @@@ Filip De Greve – Nokia ### 2078166###Panelist###Product Marketing Director###Nokia###
Panelist: Filip De Greve – Nokia
### @@@ Martha Galley (she/her/hers) – Calix ### 1650257###Panelist###Executive Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility###Calix###
Panelist: Martha Galley (she/her/hers) – Calix
### she/her/hers @@@ Amanda Scherer – Adtran ### 2087320###Panelist###Solutions Marketing Manager###Adtran###
Panelist: Amanda Scherer – Adtran
### @@@ Helen Xenos (she/her/hers) – Ciena ### 2098153###Panelist###Senior Director, Porfolio Marketing###Ciena###
Panelist: Helen Xenos (she/her/hers) – Ciena
### she/her/hers

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

Favorite

Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech ### 1607718###Moderator###Chief Analyst###Omdia - Informa Tech###
Moderator: Julie Kunstler (she/her/hers) – Omdia - Informa Tech
### she/her/hers @@@ George Goncalves – ATX Networks ### 2088130###Panelist###Director, Product Line Management, Access Networks Products###ATX Networks###
Panelist: George Goncalves – ATX Networks
### @@@ MIke Render – RVA ### 1983286###Panelist###President###RVA###
Panelist: MIke Render – RVA
### @@@ Joshua Simer – AFL ### 1983285###Panelist###Market Manager###AFL###
Panelist: Joshua Simer – AFL
###

5:25 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Closing Remarks
Location: Suwannee 3

Speaker: Ronan Kelly – Adtran

Pre-Conference: The Ecology of Fiber Broadband

Favorite

Ronan Kelly – Adtran ### 2082066###Speaker###CTO, EMEA###Adtran###
Speaker: Ronan Kelly – Adtran
###