AI & Emerging Tech Infrastructure Summit
AI and quantum breakthroughs only scale on fiber. This summit brings together operators, researchers, and technology leaders to map the infrastructure that will power intelligent networks, immersive experiences, and high-performance computing. Expect pragmatic guidance on capacity planning, energy and efficiency, open hardware, and how to evolve today’s networks for tomorrow’s quantum-ready world.
Headline Keynote: Dr. Michio Kaku
Visionary physicist and bestselling author Dr. Michio Kaku will open the summit with a future-forward keynote on the road from classical networks to an AI-native, quantum-enabled internet. Dr. Kaku will explore how fiber underpins every leap in computing, what quantum networking could unlock for security and scale, and why bandwidth, latency, and determinism are the new foundations for national competitiveness. A keynote fireside chat with Dr. Kaku will follow, connecting big ideas to operator and enterprise realities.
Who should attend
Everyone who attends Fiber Connect. Executives, technology and infrastructure leaders, internet providers, product and strategy teams, policymakers, and innovators building the future of AI, immersive experiences, cloud, connectivity, and next-generation digital services.
Program at a glance
8:00 am Welcome
8:05 am Keynote: Dr. Michio Kaku
8:35 am Keynote fireside chat with Dr. Kaku and sponsor
8:50 am Panel: Open Compute Project
9:30 am Fireside chat with Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President, Telecom, NVIDIA or Andrew Lord, Senior Research Manager, BT Group
10:00 am Ready Player One: Capacity and energy requirements to scale AI
10:30 am Operator Light Talk
10:50 am Keynote: Nathan Austin, Vice President of Business Development, MyTech Partners
11:20 am To Infinity and Beyond: AI, quantum, and telecom
What you will learn
- How fiber architectures deliver the low latency, bandwidth, and predictability AI needs at scale
- Practical strategies to reduce power and improve efficiency across data center and edge footprints
- The role of open, disaggregated hardware in speeding deployment and lowering cost
- Operator perspectives on building an edge capable of real-time inference and immersive services
- A clear view of quantum networking horizons and how to prepare your roadmap today