Breakout Sessions

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Monday, July 29, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Build America Buy America: Delivering a Slice of American Pie
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Ryan Koontz – Needham & Company
Panelist: Ashley Travers (she/her/hers) – KGPco
Panelist: Matthew Becker – PLP
Panelist: Robin Olds – Cisco Systems
Panelist: David Luker – RSM US LLP
Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Deployment Methodologies: What Technologies Fit Like a Glove
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Dan Grossman – NetAccess Futures
Panelist: Jonathan Fitz – Prysmian
Panelist: Bruce Moore – Highline Internet
Panelist: Joe Jensen – Corning
Panelist: Joshua Simer – AFL
Panelist: Bill Valentino – DYCOM
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Don't Let Me Down or Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: Chenfei Wang (he/him/his) – CRU
Panelist: Paul Brigandi – Dow
Panelist: Greg Spraetz (he/him/his) – Network Connex
Panelist: James D. Taylor – Bluebird Network
Panelist: Scott Jackson – Graybar
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Workforce Development: Finding the Right People to Work 9 to 5
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: Brandon Curry – ACE Fiber
Panelist: Madison Carroll (she/her/hers) – Dura-Line
Panelist: Brian S. Schrand (he/him/his) – Clearfield
Panelist: Heather Moyer (she/her/hers) – HNM Systems
Panelist: Megan Beresford – Learn Design Apply
Panelist: Chris Field (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh | Department of Information Technology
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Money for Nothing: The Future of Broadband Deployment and Affordability
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Jordan Gross – Lumen
Panelist: Amanda Molina – JSI
Panelist: Jessica Simmons – Georgia Technology Authority
Panelist: Rob Shema (he/him/his) – altafiber
Panelist: Tom Cohen – Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Panelist: Barbara Cottam – NTIA/US Department of Commerce
Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Navigating Underground Unknowns: The First Cut is the Deepest
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers) – Omdia
Panelist: Mac McGann (he/him/his) – Alabama Power
Panelist: Trent Edwards – TAK Communications
Panelist: Louis Panzer (he/him/his) – North Carolina 811
Panelist: Sam Pratt – Render Networks
Panelist: Sarah K. Magruder Lyle (she/her/hers) – Common Ground Alliance
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Out in the Middle: The Urban Suburban Rural Middle Mile
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: Rick Talbot (he/him/his) – ACG Research
Panelist: Albert Garcia (he/him/his) – Cisco
Panelist: Joe Pellegrini – Great Plains Communications
Panelist: Lauren Macucci (she/her/hers) – BHC
Panelist: Brent Legg – Connected Nation
Panelist: Barry Walton – Corning
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Tribal Broadband Best Practices for Communities and Operators
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: Robert Griffin – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Panelist: Jason Hall – Mohawk Networks
Panelist: Boyd Cummings – Sac and Fox Nation
Panelist: Ernie Rasmussen – (Oneida) Bigfoot Communications of the Colville Tribes
Panelist: Josh Snow – Trace Fiber Networks/ Chickasaw Nation
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Fiber Optic Sensing in Telecom - Operations Improvement and Revenue Opportunities
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: Paul Dickinson – Fiber Optic Sensing Association & Dura-Line
Panelist: Jeff Bankston (he/him/his) – Underline Inc.
Panelist: Enrique Reyes – Centerpoint Energy
Panelist: Kyle VanLandingham – Texas811
Panelist: Scott Shaw – Luna Innovations Inc
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Keeping Deployments Grounded: Best Practices to Reach Customers from Redwood Forests to Gulfstream Waters
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence
Panelist: Matt Ertle – Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Panelist: Joe Hickey (he/him/his) – PomeGran Inc.
Panelist: Darren Dofher – Baylink Networks
Panelist: Nolan Jones – Georgia Power
Panelist: Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers) – Omdia
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Permitting New Rules: Best Practices for Working with Local Agencies
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Doug Mohney (he/him/his) – Fiber Forward magazine
Panelist: Bobby Mayhew (he/him/his) – GFiber
Panelist: David E. Bronston – Phillips Lytle
Panelist: Patrick Mulhearn (he/him/his) – Ting Internet
Panelist: Ryan Kudera (he/him/his) – Finley Engineering
Panelist: Brant Carter – Sitetracker
Public Policy: Balancing Federal and State Funding Options
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Public vs Private Middle Mile: I Can See for Miles and Miles
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: Curtis Dean (he/him/his) – Community Broadband Action Network
Panelist: Jim Baller – Keller & Heckman, LLP
Panelist: James Tanneberger – Accord Telecommunications Collaborative
Panelist: Jack Breeding (he/him/his) – Ribbon Communications
Panelist: Stuart Taubman (he/him/his) – Zayo
Panelist: Joe Kunz – Google Fiber
Middle Mile: Keeping It All Connected
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Build 101: So You Want to Build a Network
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Jaimie Lenderman (she/her/hers) – Omdia
Panelist: Michelle Ballinger (she/her/hers) – BHC Engineering
Panelist: Rajaneesh Kini (he/him/his) – Cyient Limitied
Panelist: James Hall – Velox
Panelist: Chris Russ (he/him/his) – USIC
Panelist: Jason Moore – RouteThis
Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Inside Out: Managing Internal and External Stakeholders
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: John E. Greene, Jr. – Mytra Consulting
Panelist: William Davidson – NextEra Infrastructure Solutions
Panelist: Bradley Farquhar (he/him/his) – Purple Cow Internet
Panelist: Jared Jarrett – JSI
Panelist: Christoph H. Glingener (he/him/his) – Adtran
Panelist: Chris Bailey – Wesco
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Optimizing Fiber's Reach: Consider This with MDU Deployments
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Ethan Elyasian (he/him/his) – LDA Fiber
Panelist: Jeff Brown (he/him/his) – Calix
Panelist: Paul Spruyt (he/him/his) – Nokia
Panelist: John George – OFS
Panelist: Pierre Trudeau – Positron Access
Panelist: Scott Modha (he/him/his) – Emtelle North America
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Public Private Partnerships: With a Little Help from My Friends
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: Sean P. Buckley (he/him/his) – Lightwave/Broadband Tech Report
Panelist: Joe Smith – Grizzly Broadband
Panelist: Vineeta Ram – Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.
Panelist: Casey Bush – KeyBanc Capital Markets
Panelist: John Fletcher (he/him/his) – S&P Global Market Intelligence
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Access Backhaul: Ensuring FTTH Networks Can Back it Up, Up, Up
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Chenfei Wang (he/him/his) – CRU
Panelist: Greg Wilson – Ripple Fiber
Panelist: Rick Talbot (he/him/his) – ACG Research
Panelist: Robert Conger – Adtran
Panelist: Jose Castro – Panduit
Panelist: Dan Gledhill – Harmonic
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Build 201: Take a Chance on Me or Creating Demand and Mitigating Risk in New Markets
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers) – Omdia
Panelist: Scott Sampson – Fiber Fast Homes
Panelist: Abel Ramirez – Cisco
Panelist: Bob Knight – Harry
Panelist: John O'Hare – Azotel Technologies Ltd.
Panelist: Glenn Paul – Innovative Systems
Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Federal/State Grants: From Writing to Compliance
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: Heather Burnett Gold – TAK Communications
Panelist: Bobbie J. Gilbert – Ripple Fiber
Panelist: Bradley Hine (he/him/his) – ETI Software Solutions
Panelist: Carol Mattey (she/her/hers) – Mattey Consulting
Panelist: Joanne Hovis (she/her/hers) – CTC Technology & Energy
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Fiber and Fixed Wireless Access: So Perfect Together
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: Dan Grossman – NetAccess Futures
Panelist: Benny Fallica – Nokia
Panelist: Georgette Lopez-Aguado (she/her/hers) – Sonar Software
Panelist: Candice Mayberry Storsveen – Calix
Panelist: Jimmy Lewis – Cajun Broadband
Panelist: Dave Gibbons – Black Bear Fiber
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Build 301: Taking Care of Business, Navigating the Customer Journey
Location: Bayou AB, Level M
Moderator: Alzbeta Fellenbaum (she/her/hers) – Omdia
Panelist: Sanjay Chatterjee – GFiber
Panelist: Katie Curtis (she/her/hers) – Great Plains Communications
Panelist: Rick Burley (he/him/his) – ASK Telemarketing
Panelist: Dennis Kelly – Postalytics, Inc.
Panelist: Erick Alvarez (he/him/his) – Paymentus
Service Provider Ecosystem: Delivering Excellence at Every Point
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Cable to Fiber Migration: See a Little Light
Location: Bayou E, Level M
Moderator: Sara Winegardner (she/her/hers) – Cablefax
Panelist: Paul J. Connolly – Entropy, Inc.
Panelist: Kevin A. Noll – CableLabs
Panelist: MIke C. Render – RVA
Panelist: Jason Patterson – RocNet Supply
Network Operations: The What, When, and How of Expanding Fiber Footprints
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Just a Cloud Away: Moving Telecom Functions and Services to the Cloud
Location: Canal E, Level M
Moderator: Ron Westfall – The Futurum Group
Panelist: Jeff Wabik – DC BLOX
Panelist: Andrew Eubank (he/him/his) – VETRO
Panelist: Sireesha Kora – Nokia
Panelist: Josh Moormann – Alianza
Panelist: Ned Brody – Actifai
Network Operations: Taking Telecom to the Cloud
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Mapping Deployments: Data Driven Decision Making
Location: Bayou CD, Level M
Moderator: Patrick Mulhearn (he/him/his) – Ting Internet
Panelist: Leslie Stegman – CostQuest Associates
Panelist: Tom Brooks – Render Networks
Panelist: Josh Collver – Irby Utilities
Panelist: Adam Kersnowski – AirWorks Solutions Inc
Panelist: George Hughes, Jr. (he/him/his) – 3-GIS
In The Dirt: Deployment Challenges & Opportunities
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
State Broadband Office Funding: What Comes Next
Location: Canal AB, Level M
Moderator: John C. Hodulik (he/him/his) – UBS
Panelist: Rachelle Frets – CostQuest
Panelist: Greg Bathrick – Calix
Panelist: Meghan Sandfoss (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Office Of Broadband Development
Panelist: Claude Aiken (he/him/his) – NextLink Internet
Fiber Financials: The Economics of Fiber Broadband