General Sessions

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Monday, July 29, 2024
8:00 AM – 8:02 AM CT
Welcome to Fiber Connect 2024
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB
8:02 AM – 8:10 AM CT
Welcome to Tennessee
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
8:10 AM CT
Chairman Introduction
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB
8:10 AM – 8:15 AM CT
Chairman's Award
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
8:15 AM – 8:25 AM CT
State of the Association
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Gary Bolton – FBA
8:25 AM – 8:35 AM CT
FBA Board Recognition (Including Presentation of Committee Chairs)
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Gary Bolton – FBA
8:35 AM CT
Diamond Sponsor Remarks, Introduce Keynote
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Matt Collins (he/him/his) – Calix
8:35 AM – 9:00 AM CT
Fireside Chat
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers) – FBA
Keynote Speaker: Alan Davidson – US Department of Commerce - NTIA
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM CT
Operator Light Talk: Accelerating Fiber in America
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Eric J. Lia – Verizon
9:20 AM – 9:45 AM CT
Keynote: Quantum Leap: Enhancing Fiber Optic Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s Technologies
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Duncan Earl (he/him/his) – Qubitekk
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM CT
Break
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Performer: Emma Zinck
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Panel: Changing the Value Creation Paradigm: Moving Forward Once the Digital Equity Gap is Closed
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Matt Collins (he/him/his) – Calix
Panelist: Tamarah Holmes, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Panelist: Neith Myrick (he/him/his) – Ting Internet
Panelist: Shane West – TDS Telecom
Panelist: Scott R. Hendrix (he/him/his) – Tombigbee Fiber
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CT
Panel: Middle Mile Networks: Defining the Road Ahead
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Moderator: Sachin Gupta – Centranet
Panelist: Charles Vogt – DZS
Panelist: Will Miller – AFL
Panelist: Doug Maglothin – Diamond State Networks
Panelist: Tad Deriso – Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation
11:15 AM – 11:35 AM CT
Operator Light Talk: Evolving Faster
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Robert Bridgham (he/him/his) – Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
11:35 AM – 11:40 AM CT
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2
Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB