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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
Registration Desk Open

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Registration Desk Open

Location: Delta B-D Foyer, Level 2

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 11:45 AM CT
General Session Tuesday

8:00 AM – 8:08 AM CT

Day 1 Recap Video, Welcome, Fiber Lifetime Achievement Award

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Gary Bolton – FBA

8:08 AM CT

Fiber Lifetime Achievement Award Recepient

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

8:08 AM – 8:23 AM CT

Chairman's Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech

8:24 AM – 8:42 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Working 9 to 5: The People Behind UTOPIA Fiber

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Kim McKinley – UTOPIA Fiber / FBA

Speaker: Nicole Cottle – Utopia Fiber

8:42 AM – 8:45 AM CT

Diamond Sponsor Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Ash Brown – Adtran

8:45 AM – 9:10 AM CT

Keynote: Land O’Lakes Planting Fiber for Sustainable Returns

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Teddy Bekele (he/him/his) – Land O' Lakes

9:10 AM – 9:40 AM CT

Panel: Applying AI to Network Operations: Strategies to Optimize Network Functions and Growth

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: Robert Conger – Adtran

Panelist: Rima Alameddine – IonQ

Panelist: Scott Pell – TEC

Panelist: Prabhu Maragathavannan (he/him/his) – Ubiquity

Panelist: Jason Thune – Hawaiian Telcom

9:40 AM – 9:58 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Faith, Family, Culture & Broadband - Preserving Language with Fiber Connectivity

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Robert Griffin – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

9:58 AM – 10:20 AM CT

Break

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Performer: Clare Cunningham – Clare Cunningham Music

10:20 AM – 10:50 AM CT

Live! Fiber For Breakfast

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: Gary Bolton – FBA

Speaker: Sean Henry (he/him/his) – Nashville Predators

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM CT

Operator Light Talk: Breaking Barriers with Fiber

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Brian Bond (he/him/his) – Brightspeed

11:10 AM – 11:40 AM CT

Panel: Innovation and Disruption: Where Fiber Goes Next!

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Moderator: Derek Kelly – Lumos

Panelist: Sandy Motley – Nokia

Panelist: Kevin Sheehan (he/him/his) – Ciena

Panelist: Liz Hsu (she/her/hers) – GFiber

Panelist: Gaurav Juneja (he/him/his) – Consolidated Communications

11:40 AM – 11:45 AM CT

Day 2 Closing Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom A, Level 2

Speaker: Evann Freeman (he/him/his) – EPB

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM CT
AM Break

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM CT

AM Break

Location: Delta A Foyer, Level 2

Performer: Clare Cunningham – Clare Cunningham Music

Sponsored By

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CT
Lunch In Expo Hall For Full-Conference Attendees Only

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Lunch In Expo Hall For Full-Conference Attendees Only

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CT
Women in Fiber Luncheon _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CT

Women in Fiber Luncheon _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Presented By

11:45 AM – 11:50 AM CT

Welcome

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Host: Ash Brown – Adtran

Host: Trish Ehlers (she/her/hers) – Fiber Broadband Association

12:00 PM CT

Tina Tuggle Introduction

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Host: Alexa Edens – KGPCo

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM CT

Investing in People: Practice Makes Perfect

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Speaker: Tina Tuggle – Tennessee Titans

12:20 PM – 12:35 PM CT

Ensuring Women in Music Can Resonate

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Speaker: Chelsea Blythe – Universal Music Group Nashville

12:40 PM – 12:55 PM CT

Creating Safe Spaces for Artists in the Margins

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Speaker: Autumn Nicholas (they/them/theirs) – National Recording Artist

12:55 PM – 1:10 PM CT

Interactive Q&A with Speakers

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Moderator: Heather Moyer (she/her/hers) – HNM Systems

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM CT

Dessert, Coffee, and Networking

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

1:30 PM CT

Closing Remarks

Location: Delta Ballroom CD, Level 2

Host: Ash Brown – Adtran

Host: Trish Ehlers (she/her/hers) – Fiber Broadband Association

11:45 AM – 6:00 PM CT
Expo Open

11:45 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Expo Open

Location: Ryman Hall C, Level 0

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
5 O'clock Somewhere Bar - Tuesday

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

5 O'clock Somewhere Bar - Tuesday

Location: Expo Hall – end of Aisle 800

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

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

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM CT
The Middle Mile and Beyond Architecture
Moderator: Ken Pyle – The Broadband Forum
Panelist: Jason Lauzon – DZS
Panelist: Vinicius Santos (he/him/his) – Ciena
Panelist: Filip De Greve – Nokia
Panelist: Jason Nelson – Silver Star Communications
Technology Deep Dives

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM CT

The Middle Mile and Beyond Architecture

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: Ken Pyle – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: Jason Lauzon – DZS

Panelist: Vinicius Santos (he/him/his) – Ciena

Panelist: Filip De Greve – Nokia

Panelist: Jason Nelson – Silver Star Communications

Technology Deep Dives

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM CT

The Evolving Access Edge Transport

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Jason Lauzon – DZS

12:50 PM – 1:10 PM CT

The Future of the Middle Mile Demands an Orchestrated and Adaptive Multi-layer Approach

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Vinicius Santos (he/him/his) – Ciena

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM CT

Openness to Unlock Full Network Automation

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Filip De Greve – Nokia

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM CT

Designing a Middle Mile for Markets with Rapid Growth and Open Access Requirements

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Jason Nelson – Silver Star Communications

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

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

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT
In-home/Building Connectivity Options
Moderator: Bernd Hesse – The Broadband Forum
Panelist: Pierre Trudeau – Positron Access
Panelist: Paul Spruyt (he/him/his) – Nokia
Panelist: Frank Effenberger (he/him/his) – Futurewei
Panelist: Jhuli Takahara – Incognito Software Systems
Technology Deep Dives

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM CT

In-home/Building Connectivity Options

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Moderator: Bernd Hesse – The Broadband Forum

Panelist: Pierre Trudeau – Positron Access

Panelist: Paul Spruyt (he/him/his) – Nokia

Panelist: Frank Effenberger (he/him/his) – Futurewei

Panelist: Jhuli Takahara – Incognito Software Systems

Technology Deep Dives

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM CT

Achieving a Converged Gigabit Infrastructure over Legacy MDU Wiring as Part of FTTep Strategy

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Pierre Trudeau – Positron Access

2:35 PM – 2:50 PM CT

Broadband Deployment in MDUs for any Operator

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Paul Spruyt (he/him/his) – Nokia

2:50 PM – 3:05 PM CT

Enhancing Fiber to the Room by Wi-Fi AP Coordination

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Frank Effenberger (he/him/his) – Futurewei

3:05 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Enhancing MDU Connectivity: OSS Best Practices for Superior Subscriber Experience and Increased ARPU

Location: Canal CD, Level M

Panelist: Jhuli Takahara – Incognito Software Systems

2:00 PM – 4:55 PM CT
Fiber Theater Presentations

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Collaborative Innovations for Sustainable Connectivity

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Joanna Giovanoli – Dow

Exhibitor Presenter: Yixuan Song

Presented By

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM CT

OpTIC PATH: Reduce Time to Benefit & Increase ROI

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Deborah Kish – Fiber Broadband Association

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM CT

Intelli-Fiber: Transforming Fiber Deployment with Real-Time Visibility and Reporting

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Jared Jarrett – JSI

Presented By

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT

The Future of Field Work: Computer Vision AI for Operational Efficiencies

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Evan Saunders (he/him/his) – Inveniam

Presented By

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM CT

Navigating Trident

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Mindy Reed (she/her/hers) – Trident Solutions

Presented By

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM CT

Fiber Fast-Track: Accelerating Installations with Trimble Mobile Mapping

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Justin Brooks

Presented By

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT

There is No Such Thing As Outside Plant: Modern Views on a Changing Industry

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Paul Wickman (he/him/his) – VertiGIS

Presented By

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM CT

Introduction to Fiber Sensing and FOSA

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Nilson Gabela

Presented By

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM CT

Unlock Your Network

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

Exhibitor Presenter: Todd Lattanzi – Harmonic, Inc.

Presented By

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
Tuesday Breakout Sessions

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT

Tuesday Breakout Sessions

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

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
Broadband Policy Symposium: Fiber to the Constituent

2:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Broadband Policy Symposium: Fiber to the Constituent

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Presented By

2:30 PM – 2:35 PM CT

Welcome

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Host: Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers) – FBA

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT

Keynote

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Keynote Speaker: Matt Dunne (he/him/his) – Center on Rural Innovation

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Federal Broadband Policy Imperatives

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Moderator: Jen Wade – RSM US LLP

Panelist: Jonathan Adelstein (he/him/his) – TWN Communications

Panelist: Arlisa Armstrong (she/her/hers) – United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Panelist: Chas Eberle – Capital Projects Fund, U.S. Department of Treasury

Panelist: Elizabeth Cuttner – Federal Communications Commission

Panelist: Miranda Lutz – Cisco

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Permitting and ROW: Local Challenges and Opportunities

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Moderator: Patrick Mulhearn (he/him/his) – Ting Internet

Panelist: Bobby Walters – Brightspeed

Panelist: Zach Friend – Santa Cruz County, CA

Panelist: Kathryn de Wit (she/her/hers) – Pew Charitable Trusts

Panelist: Ariane Schaffer (she/her/hers) – Google Fiber

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM CT

Implementing BEAD's Fiber Priority

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Moderator: Erin Gill (she/her/hers) – Knoxville Utilities Board

Panelist: Eric Frederick (he/him/his) – Michigan High-Speed Internet Office

Panelist: Sally Doty (she/her/hers) – Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM)

Panelist: Glen Howie – Arkansas Department of Commerce Broadband Office

Panelist: Joseph Le (he/him/his) – Kansas Department of Commerce

4:45 PM CT

Closing Remarks

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

Host: Marissa Mitrovich (she/her/hers) – FBA

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Networking Reception

Location: Tennessee Ballroom C, Level 2

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Overbuilder Toolkit: Building a Brighter Future

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Overbuilder Toolkit: Building a Brighter Future

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Presented By

3:30 PM – 3:32 PM CT

Welcome

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Host: Max Hahn – Fiber Broadband Association

3:32 PM – 4:00 PM CT

What Factors are Critical for Success?

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Moderator: Brad J. Randall (he/him/his) – Total Telecom/Broadband Communities

Panelist: Greg Wilson – Ripple Fiber

Panelist: John Meyer – Gateway Fiber

Panelist: Derek Kelly – Lumos

Panelist: Chris Holloway – OzarkGo

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT

What is Needed to Help This Market Thrive

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Moderator: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence

Panelist: Bob Thompson – Underline

Panelist: CJ Ehrenreich – Ting Internet

Panelist: Ashley Church (she/her/hers) – GFiber

Panelist: Tim Ludwar – SaskTel

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Adoption Challenges: Breaking Through in Crowded Markets

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Moderator: Brad J. Randall (he/him/his) – Total Telecom/Broadband Communities

Panelist: Jeff Manning – Shentel (Glo Fiber)

Panelist: Tanna Hanna – ALLO Fiber

Panelist: Shane West – TDS Telecom

Panelist: Ned Brody – Actifai

5:00 PM CT

Closing Remarks

Location: Tennessee Ballroom DE, Level 2

Host: Max Hahn – Fiber Broadband Association

4:40 PM – 5:40 PM CT
Women in Fiber Meet Up

4:40 PM – 5:40 PM CT

Women in Fiber Meet Up

Location: 5 O'clock Somewhere Bar, Expo Hall - end of aisle 800

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Proof of Concept Awards

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Proof of Concept Awards

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM CT
Drawing of Passport Winners! _{Must be present to win}

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM CT

Drawing of Passport Winners! _{Must be present to win}

Location: Expo Hall Theater, Level 0

6:00 PM CT
Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events

6:00 PM CT

Open Evening for Vendor Dinners and Events