Deborah Kish

VP, Research and Workforce Development
Fiber Broadband Association
Franklinton, North Carolina, United States

In her role as VP, research and workforce development for the Fiber Broadband Association, Deborah Kish is leading FBA’s research initiatives as well as serving as team lead building “OpTIC™” (Optical Telecom Installer Certification), the association’s fiber optic technician certification program. Prior to the FBA, she spent over 20 years as an analyst at Gartner, covering broadband, telecom switching, signaling and security topics advising thousands of service provider and vendor clients about product and service strategy.

Presentation(s):

• Workforce Recruitment & Retention

  Sunday, July 28, 2024
  2:40 PM – 3:30 PM CT

• Pathways for Organizational Growth: Workforce Development, Retention, and Diversification _{Requires a separate ticket ($)}

  Monday, July 29, 2024
  12:30 PM – 3:30 PM CT

• OpTIC PATH: Reduce Time to Benefit & Increase ROI

  Tuesday, July 30, 2024
  2:20 PM – 2:35 PM CT