Broadband Nation Expo 2024: Full Schedule

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8:35am EDT

Opening Keynote by TIA

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:35am - 8:55am EDT

Speakers

Dave Stehlin

Chief Executive Officer, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:35am - 8:55am EDT

General Session

8:55am EDT

Keynote - Broadband Industry Update - Regulatory, Funding and Deployment State of Play

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:55am - 9:20am EDT

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Speakers

Will Arbuckle

Senior Policy Advisor, NTIA

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:55am - 9:20am EDT
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General Session

9:20am EDT

State Roundtable - Funding Update & Roll-Out Plans and Strategy

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:20am - 10:00am EDT

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Discussing state broadband plans.
Deployment challenges and roadblocks.
Next steps in the road to bridging the digital divide.

Moderators

Jade Piros de Carvalho

Vice President of Broadband Advocacy and Partnerships, Bonfire Infrastructure Group

Speakers

Joshua Breitbart

Senior Vice President, ConnectALL Office, Empire State Development

Joshua Breitbart is the Senior Vice President, ConnectALL, at Empire State Development. In that role, he serves as Director of the Division of Broadband Access, overseeing the statewide digital equity plan and administering over $1 billion in public investments across the state. Joshua... Read More →

Michael Baldino

Director & General Counsel, Massachusetts Broadband Institute

Michael Baldino was named Director and General Counsel of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at the Mass Tech Collaborative in January 2019.  Michael comes to MBI with a wealth of public sector policy experience. He served in Mass Tech’s Legal Department for over 23... Read More →

Greg Bathrick

Area Vice President, Commercial Development, Calix

With over 25 years in the broadband industry, Greg Bathrick joined Calix in 2014 and is currently the Area Vice President of Broadband Development. He assists broadband service providers and rural communities in finding government grants and private equity. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical... Read More →

Brian Newby

State Broadband Program Director, North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT)

Brian Newby, broadband program director for the state of North Dakota, joined the state's broadband office as it was in the process of being created in early 2023. Since then, his primary focus has been on developing the state's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. North Dakota is to receive $130.16 million through BEAD and, as of this writing, the state is awaiting NT... Read More →

Brian Mitchell

Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), State of Nevada Broadband Office

Brian Mitchell serves as the Director of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology (OSIT), the State of Nevada's Broadband Office, and oversees the planning, mapping and procurement of broadband infrastructure. Brian leads the State's High Speed Nevada Initiative, a $500 million... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 9:20am - 10:00am EDT
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General Session

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10:00am EDT

Keynote by CommScope

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:00am - 10:20am EDT

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Speakers

John Chamberlain

VP, Technology CCS, CommScope

John Chamberlain is the Vice President of Technology for CommScopes CCS segment and is the technology lead for passive Fiber Cable, Connectivity, Data Center and Enterprise businesses.Mr. Chamberlain has previously served at CommScope in CTO, R&D, Product Line Management and Manufacturing... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
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General Session

11:20am EDT

Partner Keynote - What's Next? Leveraging Investments in Broadband

Thursday October 10, 2024 11:20am - 11:40am EDT

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Speakers

Erin Scarborough

Senior Vice President, Mass Markets Product Management, AT&T

Erin Scarborough leads the team responsible for managing and innovating AT&T’s product portfolio across broadband and mobility, as well as leading fiber and wireless 5G investment initiatives; through participating in government funding programs and public private partnerships... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 11:20am - 11:40am EDT
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General Session

11:40am EDT

Partner Keynote - Beyond the Build-Out: Defining the next era of ISP innovation

Thursday October 10, 2024 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT

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Speakers

Harjot Singh Saluja

CEO, Reach

Harjot Singh Saluja is the CEO of Reach, a platform company disrupting telecom and adjacent industries by revolutionizing how subscription-based services are launched and scaled. Under his leadership, Reach has built a scalable ecosystem of APIs, technology modules, and third-party... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 11:40am - 12:00pm EDT
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General Session

12:00pm EDT

Leaders' Roundtable - From Underground Fiber to Satellites - How Tech Will Bridge the Digital Divide

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:00pm - 12:40pm EDT

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Pros and cons of all access technology available for remote and rural communities.
Demystifying network architecture technology.
Cost per pass and mitigation strategies to reduce cost.

Moderators

Alex Besen

Founder & CEO, The Besen Group LLC

Alex Besen is the Founder & CEO of The Besen Group LLC. He provides strategic advisory, business development, market research and training services in the mobile data industry.He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the mobile industry working for operators and vendors in North... Read More →

Speakers

Vini Santos

Solutions Marketing Senior Advisor, Broadband & 5G, Ciena

Vinicius (Vini) Santos is part of Ciena's Global Solutions Marketing team, responsible for business development involving advanced solutions like Next Generation Broadband and Private 5G. He has over 25 years of experience supporting the telecommunication market in Brazil, Italy... Read More →

Martin Marshall

Senior Sales Engineer, Eutelsat/OneWeb

I am a Senior Sales Engineer for OneWeb based in Anchorage, Alaska. I have spent the last 25 years in the telecommunications industry, with the last decade focused on innovation and deployment of emerging technologies. Since joining OneWeb, I have supported our broadband deployments... Read More →

Michael O'Rielly

President, MPORielly Consulting

Jason Livingood

Vice President, Technology Policy, Product & Standards, Comcast

Jason Livingood serves as Vice President of Technology Policy, Product & Standards at Comcast. He leads Comcast’s efforts in developing & deploying new open standards, supporting applied R&D via collaboration with the research community, engaging with governments, regulators, and... Read More →

Tomasz Staszek

Head of BSS Consulting, Comarch

Tomasz is a visionary telecommunications industry leader, spearheading innovative Business Support System (BSS) initiatives as the Head of BSS Solutions at Comarch. With a keen focus on critical modules such as Billing, Product Catalog, Order Management and Customer Relationship Management... Read More →

Thursday October 10, 2024 12:00pm - 12:40pm EDT
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