Broadband Nation Expo 2024

11:00am EDT

Registration Woodrow Wilson Lobby

1:00pm EDT

Pre-Event Workshop - Delivering State Broadband Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

1:01pm EDT

Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

1:05pm EDT

Keynote - American Broadband State of Play Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

1:25pm EDT

Panel - Picking up the Tab - Funding Beyond BEAD Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

2:00pm EDT

Keynote - The Economics of Access: Balancing Trade-offs in Broadband Subsidies Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

2:20pm EDT

Panel - The Impact of BEAD requirements on State Plans, from Workforce to Deployment Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

3:00pm EDT

Networking Break Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

3:30pm EDT

Keynote - BEAD Application Strategies for Regional Players Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

3:50pm EDT

Keynote - From Investment to Impact: Maximizing State Value through Federal Broadband Grants Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

4:10pm EDT

Panel - From the Plan to the Ground - Planning, Engineering and Project Planning Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

4:40pm EDT

BEAD Without Equity is BAD: Using Data to Maximize Funding Available for Digital Equity Broadband Nation Theater - Expo Hall

5:00pm EDT

Expo Floor Open Prince George A - Expo Hall Exhibition Kick-Off Party - Sponsored by AT&T Prince George A - Expo Hall

8:00am EDT

Registration Woodrow Wilson Lobby Expo Floor Open Prince George A - Expo Hall

8:30am EDT

Chairperson’s Welcome Woodrow Wilson A

8:35am EDT

Opening Keynote by TIA

8:55am EDT

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

9:20am EDT

State Roundtable - Funding Update & Roll-Out Plans and Strategy Woodrow Wilson A

10:00am EDT

Keynote by CommScope Woodrow Wilson A

10:20am EDT

Networking Break Prince George A - Expo Hall

10:40am EDT

Broadband Nation Start-Up Pitch Contest Spotlight Stage - Expo Hall

11:20am EDT

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

11:40am EDT

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

12:00pm EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

Broadband Nation Awards Presentation Spotlight Stage - Expo Hall Networking Lunch Prince George A - Expo Hall

2:00pm EDT

Broadband Nation Workforce Development Award Presentation Woodrow Wilson D Keynote Fireside Chat with Boldyn Networks Woodrow Wilson C Keynote- The Power of Middle Mile Networks Woodrow Wilson A Keynote - The Merits of FWA to Bridge the Digital Divide Woodrow Wilson B Keynote Fireside Chat – The National Imperative for Workforce Development Woodrow Wilson D

2:20pm EDT

Keynote - Strategies for Rural Connectivity; Driving Down the Cost per Pass Woodrow Wilson C Keynote - AI-Powered Fiber Deployment with amAIz: Maximizing Impact and Efficiency Woodrow Wilson A Fireside Chat - The future of convergence: matching experience with brand Woodrow Wilson B Panel – The Power of Public and Private Partnerships for Workforce Development Woodrow Wilson D

2:40pm EDT

Panel - The Impact of Communication on all Aspects of Life Woodrow Wilson C Panel - Middle Mile Networks - Building the Backbone of America's Broadband Woodrow Wilson A Panel - The Wireless Competitive Advantage Woodrow Wilson B

3:10pm EDT

Networking Break Prince George A - Expo Hall

4:00pm EDT

Fireside - Tribal Broadband Woodrow Wilson C Fireside Chat with AT&T Woodrow Wilson B Keynote – Strategies to Attract New Talent to Broadband Woodrow Wilson D Panel - Construction & Engineering Networks to Reach Everyone Woodrow Wilson A

4:20pm EDT

Panel - The Merits of Open Access Networking Woodrow Wilson C Panel - Lasers, mmWave, FWA...Exploring the Flavors of Wireless Woodrow Wilson B Success Stories in Building Curricula for Broadband Professionals Woodrow Wilson D

4:35pm EDT

Fireside Chat- Making Sense of the Converged Broadband and Entertainment Landscape Woodrow Wilson A

4:55pm EDT

Fireside Chat – Leveraging Vendor Relationships to Navigate BABA Compliance for BEAD Woodrow Wilson A

5:10pm EDT

Exhibition Networking Reception Prince George A - Expo Hall

8:00am EDT

Expo Floor Open Prince George A - Expo Hall

8:30am EDT

Leader's Roundtable - Building the Broadband Workforce Woodrow Wilson A

9:00am EDT

Keynote - Why Broadband Matters Woodrow Wilson A

9:20am EDT

Keynote by TWN Communications Woodrow Wilson A

9:40am EDT

Fireside Chat with Verizon Woodrow Wilson A

10:00am EDT

Leader's Roundtable - Harnessing the Power of Electrical Co-ops to Deliver Broadband to All Woodrow Wilson A

10:30am EDT

Networking Break Prince George A - Expo Hall

11:15am EDT

Leader's Roundtable - Building Municipal Networks Woodrow Wilson A

12:00pm EDT

Keynote - Making a Downpayment on the Administration’s Goal of Affordable, Reliable, High-Speed Internet for All

12:20pm EDT

Leader's Roundtable- Driving Digital Equity Through Urban Connectivity

12:50pm EDT

Networking Lunch Prince George A - Expo Hall

2:00pm EDT

Fireside Chat with AlixPartners Woodrow Wilson C Fireside Chat with the CEO of Maple Broadband & Chair of the Vermont Communications Union Districts Association Woodrow Wilson B

2:20pm EDT

Keynote - Public-Private Partnership Models Woodrow Wilson C

2:25pm EDT

Keynote - Unlocking Communities with Connectivity Woodrow Wilson B

2:40pm EDT

Panel - Broadband Private Equity Panel Woodrow Wilson C

2:45pm EDT

Panel - Why Connectivity Matters - Summary of Key Takeaways from Broadband Nation Expo 2024 Woodrow Wilson B