Speaker: Gary Bolton – FBA
General Session: Tuesday
Speaker: Gary Bolton – FBA
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Lenhart – TiVo
General Session: Tuesday
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Lenhart – TiVo
Speaker: Larry Johnson
OpTIC
Speaker: Larry Johnson
Moderator: Stephen Hardy – Lightwave & Broadband Technology Report
Panelist: Chris Altomari – AT&T
Panelist: Ashley Church – Google Fiber
Panelist: Trent Fellers – Windstream
Panelist: Reed Nelson – Frontier
Panelist: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
General Session: Tuesday
Moderator: Stephen Hardy – Lightwave & Broadband Technology Report
@@@ Chris Altomari – AT&T ### 1598527###Panelist###VP of Integrated Broadband Build Planning###AT&T###Panelist: Chris Altomari – AT&T
@@@ Ashley Church – Google Fiber ### 1653638###Panelist###General Manager, West Region###Google Fiber###Panelist: Ashley Church – Google Fiber
@@@ Trent Fellers – Windstream ### 1598530###Panelist###Vice President, Head of State Government Affairs###Windstream###Panelist: Trent Fellers – Windstream
@@@ Reed Nelson – Frontier ### 1611972###Panelist###Sr. Director Construction & Engineering###Frontier###Panelist: Reed Nelson – Frontier
@@@ Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech ### 1598528###Panelist###CEO/GM###Nex-Tech###Panelist: Jimmy Todd – Nex-Tech
Moderator: Joseph (JJ) Jones – On Trac, Inc.
Panelist: Hu Meena – C Spire
Panelist: Kevin Morgan – Clearfield, Inc.
Panelist: Ji Soo Song – Office of Educational Technology
Panelist: Ritchie Sorrells – GVTC Communications
General Session: Tuesday
Moderator: Joseph (JJ) Jones – On Trac, Inc.
@@@ Hu Meena – C Spire ### 1598534###Panelist###CEO###C Spire###Panelist: Hu Meena – C Spire
@@@ Kevin Morgan – Clearfield, Inc. ### 1688965###Panelist###Chief Marketing Officer###Clearfield, Inc.###Panelist: Kevin Morgan – Clearfield, Inc.
@@@ Ji Soo Song – Office of Educational Technology ### 1598531###Panelist###Broadband Advisor###Office of Educational Technology###Panelist: Ji Soo Song – Office of Educational Technology
@@@ Ritchie Sorrells – GVTC Communications ### 1598533###Panelist###President and CEO###GVTC Communications###Panelist: Ritchie Sorrells – GVTC Communications
Keynote Speaker: Kathryn de Wit – Pew Charitable Trusts
General Session: Tuesday
Keynote Speaker: Kathryn de Wit – Pew Charitable Trusts
General Session: Tuesday
Speaker: Brittany Cole – Career Thrivers
Speaker: Brittany Cole – Career Thrivers
Moderator: Jim Carroll – Converge! Digest
Panelist: Roland Montagne – IDATE DigiWorld
Panelist: Robin Olds – Cisco Systems
Panelist: Mitchell Simcoe – Ciena
Panelist: Clint Wilson – Seven States Power Corporation
Deployment: View from the Field
Moderator: Jim Carroll – Converge! Digest
@@@ Roland Montagne – IDATE DigiWorld ### 1642080###Panelist###Principal Analyst###IDATE DigiWorld###Panelist: Roland Montagne – IDATE DigiWorld
@@@ Robin Olds – Cisco Systems ### 1598572###Panelist###Business Development Manager, Innovation & Transformation for Americas Service Provider###Cisco Systems###Panelist: Robin Olds – Cisco Systems
@@@ Mitchell Simcoe – Ciena ### 1598611###Panelist###Director - Solution Marketing###Ciena###Panelist: Mitchell Simcoe – Ciena
@@@ Clint Wilson – Seven States Power Corporation ### 1598573###Panelist###SVP, Engineering and Market Innovation###Seven States Power Corporation###Panelist: Clint Wilson – Seven States Power Corporation
Moderator: Rick Talbot – ACG Research
Panelist: Aaron Bennett – NRTC
Panelist: Michael Browder, Dr. – Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
Panelist: Clint Caudle – Carina Technology, Inc
Panelist: Brad Slipher – OnTrac Inc.
Innovation: Taking Fiber Further
Moderator: Rick Talbot – ACG Research
@@@ Aaron Bennett – NRTC ### 1649708###Panelist###VP Broadband Development###NRTC###Panelist: Aaron Bennett – NRTC
@@@ Michael Browder, Dr. – Bristol Tennessee Essential Services ### 1642039###Panelist###Chief Executive Officer ###Bristol Tennessee Essential Services###Panelist: Michael Browder, Dr. – Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
@@@ Clint Caudle – Carina Technology, Inc ### 1642040###Panelist###President###Carina Technology, Inc###Panelist: Clint Caudle – Carina Technology, Inc
@@@ Brad Slipher – OnTrac Inc. ### 1642041###Panelist###Director of Operations###OnTrac Inc.###Panelist: Brad Slipher – OnTrac Inc.
Moderator: Scott Jackson – Graybar Electric Company
Panelist: Guillermo Aguilar – Brownstone Consultants
Panelist: Cynthia Garza Reyes – Office of the Mayor, City of Pharr
Panelist: Jose J. Peña, CGCIO – City of Pharr, Texas
Fiber Drivers: The Applications Driving Multi-Gig
Moderator: Scott Jackson – Graybar Electric Company
@@@ Guillermo Aguilar – Brownstone Consultants ### 1661205###Panelist###Consultant###Brownstone Consultants###Panelist: Guillermo Aguilar – Brownstone Consultants
@@@ Cynthia Garza Reyes – Office of the Mayor, City of Pharr ### 1607746###Panelist###Director of External Relations###Office of the Mayor, City of Pharr###Panelist: Cynthia Garza Reyes – Office of the Mayor, City of Pharr
@@@ Jose J. Peña, CGCIO – City of Pharr, Texas ### 1598614###Panelist###Director of Innovation and Technology###City of Pharr, Texas###Panelist: Jose J. Peña, CGCIO – City of Pharr, Texas
Moderator: Sean Gonsalves – Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Institute for Local Self Reliance
Panelist: Mary N. Jander – Futuriom
Panelist: Ryan McCowan – Adtran
Panelist: Todd Way – Douglas Fast Net
Case Study Central: Lighting Up A Brighter Future
Moderator: Sean Gonsalves – Community Broadband Networks Initiative, Institute for Local Self Reliance
@@@ Mary N. Jander – Futuriom ### 1642026###Panelist###Senior Analyst###Futuriom###Panelist: Mary N. Jander – Futuriom
@@@ Ryan McCowan – Adtran ### 1598618###Panelist###CTO Americas###Adtran###Panelist: Ryan McCowan – Adtran
@@@ Todd Way – Douglas Fast Net ### 1598570###Panelist###CEO###Douglas Fast Net###Panelist: Todd Way – Douglas Fast Net
Moderator: Jeffrey Boozer – ETI Software Solutions
Panelist: Guy Bevente – BevTek
Panelist: Michael Scholten – AFL
Panelist: Barry Colella – CommScope
Operator Best Practices
Moderator: Jeffrey Boozer – ETI Software Solutions
@@@ Guy Bevente – BevTek ### 1598608###Panelist###Founder/Principal###BevTek###Panelist: Guy Bevente – BevTek
@@@ Michael Scholten – AFL ### 1598607###Panelist###Senior Product Line Manager, Splicers & Test Equipment###AFL###Panelist: Michael Scholten – AFL
@@@ Barry Colella – CommScope ### 1680369###Panelist###Director of Product management for PON Innovation###CommScope###Panelist: Barry Colella – CommScope
Moderator: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
Panelist: Douglas Blue – Nokia
Panelist: Paul Hubbard – Commscope
Panelist: Derek LaFitte – Biarri Networks
Panelist: Amalia O'Sullivan – Google Fiber
Industry Perspective
Moderator: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
@@@ Douglas Blue – Nokia ### 1598617###Panelist###Business Development - North America###Nokia###Panelist: Douglas Blue – Nokia
@@@ Paul Hubbard – Commscope ### 1598616###Panelist###Director, Market Development NCC###Commscope###Panelist: Paul Hubbard – Commscope
@@@ Derek LaFitte – Biarri Networks ### 1598615###Panelist###Chief Revenue Officer###Biarri Networks###Panelist: Derek LaFitte – Biarri Networks
@@@ Amalia O'Sullivan – Google Fiber ### 1642025###Panelist###Director, Product Management###Google Fiber###Panelist: Amalia O'Sullivan – Google Fiber
Analyst Take
Analyst Take
Speaker: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence
Analyst Take
Speaker: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence
Speaker: Scott Raynovich – Futuriom Research
Analyst Take
Speaker: Scott Raynovich – Futuriom Research
Speaker: Michael C. Render – RVA LLC
Analyst Take
Speaker: Michael C. Render – RVA LLC
Speaker: Rick Talbot – ACG Research
Analyst Take
Speaker: Rick Talbot – ACG Research
Speaker: Jaimie Lenderman – Omdia
Analyst Take
Speaker: Jaimie Lenderman – Omdia
Speaker: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
Analyst Take
Speaker: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
Moderator: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
Panelist: Randy Everett – Connect 2 First Internet at First Electric Cooperative Corporation
Panelist: Jeffrey Gavlinski – Plume
Panelist: Patrick Reams – Irby Utilities
Panelist: Gunter Reiss – DZS
Panelist: Mark Tichenor – On Trac
Innovation: Taking Fiber Further
Moderator: Jeff Heynen – Dell'Oro Group
@@@ Randy Everett – Connect 2 First Internet at First Electric Cooperative Corporation ### 1661211###Panelist###CIO and General Manager###Connect 2 First Internet at First Electric Cooperative Corporation###Panelist: Randy Everett – Connect 2 First Internet at First Electric Cooperative Corporation
@@@ Jeffrey Gavlinski – Plume ### 1598556###Panelist###Global VP of Telecom & Wireless Associations###Plume###Panelist: Jeffrey Gavlinski – Plume
@@@ Patrick Reams – Irby Utilities ### 1598589###Panelist###Director of Technology & Communications###Irby Utilities###Panelist: Patrick Reams – Irby Utilities
@@@ Gunter Reiss – DZS ### 1642073###Panelist###CMO###DZS###Panelist: Gunter Reiss – DZS
@@@ Mark Tichenor – On Trac ### 1642074###Panelist###EVP###On Trac###Panelist: Mark Tichenor – On Trac
Moderator: Tara Seals – Dark Reading
Panelist: Christopher V. Cook – Lokx
Panelist: Paul Dragin – A10 Networks
Panelist: Damion Harrylal – 3-GIS
Operator Best Practices
Moderator: Tara Seals – Dark Reading
@@@ Christopher V. Cook – Lokx ### 1598620###Panelist###CEO###Lokx###Panelist: Christopher V. Cook – Lokx
@@@ Paul Dragin – A10 Networks ### 1679560###Panelist###Senior Systems Engineer###A10 Networks###Panelist: Paul Dragin – A10 Networks
@@@ Damion Harrylal – 3-GIS ### 1598619###Panelist###Solutions Engineer II###3-GIS###Panelist: Damion Harrylal – 3-GIS
Moderator: Sara Winegardner – CableFax
Panelist: Kayla French – Buckeye Broadband
Panelist: Travis Marlow – CableOne
Panelist: Bill Routt – TiVo
Panelist: Robert Rubinoff – C Spire
Fiber Drivers: The Applications Driving Multi-Gig
Moderator: Sara Winegardner – CableFax
@@@ Kayla French – Buckeye Broadband ### 1642078###Panelist###VP, Marketing Operations###Buckeye Broadband###Panelist: Kayla French – Buckeye Broadband
@@@ Travis Marlow – CableOne ### 1642077###Panelist###VP Product Engineering###CableOne###Panelist: Travis Marlow – CableOne
@@@ Bill Routt – TiVo ### 1598631###Panelist###VP, Global Head of Customer Success###TiVo###Panelist: Bill Routt – TiVo
@@@ Robert Rubinoff – C Spire ### 1642076###Panelist###Product Manager, Home and MDU###C Spire###Panelist: Robert Rubinoff – C Spire
Moderator: David Strauss – Broadband Success Partners
Panelist: Rob Hansen – Vitruvi Software
Panelist: Joe Hickey – ROCK Networks
Panelist: Chris Konechne – Finley Engineering Company, Inc
Panelist: Michael Measels – 3-GIS
Panelist: Kevin Wynne – Comsof
Deployment: View from the Field
Moderator: David Strauss – Broadband Success Partners
@@@ Rob Hansen – Vitruvi Software ### 1598630###Panelist###Vice President Customer Success###Vitruvi Software###Panelist: Rob Hansen – Vitruvi Software
@@@ Joe Hickey – ROCK Networks ### 1598629###Panelist###President and CEO###ROCK Networks###Panelist: Joe Hickey – ROCK Networks
@@@ Chris Konechne – Finley Engineering Company, Inc ### 1598628###Panelist###Project Engineer###Finley Engineering Company, Inc###Panelist: Chris Konechne – Finley Engineering Company, Inc
@@@ Michael Measels – 3-GIS ### 1598626###Panelist###Vice President, Product Management###3-GIS###Panelist: Michael Measels – 3-GIS
@@@ Kevin Wynne – Comsof ### 1598627###Panelist###Head of Comsof Americas###Comsof###Panelist: Kevin Wynne – Comsof
Moderator: Mary N. Jander – Futuriom
Panelist: Stacy Evans – BrightRidge
Panelist: John W. Fredericks – Erwin Fiber
Panelist: Shane Sexton – EPB
Industry Perspective
Moderator: Mary N. Jander – Futuriom
@@@ Stacy Evans – BrightRidge ### 1598623###Panelist###Chief Broadband and Technology Officer###BrightRidge###Panelist: Stacy Evans – BrightRidge
@@@ John W. Fredericks – Erwin Fiber ### 1598624###Panelist###Director###Erwin Fiber###Panelist: John W. Fredericks – Erwin Fiber
@@@ Shane Sexton – EPB ### 1653402###Panelist###Executive Corporate Technical Consultant, Technical Operations###EPB###Panelist: Shane Sexton – EPB
Moderator: Candice Mayberry Storsveen – Calix
Panelist: Brooks Goodall – RTC Networks
Panelist: Jim Kronebusch – Hiawatha Broadband Communications
Case Study Central: Lighting Up A Brighter Future
Moderator: Candice Mayberry Storsveen – Calix
@@@ Brooks Goodall – RTC Networks ### 1600673###Panelist###COO/ASST. GM###RTC Networks###Panelist: Brooks Goodall – RTC Networks
@@@ Jim Kronebusch – Hiawatha Broadband Communications ### 1598633###Panelist###VP of Technology and Engineering###Hiawatha Broadband Communications###Panelist: Jim Kronebusch – Hiawatha Broadband Communications
Moderator: Ron Westfall – Futurum Research
panelist: Luis Fillipe Couto – VIAVI Solutions
Panelist: Cameron Kilton – Nextlink
Panelist: Scott Mispagel – Frontier Communications
panelist: Stefaan Vanhastel – Nokia
Innovation: Taking Fiber Further
Moderator: Ron Westfall – Futurum Research
@@@ Luis Fillipe Couto – VIAVI Solutions ### 1616645###panelist###Regional Manager, Product Line###VIAVI Solutions###panelist: Luis Fillipe Couto – VIAVI Solutions
@@@ Cameron Kilton – Nextlink ### 1671510###Panelist###CTO###Nextlink###Panelist: Cameron Kilton – Nextlink
@@@ Scott Mispagel – Frontier Communications ### 1642027###Panelist###SVP - National Architecture and Engineering###Frontier Communications###Panelist: Scott Mispagel – Frontier Communications
@@@ Stefaan Vanhastel – Nokia ### 1600668###panelist###Fixed Networks CTO###Nokia###panelist: Stefaan Vanhastel – Nokia
Moderator: Patrick McLaughlin – Cabling Installation and Maintenance
Panelist: Rodney Casteel – CommScope
Panelist: Ben Rayfield – University of Tennessee
Panelist: Scott Rynor – CommScope
Panelist: Harley Willoughby – Massey Electric Company
Case Study Central: Lighting Up A Brighter Future
Moderator: Patrick McLaughlin – Cabling Installation and Maintenance
@@@ Rodney Casteel – CommScope ### 1598648###Panelist###System Engineer Manager - Great Lakes and Southeast Region###CommScope###Panelist: Rodney Casteel – CommScope
@@@ Ben Rayfield – University of Tennessee ### 1598649###Panelist###OIT Project Manager###University of Tennessee###Panelist: Ben Rayfield – University of Tennessee
@@@ Scott Rynor – CommScope ### 1642033###Panelist###Territory Manager; Tennessee Region ###CommScope###Panelist: Scott Rynor – CommScope
@@@ Harley Willoughby – Massey Electric Company ### 1616647###Panelist###Project Manager###Massey Electric Company###Panelist: Harley Willoughby – Massey Electric Company
Moderator: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence
Panelist: Matt Cuson – Minera Networks
Panelist: Megan Powell – Calix
Panelist: Tarun Kripalani – Xperi
Operator Best Practices
Moderator: Erik Keith – S&P Global Market Intelligence
@@@ Matt Cuson – Minera Networks ### 1598634###Panelist###VP Marketing and Product###Minera Networks###Panelist: Matt Cuson – Minera Networks
@@@ Megan Powell – Calix ### 1598559###Panelist###Director, Product Marketing ###Calix###Panelist: Megan Powell – Calix
@@@ Tarun Kripalani – Xperi ### 1664535###Panelist###Senior Director, Product Management###Xperi###Panelist: Tarun Kripalani – Xperi
Moderator: Gregg Schaefer – Wesco
Panelist: Steve Dercole – Wesco
Panelist: Dan French – Anixter
Panelist: Matt Powers – Wesco
Fiber Drivers: The Applications Driving Multi-Gig
Moderator: Gregg Schaefer – Wesco
@@@ Steve Dercole – Wesco ### 1598645###Panelist###Director of Technology & Support Services###Wesco###Panelist: Steve Dercole – Wesco
@@@ Dan French – Anixter ### 1653403###Panelist###Advanced Technology Solutions Specialist- Industrial IoT & Cyber Security###Anixter###Panelist: Dan French – Anixter
@@@ Matt Powers – Wesco ### 1598646###Panelist###Vice President, Technology & Support Services###Wesco###Panelist: Matt Powers – Wesco
Moderator: Janice Oliva – ISE Magazine and ISE Expo
Panelist: John Fluharty – Quanta
Panelist: Josh Louis Hinrichs – UtiliSource
Panelist: Sarah K. Magruder Lyle – Common Ground Alliance
Panelist: Heath Sellenriek – Gateway Fiber
Deployment: View from the Field
Moderator: Janice Oliva – ISE Magazine and ISE Expo
@@@ John Fluharty – Quanta ### 1598638###Panelist###Project Executive###Quanta###Panelist: John Fluharty – Quanta
@@@ Josh Louis Hinrichs – UtiliSource ### 1686338###Panelist###President###UtiliSource###Panelist: Josh Louis Hinrichs – UtiliSource
@@@ Sarah K. Magruder Lyle – Common Ground Alliance ### 1598635###Panelist###President and CEO###Common Ground Alliance###Panelist: Sarah K. Magruder Lyle – Common Ground Alliance
@@@ Heath Sellenriek – Gateway Fiber ### 1598636###Panelist###CEO###Gateway Fiber###Panelist: Heath Sellenriek – Gateway Fiber
Moderator: Deborah Kish – Fiber Broadband Association
Panelist: Camilla Formica – NCTI
Panelist: David L. Rottmayer – Unicorn Communications
Panelist: Marie Tatton – Google Fiber
Panelist: Kelly P. Weissmann – Clearfield
Industry Perspective
Moderator: Deborah Kish – Fiber Broadband Association
@@@ Camilla Formica – NCTI ### 1598643###Panelist###Chief Revenue Officer###NCTI###Panelist: Camilla Formica – NCTI
@@@ David L. Rottmayer – Unicorn Communications ### 1598642###Panelist###Consultant###Unicorn Communications###Panelist: David L. Rottmayer – Unicorn Communications
@@@ Marie Tatton – Google Fiber ### 1653641###Panelist###Head of Learning & Development###Google Fiber###Panelist: Marie Tatton – Google Fiber
@@@ Kelly P. Weissmann – Clearfield ### 1598640###Panelist###Senior Manager, Technical Training and Support###Clearfield###Panelist: Kelly P. Weissmann – Clearfield
Fiber Theater
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Paul Dragin – A10 Networks
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Paul Dragin – A10 Networks
Presenter: Jason Lauzon – DZS
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Jason Lauzon – DZS
Presenter: Justin Reid – Vitruvi
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Justin Reid – Vitruvi
Presenter: Douglas Blue – Nokia
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Douglas Blue – Nokia
Presenter: Erdem Mustafa – Plume
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Erdem Mustafa – Plume
Presenter: Ashlee Hornbuckle – 3-GIS
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Ashlee Hornbuckle – 3-GIS
Presenter: Luis Fillipe Couto – VIAVI Solutions
Fiber Theater
Presenter: Luis Fillipe Couto – VIAVI Solutions
Fiber Theater