Schedule

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Filter by session type: Keynote Session in the Exhibit Hall General Session The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks Capital and Finance Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more Private Networks - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners Community Connectivity Policy & Regulation, Spectrum Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Monday

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Connect (X) Annual Golf Tournament

Location: English Turn Golf & Country Club

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Infrastructure Developers Forum

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Workshops

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Launch Party

Location: Manning’s Sports Bar and Grill in Harrah’s

Tuesday

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Member & VIP Lounges Open

8:15 am - 9:00 am

How Private Equity is Fueling Fiber’s Growth

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

Understanding Future Spectrum Opportunities

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

The 5G Playbook – What Do You Need to Know to Deploy 5G?

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

The Year of the Small Cell

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

The Satellite/Cellular Connection – From Emergency SOS to Dead Zone Coverage

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

9:10 am - 9:55 am

The Economics of Edge Compute Business Models

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

The View From Washington

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

MEC: Moving from Proof of Concept to Reality

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

FWA: Is it a Stop-gap Measure or Long-term Solution?

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

Planning for Supply Chain Constraints

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

The Public-Private Partnership Opportunity

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

Private Wireless Success Stories – End users tell their private wireless experiences

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Opening WIA Video, Welcome Remarks

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Keynote: Nicki Palmer

Nicki Palmer

Chief Technology Ambassador, Verizon

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Keynote #2

11:15 am - 11:45 am

Keynote #3

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Keynote #4

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Ohio’s Innovative Approach – Workforce Training and BEAD Funding

Location: Exhibit Stage

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

The Risks and Rewards of International Expansion

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

The Local Advantage – How to Work with Local Governments

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

Making Open RAN Work

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

Using Satellites for Cell Towers in the Sky

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

Can Augmented Reality Solve Workforce Issues?

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

Improving Network Resiliency with Drones, Open Roaming, and More

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

Real Estate Owners discuss In-Building Coverage

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

The Private Wireless Primer –How to Sell it to Potential Customers

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

Navigating the IIJA and the State Broadband Funding Programs

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

6G Status Report

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

The Open RAN Cost Advantage or Disadvantage?

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

5G Network Buildout Benefits and Challenges

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

DAS, Wi-Fi, Private Wireless: Unpacking the in-building business models

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

Funds Flow to Fiber

Community Connectivity

Location: MR R07

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Opening Reception

Wednesday

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Member & VIP Lounges Open

8:15 am - 9:00 am

Net-Zero Goals and the Greening of the Industry

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

The Shared Spectrum Model – Panacea, Failed Model or Somewhere In Between?

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

Finding The Next 5G Applications

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

Developing and Profiting from Tower Real Estate

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

Building a Diverse Workforce

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

Innovations in Broadband Funding-Evolution and Impact of DEI

Community Connectivity

9:10 am - 9:55 am

Tracking M&A and Consolidation Trends

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

State of the States

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

Power to the Tower

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

Data Center Evolution and the Network Edge

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

Are You Ready for the C-Suite? Developing and Recruiting Female Leaders

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

Rip and Replace Update

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

The Neutral Host Advantage

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

10:00 am - 10:15 am

2024 Announcement

10:15 am - 10:40 am

Keynote #5

10:40 am - 11:05 am

Keynote #6

11:05 am - 11:30 am

Keynote: Christopher Sambar

Christopher Sambar

Executive Vice President, AT&T Network

11:30 am - 12:25 pm

View From The Top

Thomas Kane

CEO & Managing Member

Patrick Halley

President & CEO, Wireless Infrastructure Association

Jeff Stoops

President and CEO, SBA Communications

Jay Brown

President and CEO, Crown Castle International

Alex Gellman

CEO and Co-Founder, Vertical Bridge Holdings L.L.C.

Steve Vondran

Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower Division, American Tower

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Supplier Diversity Summit

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Innovation Hub Presentations

Location: Exhibit Floor Stage

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Building Value in a Tough Economy

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

Who Will Benefit From the CHIPS Act?

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

Digital Twins Simplify Tower Management

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

Recruiting, Training, and Maintaining a Successful Workforce

Workforce - Supplier Diversity, Apprenticeship, and Training, Recruitment

Location: Meeting Room R06

The Rise of the DeWi (Decentralized Wireless)

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

The Benefits of Smart Buildings

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

The Convergence of the Three Ms — MSOs, MNOs and MVNOs

The Business of Infrastructure and Next-generation Networks

Location: Meeting Room R05

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Financing Matters: Exploring Various Financing Options

Capital and Finance

Location: Meeting Room R02

Maintaining Momentum on Federal Permitting and Siting Reforms

Policy & Regulation, Spectrum

Location: Meeting Room R03

Surviving the Cloud’s Disruption to Telco Business Models

Technology Evolution – Fiber, RAN, Edge, Network Virtualization, 5G and more

Location: Meeting Room R04

The Role of Utilities in Bridging the Digital Divide

Community Connectivity

Location: Meeting Room R07

Getting Smart about City Real Estate

Connected Real Estate - Enterprises, Integrators & Property Owners

Location: Meeting Room R08

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

President’s Reception

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Women In Wireless Leadership Forum

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