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8:30am - 9:50am
Pre-Conference Registration & Coffee
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6G Summit
Enterprise Network & Security Summit
D&I in Telecom Summit
9:50am - 10:00am
Welcome and Opening: Remarks from the Chair
- Gabriel Brown - Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
10:00am - 10:10am
Next G Alliance Overview & North American Priorities
- David Young - Vice President - Technology and Solutions, ATIS and Managing Director, Next G Alliance
10:10am - 10:25am
Keynote: Beyond 5G: The 6G Journey as a Mobile Operator
10:25am - 10:55am
Panel Discussion: Defining the Need and Timelines for Implementing a 6G Infrastructure
- Gabriel Brown - Senior Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading
- Narothum Saxena - Vice President, Advanced Technology and System Planning, U.S. Cellular
- Amitava Ghosh - Chair of the 6G Roadmap Working Group, Next G Alliance
- Venki Ramaswamy - Chief Technologist for NextG, MITRE Labs
10:55am - 11:10am
Sponsor Address
11:10am - 11:30am
Panel Discussion: Potential Spectrum Bands for 6G Deployment
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
- Andrew Thiessen - Chair of the Spectrum Working Group, Next G Alliance
11:30am - 12:00pm
Coffee & Networking
12:00pm - 12:15pm
Keynote: What will be the nature of network interactions in the future, and what implications does this hold for 6G?
12:15pm - 12:30pm
Sponsor address
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Panel discussion: Foundational Application Areas Enabled by 6G
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
- Muslim Elkotob - Principal Solutions Architect, Vodafone
- Ki-Dong Lee - Chair of the Applications Working Group, Next G Alliance
1:00pm - 2:20pm
LUNCH
2:20pm - 2:55pm
Panel discussion: The Role of 6G as a Backbone for Emerging Technologies
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Panel Discussion: Redefining Sustainability KPIs for 6G Design
- Ruth Brown - Principal Analyst – Mobile Networks, Heavy Reading
- Bhushan Joshi - Chair of the Green G Working Group, Next G Alliance
- Thomas Magedanz - University Professor at TU Berlin, HoD at Fraunhofer FOKUS, Advisor at Uniberg, Fraunhofer FOKUS
3:30pm - 3:35pm
Closing Remarks
3:35pm - 3:40pm
End of 6G Summit
3:40pm - 4:10pm
Coffee & Networking
9:50am - 10:00am
Welcome and Opening: Remarks from the Chair
- Greg Bryan - Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography
10:00am - 10:20am
Enterprise keynote: Current Challenges in Network Management and How to Face Them
- Tanweer Surve - CTO, Cloud Control Management, Wells Fargo
10:20am - 10:40am
Sponsor Keynote: Delivering NaaS End-to-End
10:40am - 11:00am
Enterprise Keynote: DIY or Outsource? Why Enterprises Need a Managed Network
- Bronner Davis - VP Operations, ElektraFi
11:00am - 11:30am
Keynote Panel: The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Network Team
- Thomas Magedanz - University Professor at TU Berlin, HoD at Fraunhofer FOKUS, Advisor at Uniberg, Fraunhofer FOKUS
- Chet Bojarski - Board Member & Past President, ACP North Texas at Association of Continuity Professionals, North Texas Chapter
- Raed Omar - CEO, North Texas Leadership Development Academy
- Jason Gintert - Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, WAN Dynamics
11:30am - 12:00pm
Coffee & Networking
12:00pm - 12:15pm
WAN Manager Fireside Chat: Build your own network
- Jason Bothe - Vice President - Global Manager of Connectivity Services, Moody's Corporation
12:15pm - 12:30pm
Sponsor Presentation: DIY or Outsource? Why Enterprises Need a Managed Network
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Panel discussion: Beyond the Castle and Moat– Zero Trust, SASE, and Securing the Modern WAN
- Jeremiah Ginn - Founder, Attentive Networks
- Christian Dassy - Network Architect, INXBIT INC
- Brian Nguyen - IT Infrastructure Manager, Spawglass
- Raghu Valisammagari - Distinguished Engineer - NaaS/SASE/MEC/ Architect, Verizon
1:00pm - 2:20pm
LUNCH
2:20pm - 2:40pm
The Present and Future of the Enterprise WAN
- Greg Bryan - Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography
2:40pm - 2:55pm
Enterprise Case Study: The Network is Everywhere — Securing and Connecting the Geographically Fractured Enterprise
2:55pm - 3:10pm
Enabling Secure Connectivity: Telco Solutions for Enterprise Networks
3:10pm - 3:40pm
Panel discussion: Navigating the Sourcing Landscape – Strategies for provider selection in the increasingly fragmented WAN
- Daniel Christenson - Sr Technology Leader with IT Infrastructure, Kubota Tractor Corporation
- Leah McLean - VP, Cybersecurity Specialist, Mastercard Data & Services
3:40pm - 3:45pm
Closing remarks from the chair
- Greg Bryan - Senior Manager, Enterprise Research, TeleGeography
3:45pm - 3:50pm
End of Enterprise Network & Security Summit
3:50pm - 4:10pm
Coffee & Networking
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pre-Event LUNCH
2:00pm - 2:10pm
Opening Remarks & Intro
2:10pm - 2:30pm
Case Study: A Roadmap to success
- Wendy Wheat - Senior Director Systems Architecture, T-Mobile
2:30pm - 2:50pm
Beyond visibility: leveraging personal brand to empower the next generation of diverse leaders
2:50pm - 3:10pm
Connecting the dots: the power of inclusion in a changing telco world
3:10pm - 3:40pm
Mentorship unleashed: igniting the next generation of SPs leaders
- Karen Lowe - Sr. Client Director, Digital Transformation Strategy & Business Development, T-Mobile
3:40pm - 4:10pm
Coffee & Networking
4:10pm - 4:40pm
Neurodiversity in the Network: building inclusive workplace for multigenerational workforce
- Simona Marinova - Solution Architect, Bell
4:40pm - 5:10pm
From words to action: holding ourselves accountable for sustainable D&I
- Godstime Osa - Senior DEI Program Manager, Frontier Communications
- Poppy Coutinho - Senior Manager, Product & Tech, T-Mobile
5:10pm - 5:20pm
Closing remarks
5:20pm - 5:25pm
End of Diversity and Inclusion Summit
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Drinks and Networking Reception
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