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September 15-16, 2020
The Westin WestminsterDallas, Texas
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Hans Raj Nahata
Service Provider Keynote: Network Slicing the Next Step
Verizon Communications
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7:00am - 7:30am30 mins
Registration & Breakfast
    7:30am - 8:30am60 mins
    Women in Comms Breakfast Workshop: 5G – a Bigger, Better Network – but Will It Be a Boon or Barrier to Women in Comms?
    • Kelsey Ziser - Editor, Upskill U & Senior Editor, Light Reading
    • Mireille Helou - Chief Executive Officer, Orange Silicon Valley
    • Christina Cheng - Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Mobility, AT&T Business
    9:00am - 9:05am5 mins
    Welcome Back
    • Phil Harvey - US News Editor, Light Reading
    9:05am - 9:25am20 mins
    Service Provider Keynote: Network Slicing the Next Step
    • Hans Raj Nahata - Director: Strategy & Technology Architecture, Verizon Communications
    9:25am - 9:40am15 mins
    Super Platinum Keynote: Sales Models are Shifting - Are CSPs?
      9:40am - 10:25am45 mins
      Keynote Panel: Why the shift to Opex better suits Network Operators (Not Vendors)
      • Ray Le Maistre - Editor in Chief, Light Reading
      10:25am - 10:40am15 mins
      Super Platinum Keynote: The Edgey Road to El Dorado - Preparing for Business at the Edge
        10:40am - 11:00am20 mins
        Coffee Break & Tabletop Displays
          11:00am - 11:15am15 mins
          Keynote Fireside Chat: The Autonomous Operator - Fact or Phantom?
          • Phil Harvey - US News Editor, Light Reading
          11:15am - 11:30am15 mins
          Super Platinum Keynote: Closing the Loop in Automation
            11:30am - 12:20pm50 mins
            Lightning Talks - Transformation to Automated Networking - Where are We on the Journey?
            • James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst – OSS/BSS Transformation, Heavy Reading
            • Kevin McBride - Principal Architect, SDN & NFV Technologies, CenturyLink
            12:20pm - 1:30pm70 mins
            Lunch, Networking & Tabletop Displays
              1:30pm - 1:45pm15 mins
              Edge Business Services
              The Top 3 Things to get Right in Edge Monetization
                1:30pm - 1:45pm15 mins
                Automating Operations
                How Many Architects does it take to Automate a Light Bulb? The Role of Open Working in Achieving Network Automation
                  1:45pm - 2:00pm15 mins
                  Edge Business Services
                  Heavy Reading Presentation
                  • Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
                  1:45pm - 2:00pm15 mins
                  Automating Operations
                  Heavy Reading Presentation
                  • James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst – OSS/BSS Transformation, Heavy Reading
                  2:00pm - 2:45pm45 mins
                  Edge Business Services
                  Breakout Panel: Revolutionizing the Edge with SDN
                  • Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
                  • Rupesh Chokshi - Assistant Vice President, Edge Solutions Product Marketing Management, AT&T Business
                  2:00pm - 2:45pm45 mins
                  Automating Operations
                  Breakout Panel: Automation & Orchestration for NFV - What is Holding up Adoption
                  • James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst – OSS/BSS Transformation, Heavy Reading
                  • Jason Gadsby - Assistant Vice President, Product Management - Edge Solutions, AT&T Business
                  2:45pm - 3:00pm15 mins
                  Edge Business Services
                  Honing the Edge - Where can Operators make Money now
                    2:45pm - 3:00pm15 mins
                    Automating Operations
                    Cutting Across the Layers in Network Automation - How Deep can you go?
                      3:00pm - 3:15pm15 mins
                      Edge Business Services
                      Fireside Chat with Service Provider: Engaging the Verticals - How do We Crack the Language Barriers and Drive Adoption of Edge Services?
                      • Sterling Perrin - Principal Analyst, Optical Networking & Transport, Heavy Reading
                      3:00pm - 3:15pm15 mins
                      Automating Operations
                      Fireside Chat with Service Provider
                      • James Crawshaw - Senior Analyst – OSS/BSS Transformation, Heavy Reading
                      3:15pm - 3:30pm15 mins
                      Edge Business Services
                      Coffee Break
                        3:15pm - 3:30pm15 mins
                        Automating Operations
                        Coffee Break
                          3:30pm - 3:45pm15 mins
                          Super Platinum Keynote: 5G is Here - How we ensure NFV/SDN Keeps Pace
                            3:45pm - 4:30pm45 mins
                            Closing Keynote Panel: Implementing NFV 2.0: The Next Tech of NFV
                            • Phil Harvey - US News Editor, Light Reading
                            • Prayson Pate - Chief Technology Officer of Edge Cloud, ADVA
                            • Sue Rudd - Director, Strategy Analytics
                            • Sanjay Srinivasan - Vice President and Chief Architect, Vonage
                            4:30pm - 4:35pm5 mins
                            Close of Conference
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