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In the meantime, take a look at the returning fan-favorite keynote sessions, expert panels, community meetups and brand new content stages confirmed for Metro Connect USA 2027.

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Metro Connect USA 2027 Keynotes

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12:30
  1. Fiber Leaders Lunch (Spouses & Family Welcome)
    Diplomat Florida
    90 mins
14:00
  1. Fiber Leaders' Forum
    Diplomat Florida
    180 mins
17:00
  1. Digital Infra Leaders' Dinner
    Diplomat Florida
    180 mins
  2. Welcome Drinks Reception (open to all)
    Diplomat Florida
    90 mins
08:30
  1. Event tour
    Keynote stage
    30 mins
09:00
  1. Opening Keynote address
    Keynote stage
    30 mins
09:30
  1. Keynote address
    Keynote stage
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marc Ganzi
    Marc Ganzi, Chief Executive Officer - DigitalBridge
10:00
  1. Keynote: State of the Market Address
    Keynote stage
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Greg Williams
    Greg Williams, Director, Equity Research - TD SECURITIES
10:30
  1. The CEO panel: How are network operators evolving in the AI age?
    Keynote stage
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sowmyanarayan Sampath
    Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO - Zayo Group, LLC
11:20
  1. Keynote Fireside
    Keynote stage
    20 mins
11:40
  1. The Investor Panel: Who Captures the Next $500 Billion of Digital Infrastructure Value?
    Keynote stage
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Pang
    Josh Pang, Head of Digital Infrastructure AIF - Apollo
12:25
  1. Networking lunch
    Diplomat Florida
    95 mins
12:30
  1. FTTH Meetup
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins
  2. Data Center Fiber Lunch Meetup
    Core Networks Stage
    90 mins
  3. Community Engagement Workshop & Lunch (invitation only)
    Data Center Stage
    90 mins
14:00
  1. Network Monetization and Operations Summit 
    Bespoke session
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2.  Data Center Fiber Summit
    Panel: The AI Backbone - How data center networks must evolve for the next wave of AI demand
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dan Davis
    Dan Davis, CEO - ARCADIAN INFRACOM

  3.  Community Engagement Summit

    Community Engagement - Solving water infrastructure (invitation only)
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins

  4.  Fiber Investment Summit

    Panel: How is consolidation evolving in fiber- the rise of JVs and cashless mergers?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
14:45
  1. Panel: How are FTTH operators scaling their operations?
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: Picking Partners - How do data centers engage with carrier partners effectively?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Community Engagement - Solving energy affordability (invitation only)
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: What Makes a Fiber Asset Investable in the AI Era?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
15:30
  1. Panel: How can operators and investors ensure a smooth integration post-acquisition
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: Beyond the Meet-Me Room - Building metro data center fabrics
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hunter Newby
    Hunter Newby, CEO - Newby Ventures
  3. Panel: From Consultation to Consent - Winning community trust in the age of NIMBYism
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: Is enterprise fiber the new favourite asset class?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
16:15
  1. Panel: How are operators driving ROI on FTTH networks?
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: First Things First - Designing connectivity before the data center opens
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: Permitting, Policy and Progress ' The regulatory roadmap for digital infrastructure
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: What are the most effective capital-raising strategies for fiber operators?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
17:00
  1. Happy hour reception
    Last Mile Stage
    60 mins
  2. Happy hour reception
    Core Networks Stage
    60 mins
  3. Happy hour reception
    Data Center Stage
    60 mins
  4. Happy hour reception
    Investment and Finance Stage
    60 mins
09:00
  1. Government/Policy Keynote
    Keynote stage
    20 mins
09:20
  1. Keynote Address
    Keynote stage
    20 mins
09:40
  1. Panel: Community Solutions - Mending the fence with local communities
    Keynote stage
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Recker
    Doug Recker, CEO - Duos Edge AI
10:30
  1. Panel: Energy lynchpin - Why power is the key to infrastructure investment
    Keynote stage
    50 mins
11:20
  1. Panel: The Inference Economy - Who wins in the next phase of AI infrastructure investment?
    Keynote stage
    50 mins
12:10
  1. Panel: The Human Bottleneck - Solving the human capital challenge behind AI infrastructure
    Keynote stage
    35 mins
12:25
  1. Networking lunch
    Diplomat Florida
    95 mins
12:30
  1. State Broadband Office Lunch Meetup
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins
  2. Nuclear for AI Lunch Meetup
    Data Center Stage
    90 mins
14:00
  1.  BEAD Delivery Summit
    Panel: What is needed to support the smooth delivery of BEAD?
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins

  2.  Design and Construction Summit

    Panel: The New Economics of Network Construction - Why every build model is being rewritten
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins

  3.  Power and Energy Summit

    Panel: Pace of Power - How can the grid expand to meet AI demand in time?
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins

  4.  Investment and Finance Stage

    Panel: Build vs Buy - Where Is the Best Risk-Adjusted Return in Data Centers?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
14:45
  1. Panel: How can we ensure the long-term economic viability of publicly funded networks?
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: Permits Progress - Navigating the biggest bottleneck facing capital, customers, and contractors
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: Beyond Megawatts - Solving bottlenecks in generation, transmission, and distribution
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: The Data Center Capital Stack - Evolving finance structures to meet increasing complexity head on
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Pim Rothweiler
    Pim Rothweiler, Head of Telecoms & Tech - Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
15:30
  1. State roundtables
    Last Mile Stage
    60 mins
  2. Panel: AI-First Networks - How do new AI data centers transform network design?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Bespoke session
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: Data Center Credit Quality - Who are investors really underwriting?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    75 mins
16:15
  1. Workshop: Capitalising on the future of public funding
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: AI Factory Construction 101 - How do multi-gigawatt scale campuses get built?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: Behind the Meter Impacts - How do new power dynamics affect data center development?
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: Taking the Reins - How direct investors are entering the data center funding model
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
17:00
  1. Evening Drink Reception
    Diplomat Florida
    90 mins
    Sponsored by:
    Bank Street Group               Uniti Wholesale
  2. Happy hour
    Last Mile Stage
    60 mins
  3. Happy hour
    Core Networks Stage
    60 mins
  4. Happy hour
    Data Center Stage
    60 mins
  5. Happy hour
    Core Networks Stage
    60 mins
09:30
  1. Tower and Wireless Summit
    Panel: Broadband & Network Convergence: Fiber, Wireless or Hybrid?
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins

  2.  Latam Summit

    Panel: Exploring investment opportunities across Latin America
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Neocloud Summit
    Panel: Beyond the Big Four - Understanding the new buyers of digital infrastructure
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Space Investment Summit
    Panel: Space as the next digital infrastructure asset class
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
10:15
  1. Bespoke session
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Panel: Spotlight on Mexico - Building the future of cross-border connectivity
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: New Buyers, More Fiber - How AI-first infrastructure is reshaping network demand
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gabe Gomez
    Gabe Gomez, VP Wholesale Product Segment - LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES
  4. Panel: Asset class in focus - Satellite Connectivity Infrastructure
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
11:00
  1. Panel: Making Towers Sexy Again: Why Investors May Be Missing the Next Infrastructure Opportunity
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ron Bizick
    Ron Bizick, President & Chief Executive Officer - Vertical Bridge
  2. Panel: Spotlight on Brazil - A potential global AI hub?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: The Neocloud Capital Bet - Can traditional finance models support AI-native infrastructure expansion?
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Panel: Asset Class in Focus - Space Compute Infrastructure
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
11:45
  1. Panel: The Next Tower Deal: M&A Strategies Shaping Wireless Infrastructure Ownership
    Last Mile Stage
    45 mins
  2. Spotlight on Colombia ' Unlocking the Next Phase of Digital Infrastructure Growth
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
  3. Panel: Consolidation or Competition - How will future neocloud market dynamics play out?
    Data Center Stage
    45 mins
  4. Closing Debate: CapEx Rocket - Will space-based digital infrastucture hit escape velocity or crash to Earth?
    Investment and Finance Stage
    45 mins
12:30
  1. Networking lunch
    Diplomat Florida
    90 mins
  2. Networking and refreshments
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins
  3. Networking and refreshments
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins
  4. Networking and refreshments
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins
  5. Networking and refreshments
    Last Mile Stage
    90 mins