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  1. Data Center Fiber Summit

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    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
    Speaker image for Robert Worden
    Robert Worden, Chief Executive Officer - VISION NET, INC.
    Speaker image for Tad Deriso
    Tad Deriso, President & CEO - MBC
    Speaker image for Kevin Sheehan
    Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the Americas, Vice President of Sales Engineering, and S3 - Ciena Limited
14:45
  1. Panel: Picking Partners - How do data centers engage with carrier partners effectively?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Greg Bryan
    Greg Bryan, Senior Manager - TELEGEOGRAPHY
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Justin Forte
    Justin Forte, CEO - INDATEL SERVICES
    Speaker image for Tom Spackman
    Tom Spackman, CEO - Gigabit Fiber, LLC
    Speaker image for Allen Meeks
    Allen Meeks, Chief Executive Officer - MOX NETWORKS, LLC
15:30
  1. Networking Break
    Core Networks Stage
    30 mins
16:00
  1. Panel: From Meet-Me Room to Metro Fabric – Building the interconnection ecosystem for the AI era
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
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    Hunter Newby, CEO - Newby Ventures
    Speaker image for Robert Conger
    Robert Conger, General Manager and VP, Strategy & Solutions - ADTRAN, INC.
    Speaker image for Derek Gillespie
    Derek Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer - 365 DATA CENTERS
    Speaker image for J. Todd Raymond
    J. Todd Raymond, CEO & Managing Director - 1547 DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
    Speaker image for Bryan Lubin
    Bryan Lubin, CEO - Independence Compute
16:45
  1. Panel: First Things First - Designing connectivity before the data center opens
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for James Tindall
    James Tindall, Senior Vice President, Hyperscale and AI Cloud Infrastructure - NOKIA
    Speaker image for Stephen Rose
    Stephen Rose, CEO - Render Networks
    Speaker image for John White
    John White, Chief Operating Officer - US SIGNAL COMPANY LLC
    Speaker image for Bill Severn
    Bill Severn, President - 1623 Farnam
17:30
  1. Data Center Fiber Summit drinks reception
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
14:00

  1.  Design and Construction Summit

    Panel: The New Economics of Network Construction - Why every build model is being rewritten
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
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    Jim Anetsberger, Chief Revenue Officer - MILLENNIUM
    Speaker image for Wyatt Wisnefske
    Wyatt Wisnefske, President - RADD NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Speaker image for Troy Lupe
    Troy Lupe, CTO - Zayo Group, LLC
14:45
  1. Panel: Permits Progress - Navigating the biggest bottleneck facing capital, customers, and contractors
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
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    Brian Riley, CEO - HEXATRONIC
    Speaker image for Kevin Coyne
    Kevin Coyne, President & COO - HYPERLINK INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC
    Speaker image for Bo Gresham
    Bo Gresham, CRO - Dycom Industries, Inc
15:30
  1. Networking Break
    Core Networks Stage
    30 mins
16:00
  1. Panel: AI-First Networks - How do new AI data centers transform network design?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Timothy Parker
    Timothy Parker, Chief Growth Officer - Assured Communications
16:45
  1. Panel: Modular Advantage - Can modular infrastructure fulfill it's promise to accelerate deployment?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
17:30
  1. Design and Construction Summit drinks reception
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
09:30
  1. Bespoke session
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
10:15
  1. Presentation slot
    Core Networks Stage
    15 mins
10:30
  1. Panel discussion: Beyond more fiber - How can new networking technologies unlock the next generation of network capacity and perfomance?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
11:15
  1. Presentation slot
    Core Networks Stage
    15 mins
11:30
  1. Panel discussion: How can operators and investors ensure a smooth integration post-acquisition 
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
12:15
  1. Panel discussion: How can observability and network automation unlock zero-touch networks?
    Core Networks Stage
    45 mins
13:00
  1. Networking and refreshments
    Core Networks Stage
    60 mins