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Panel - From Blueprint to Bandwidth: Fast-Tracking Digital Infrastructure

24 Feb 2026
Caribbean Ballroom
Metro Connect 2026 Agenda

This panel discusses:

  • From fiber networks to data centers: planning, permitting and construction headwinds in 2026
  • How can we accelerate deployment of new builds and upgrades of existing?
  • What tactics are providers deploying to cost-effectively deploy new routes?
  • Overcoming rural deployment with workforce and community solutions

 
Chairperson
Josh Forman, Shareholder - GREENBERG TRAURIG
Speakers
Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Economic Development - Loudoun County
Bo Gresham, Vice President, Strategy - Dycom Industries
Trey Hayes, Grid Investments and Connectivity Director - Alabama Power Company
Stephen Rose, Chief Executive Officer - Render Networks
Mike Matthews, Global Digital infrastructure Leader - Marsh McLennan
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