CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Effective 6/1/2023, BICSI recognizes 2023 ISE EXPO training for BICSI continuing Education Credits (CECs). Attendees can receive up to 7 BICSI CECs for conference participation.

Additionally, earn up to 7 ETA CEUs on qualifying conference sessions.

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FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Time Name Accreditation Location Name Speakers
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMHelp Close the Digital Divide - FTTx Outside Plant Design Short Course* Bartle Room 2201Danny Huffman Sean Kelly
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMPON Holds the Key to Efficient Next-Gen Network DeploymentsBICSIBartle Room 2201Craig Hemperly
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMEnhancing the Telecom Power GridBICSIBartle Room 2204Tony Wilson
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMMaximize FTTH ROI with Data Driven Network SelectionsBICSIBartle Room 2205Motaz Abulibeh Paul Hubbard
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSolving the Resource Challenge by Scaling the Upskill SolutionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2203Bob Morphew
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMRethinking Rural Panel DiscussionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2202Barry Walton Calvin Deleavey Chad Dillon Stephen Milner
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMSolving Permitting Challenges with GIS SolutionsBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2204Dustin Heath Randall René
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMEdge Computing Is a Big Deal - Are You Ready to Cool It?BICSIBartle Room 2205Jim Magallanes
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMOpportunities for Applying Digital Technologies to Fiber Network Construction ProjectsBICSIBartle Room 2206Patrick McLaughlin Sean Adam
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMWomen in Telecom (WIT) Panel DiscussionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2102 AJanice Oliva Katy Greenfield Emily McGinn Beth Hannan Kimberly Hartwell Sherry Hessenthaler
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMRunning Compliant Projects with Your Federal FundsBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2201Joshua Broder
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMCase Study: Proactive End-to-End Customer Experience Through AI and AutomationBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2202Melissa Basciano Dennis Klein John DiLiegro Michael Strollo
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMClosing the Digital Divide with the Utility Business ModelBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2203Joshua Leonard
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMKeynote Session - A Fiberside ChatBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2103 ABCBob Mudge Tom Maguire Chris Creager
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLightning MitigationBICSIBartle Room 2201Kevin Hogan
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMTransitioning to a True 5G Connected WorldBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2204Prasad Kodaypak
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMThe Human Factor of Connectivity: Accelerating Tech's Learning Curve AND Fiber Deployment EfficienciesBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2202Guillaume Lavallee
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMUtilizing IMU Mapping Technologies to Streamline and Improve Your As-Built ProcessBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2206Eric Cope
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMSetting Up for Success with Wi-Fi 6EBICSIBartle Room 2205Andrew Cuellar
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMEsports: A Competitive Edge for Telecom Talent Recruitment in Rural SpacesBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2203Joshua Seidemann
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMRapid Fiber Deployment and Workforce EngagementBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2203Kelly Weissmann
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMGetting on Board with BEAD ApplicationsBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2205Megan Beresford
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMFiber Troubleshooting - Efficient Methods for Fault Identification and RepairBICSIBartle Room 2201Sean Kelly
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMEnergy Storage Solutions for Increased Network ReliabilityBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2204Mike Johnson Steve Latham
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMHidden Costs of Construction Panel DiscussionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2206Kara Mullaley David Eckard Allen Hemrich
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMSpeed, Accessibility and Productivity: How to Prepare Your Legacy Fiber Management Data for Digital TransformationBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2202James Irvine
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMCase Study: Battling the Forces of Evil to Deliver FTTx to the Underserved – Critical Success Factors PanelBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2201Bobby Walters Jay Cadman Nilesh Shroff
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMAutomating Network Planning Supports BEAD and Cost ContainmentBICSIBartle Room 2204Kyle Berg
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMFTTx Lessons Learned from Construction to Maintenance to Customer SatisfactionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2205Prateek Chakravarty
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMIntelligent Build - Harnessing the Power of Digitization in ConstructionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2206Sean Adam
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMOptimizing 10G-PON and Beyond User Experience in the HomeBICSIBartle Room 2202John George
Thursday, August 31, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSolving the MDU Gigabit Coverage ChallengeBICSIBartle Room 2206Pierre Trudeau
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMManaging SLAs and Regulatory Compliance Using Infrastructure Management PlatformsBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2202Kianoosh Yazdani
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMDigitizing to Digging with GIS to Breakthrough Roadblocks in Fiber Permitting and ConstructionBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2205Drew Peele
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMPrevent Fiber Cuts that Lead to Bad PR and Reduced ProfitsBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2203Scott Landes Shane Bryan Ron Peterson Mark Seaton
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSolving the Troubles with Troubleshooting FTTH NetworksBICSIBartle Room 2201Steven Harris
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMLeveraging Hybrid (Fiber/Copper) Connectivity for Real-World NetworksBICSIBartle Room 2201Jim Pelegris
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMCase Study: Wireline & 5G Fixed Wireless Access Deployment StrategyBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2204Robert Sheehan Marc Durocher
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMUsing Technology to Optimize OSP Route Selection and Improve the Pole Attachment Application ProcessBICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2206Ron Bilodeau
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMTech Talk BICSI, ETA Intl.Bartle Room 2103 ABCJohn Amundson Brian Bond Charlie Cano Ashley Travers