CONNECTLA shares challenges/opportunities for the state and economic development; and providers share best practices/stories/future initiatives about broadband training and growth.

Thursday, July 31, 2025 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Workforce Development: State of the Industry Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A (session included in full registration)
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM: Best Practices: Training & Expanding the Broadband Workforce (session included in full registration)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Keynote by Brightspeed CEO, Tom Maguire (open to all attendees)
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM: Lunch followed by Executive Fireside Chat & Audience Q&A (plated sit-down lunch, registration required)  Click here to register for this special networking lunch. 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Sponsored Tech Training Tours on Exhibit Floor  (included in general show registration)