Industry Outlook & Leadership Sessions 

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Learning Lab: Leading Convergence: How Leadership Shapes the Networks of Tomorrow
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
Natasha Todorovic
Learning Lab: Preparing for Autonomous Networks: The Architecture, Data, and Governance Work That Must Come First
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
Randall René
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
BEAD Funding at the Crossroads: Navigating Implementation Hurdles, Equity Gaps, and Long-Term Sustainability in Broadband
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
 
Leading Through Convergence: Strategic Decisions for Resilient Networks in a Rapidly Evolving 5G Economy
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
Mark Poletti Jayasheel Shetty
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Enhancing Performance with Cross-Training: Bridging Engineering and Construction
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
Robert Morphew Ian Raddant James Tanneberger
Procurement Is Network Infrastructure: How Contracting Strategy Enables (or Breaks) Converged Networks
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership
 
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
How AI Data Centers' Demand for Electricity is Impacting Telecom Power
Category: Industry Outlook & Leadership