Schedule

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Monday, May 4
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6

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Monday, May 4

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Open

Location: Hall A Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Connect (X) Annual Golf Tournament

Location: Jacaranda Golf Club

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Telecom Trailblazers

Location: Meeting Room 251

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Satellite Partnership Summit

Jay Schwarz

Chief Space Bureau

FCC

Location: Meeting Room 250

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Women in Leadership Symposium

Kristen Beyer

Partner

First Tyr Solutions, LLC

Nichole Thomas

Senior Vice President, Service Operations

SBA Communications

Jeannie Weaver

Chief Marketing Officer

Boldyn Networks

Victoria Weidenthaler

Corporate Counsel, Legal Compliance, SBA, and President, WWLF

SBA Communications

Taylor Weltmeyer-Sierra

Project Manager, ex2 Technology, and Vice President, WWLF

eX2 Technology, a Vivacity Company

Brian Wing

Regional Sales Director, South

Perfect Vision

Location: Meeting Room 251

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

Infrastructure Developers Forum

Professional Services Forum

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Launch Party

Sponsored By:

Location: The Plaza

Tuesday, May 5

8:00 am - 6:30 pm

Registration Open

Location: Hall A Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room Open

Location: Meeting Room 154

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Press Room Open

Location: Meeting 153

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Member Lounge Open

Sponsored By:

Location: Hall B Lobby

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

Unlocking the Potential of Neutral Host Deployments

Justin Markle

SVP, Wireless Partnerships & Development

Comcast

Marc Rohleder

Chief Technology Officer

Boldyn

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Investing for the Future: MNO Capex Outlook

Capital and Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

Slicing the Pie: Monetizing Public and Private 5G with Network Slicing

Evolving Infrastructure

Location: 250 ABC

The “State” of Play  

Regulatory Roadmap

Karmen Rajamani

VP, Government Affairs

WIA

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

AI-RAN: Too Early? Too Risky? Or Needed Right Now?

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

The Role of Wi-Fi 7 In Building and Across the Campus

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

The International Towerco Opportunity

Capital and Finance

Daniel Pataki

Chief Regulatory Officer and EU Affairs

Cellnex

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

Fitting it All Together: How Digital Infra Connectivity Evolves with 5G Advanced, 6G, FWA, Fiber, Satellite D2D

Evolving Infrastructure

Location: 250 ABC

Permitting to Drive AI Digital Infrastructure  

Regulatory Roadmap

Brant Carter

Vice President of Marketing

Sitetracker

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

Driving Towards AI with Telco Edge Infrastructure

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

10:40 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote

Main Stage

Location: Atlantic Ballroom

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Emerging Wireless Professionals Fireside Chat

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room 303A

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

VIP Lounge Open

Sponsored By:

Location: Exhibit Hall A

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall A

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: Spotlight Stage, Exhibit Hall A

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

TIRAP Advisory Board Meeting

Location: Meeting Room 152

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

How Wi-Fi Calling fits with Private Wireless, DAS, and CBRS

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Investing in the AI Data Center Revolution

Capital and Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

Cell Site of the Future: Open RAN, AI-RAN, Edge Compute and How We Get There

Evolving Infrastructure

Tony Sabatino

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

Diamond Communications

Location: 250 ABC

Optimizing AI Processing Between the Device, Edge and Data Center

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

3:00 pm - 4:40 pm

Zoning in on Connectivity: An Interactive Mock Hearing

Greg Rapisarda

Partner

Saul Ewing

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

Transforming Enterprise Networks for AI: Building the Truly Smart Building

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

The Evolving In-Building Network Business Model: Who Pays?

Capital and Finance

Andy Grapkowski

SVP, Strategy Corporate Development, & M&A

Diamond Communications

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

How Digital Twins and AI are REALLY Impacting Digital Infrastructure Operational ROI

Evolving Infrastructure

Apurba Tribedi

Senior Director

Bentley Open Tower

Location: 250 ABC

Agentic AI and the Impact on Telco Infrastructure

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Opening Reception

Sponsored By:

Location: Exhibit Hall A

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Connected Spaces Series

Connected Venues Summit

Thierry Chau

Vice President, Worldwide Market Development

Andrew, an Amphenol Company

Michael Webb

CIO

Jacksonville Jaguars

Justin Stahl

CTO

United Center

Location: Meeting Room 150

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Emerging Wireless Professionals Happy Hour

7:00 pm - 10:45 pm

10th Annual Music Movement & Connect (X) Charity Concert

Sponsored By:

Location: Backyard Fort Lauderdale

Wednesday, May 6

8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Registration Open

Location: Hall A Lobby

8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Speaker Ready Room Open

Location: Meeting Room 154

8:00 am - 4:45 pm

Press Room Open

Location: Meeting 153

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Member Lounge Open

Sponsored By:

Location: Hall B Lobby

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

VIP Lounge Open

Sponsored By:

Location: Exhibit Hall A

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

Signal Source Unlocked: Powering In Building Wireless from the Ground Up

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Funding Digital Infrastructure to Build an AI World: What’s Investable?

Capital and Finance

Jennifer Fritzsche

Managing Director, Telecom and Digital Infrastructure

Greenhill & Co.

Bora Goekbora

Managing Director & Partner

Boston Consulting Group

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

Playing Nice or Stealing the Toys: The Role of Satellites in the Digital Infrastructure Landscape    

Evolving Infrastructure

Mike Dano

Lead Industry Analyst

Ookla

Location: 250 ABC

FCC Perspectives on Digital Infrastructure in 2026

Regulatory Roadmap

Scott Thompson

Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice

Mintz

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

The Evolving Digital Infra Ecosystem: Implications for Network Operators, Vendors and Investors

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall A

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

Verizon’s Vision for the Connected Enterprise: From Private Wireless to Intelligent Ecosystems

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Fiber Consolidation: How Much Road is Left to Run?

Capital and Finance

Jeff Baumgartner

Senior Editor

Light Reading

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

The Shifting Uplink and Downlink Balance: Implications for the RAN and Spending

Evolving Infrastructure

Location: 250 ABC

Spectrum Policy 2026 and Beyond

Regulatory Roadmap

Paul Kirby

Senior Editor

TR Daily

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

Powering the Network: Energy, Economics & Reliability in Digital Infrastructure

AI and Emerging Tech

Joe Kessinger

CEO

HCI Energy

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

10:40 am - 11:15 pm

Keynote

Main Stage

Location: Atlantic Ballroom

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote

View from the Tower

Cathy Piche

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Towers

Crown Castle

Ron Bizick

President & CEO

Vertical Bridge

Ed Farscht

CEO

Diamond Communications

Location: Atlantic Ballroom

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Emerging Wireless Professionals Fireside Chat

Sponsored By:

Location: Meeting Room 303A

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Meet and Greet with WIA President and Senior Staff

Location: Member Lounge, Exhibit Hall B Lobby

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: Spotlight Stage, Exhibit Hall A

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

The Connectivity Playbook: Case Studies in Connected Environments I

Kaylee Stechmann

ESTech Magnetics

Leighton Carroll

CEO

Galtronics

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Where and When Will We See the Next Phase of Telco M&A? 

Capital and Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

What’s Shaping Tower Economics as Networks Evolve

Evolving Infrastructure

Location: 250 ABC

Understanding the New BEAD: Satellite, Fiber, Fixed Wireless and Non-Deployment Dollars

Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: 252 ABC

Moving from 5G to 5G Advanced and 6G: Who, When and Why?

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

The Connectivity Playbook: Case Studies in Connected Environments II

Johnathan Lewis

Innovation Division Director

Miami Dade Aviation Department

Sponsored By:

Location: 150 ABC

Financing Strategies for Telcos and Towercos in 2027 and Beyond

Capital and Finance

David Bacino

CEO

Symphony Towers

Sponsored By:

Location: 151 ABC

Site Digitization – AT&T and Ericsson’s Journey

Evolving Infrastructure

Clint Vincent

Associate Director – Network Process & Quality

AT&T

Jaime Ochoa

Director, Wireless Transformation & Automation

AT&T

Christopher Cioletti

National Sales Director, AT&T Network Services

Ericsson

Brandon Carll

Director, Customer Solution Sales

Ericsson

Sean Kramer

President and CEO

Pathwave

Location: 250 ABC

AI Identity, Security and Authentication: The Role of Telcos

AI and Emerging Tech

Sponsored By:

Location: 253 ABC

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

President’s Reception

Sponsored By:

Location: Fair Ketch

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum Reception

Sponsored By:

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Tuesday, May 5

Wednesday, May 6

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