| Summit Agenda, September 10 - 12 - Click on the Speaker's Names to view Bios. * Note: Special Editor's Choice Track is for selected sessions and topics deemed to be of exceptional interest and value by the magazine's editors.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
8:00 am — 10:50 am:
Pre-Conference Workshop: MDU Design and Technology
Moderator:
Richard Holtz — CEO, Infinisys
Panelists:
Bob Schneider – Director, KCI Technologies
Henry Pye – Assist. VP, Resident Services & Technology, JPI Partners, LLC
Steve Sadler – Director, Ancillary Services, Post Properties
Mike Kolb – Cautela Solutions
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11:00 am – 11:50 am:
MDU Owner and Vendor Panel: Existing Properties and Wiring
Moderator:
Ian Davis — Lawyer, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr
Panelists:
Richard Holtz (Video and Voice) – CEO, Infinisys
Henry Pye (Code and Regulation) – Assist. VP, JPI Partners, LLC
Mike Kolb (Voice) – Cautela Solutions
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12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Welcome and Kickoff Keynote
FTTH — Lessons Learned Around The World
Speaker:
Matt Wenger — President, The Americas, PacketFront, Inc.
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12:30 pm — 1:00 pm
Light Lunch Served
1:00 pm — 1:25 pm
Keynote: The Digital Home: An Overview — Special Research Report
Kurt Scherf — VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates
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1:25 pm — 1:50 pm
Keynote: Genius Buildings For Genius Communities
Herb Hauser — President, Midtown Technologies, LLC
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Strategies for Digital Video Communities
Moderator:
Ian Davis – Lawyer, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr
Panelists:
Joe Ott – Multifamily Director, Time Warner Cable
Nathan Geick – MDU Director, Suddenlink
Bob Toombs – VP of Technology, DirecPath
David Saldarriaga – Director of Marketing & Sales, Cox Communications
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SPECIAL EDITOR'S CHOICE TRACK
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Technical Solutions Symposium I
Moderator:
Steven Ross, Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Properties
Speakers and Topics:
Construction Practices Within The Multi-Dwelling Unit
Pat Sims — ADC, Senior Systems Engineer
Minimizing Deployment Time And Disruption For Urban Fiber Networks
Tibor F.T. van Melsem Kocsis — Commercial Director, Emtelle
Future-Proof IPTV: How To Put Together A Competitive Service Offering
Tim Phillips — General Manager, IPTV America, Comverse
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
3:10 pm — 4:10 pm
MDU Owner Panel: What Do Owners Want? How Can Providers Help?
Moderator:
Josh Katz — Vice President, Roseland Property Management
Panelists:
Chris Acker - Director, Building Technology, Forest City Residential
Steve Sadler - Director, Ancillary Services, Post Properties
Mark A. Bershenyi - Director, Telecom Dev., Ancillary Contracts, Archstone Smith
Bob Faitz – VP, Ancillary Services, AMLI
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DEVELOPER/NETWORK OPERATOR TRACK
3:10 pm — 4:10 pm
Understanding The Value In Fiber-Enabled Amenities And Options
Moderator:
Bryan Rader — Founder, Bandwidth Consulting LLC
Panelists:
James Carbine - Carbine Development Company
Kent Brown - Director of Access Solutions, AFL
Taylor P. Jones - Chief Technology Officer, YRT2, Inc
John Mitchell — President, C3 Services
Chris Adams — President, Zial Networks
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4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING BREAK
MULTIFAMILY TRACK
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Legal Update: Regulations Affecting Voice, Video and Data Services
Moderator:
Henry Pye — Assist. VP, Resident Services & Technology, JPI Partners, LLC
Panelists:
Matthew Ames - Lawyer, Miller & Van Eaton
Carl Kandutsch - Lawyer, DirecPath
Douglas Jarrett, Esq - Lawyer, Keller and Heckman LLP
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SPECIAL EDITOR'S CHOICE TRACK
4:30 pm — 5:30 pm
Technical Solutions Symposium II
Moderator:
Steven Ross — Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Properties
Presenters and Topics:
Breaking the Bottleneck: A Next-Gen In-Home Structured Cabling Solution
Mark Hawley — Program Manager, Broadband Solutions, Telect
How MDUs Can Leverage Recent Developments In FTTP Technology
John George — Director FTTX Solutions, OFS
Stacking IP Triple Play Services on Ethernet Foundations
Russ Sharer — Vice President, Marketing, Occam Networks
Challenges in the last 50 feet – Residential Gateways Anyone?
Sayeed Rashid — Marketing Senior Manager, FTTU, Alcatel Lucent
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5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Special Press Announcements
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception / Cocktails and New Product Launch
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
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7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Blue Ribbon Panel:
The Exaflood: How Do We Handle Billions Of Gigabytes?
Our experts examine the impact on consumers, businesses, and network operators as the Internet grows from Megabyte to Exabyte dimensions.
Moderator:
Steven Ross, Editor-in-Chief, Broadband Properties
Speakers:
Larry Irving - Co-Chairman, Internet Innovation Alliance
Robert J. Whitman - Program Manager, FTTx North America, Corning Cable Systems
David P. McClure - President & CEO, U.S. Internet Industry Association
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
9:40 am – 10:30 am
MDU Vendor Panel: IPTV: Is tomorrow finally today?
Moderator:
Richard Holtz — CEO, Infinisys
Panelists:
Andy Flickner - Thomson
Steve Winn - CEO, RealPage
Eric Small – Vice President, Entertainment Products, AT&T
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SPECIAL EDITOR'S CHOICE TRACK
9:40 am – 10:30 am
Broadband Strategies For Cities
Moderator:
Michael Render — President, RVA LLCC
Panelists:
Joseph Franell - Director of Information Technology, City of Ashland, Oregon
Bill Hutchison - Chairman, i-Waterfront Advisory Council, Waterfront Toronto
Björn Sernhed - CTO, Affarsverken Municipal Utility, City of Karlskrona, Sweden
Tim Scott - Vice President, Marketing, PacketFront
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DEVELOPER/NETWORK OPERATOR TRACK
9:40 am – 10:30 am
Applications As Revenue Generators
Moderator:
Masha Zager — Telecom and Applications Editor, Broadband Properties
Speakers:
Jim Kelley - VP of Operations, Bristol Virginia Utilities OptiNet
John Pierce - Vice President, Sales, InGRID Digital Home Protection
Lars Krumme - EVP and Co-Founder, StashSpace.com
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10:30 am – 12:30 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK - EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
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12: 30 pm – 1:40 pm
KEYNOTE AWARDS LUNCHEON
Presentation of Awards
Introduction of Speaker — Steve Kemp, Alcatel-Lucent
Keynote Speaker — Glen Lang, Connexion Technologies
The New Connected Home: Value For You, And Your Customers
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
2nd Annual MDU Legal Leaders Panel
Moderator:
Mary Kane – Senior Legal Counsel, Comcast
Panelists:
Ian Davis – Lawyer, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr
Art Hubacher – Lawyer, Costlow & Hubacher
Gil Geldon – Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Bus. Services, Verizon
Mark Farrell – Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T
Carl Kandutsch – Lawyer, DirecPath
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SPECIAL EDITOR'S CHOICE TRACK
2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
IPTV: The Path To Putting Video On Your Fiber
Moderator:
W. James MacNaughton — Lawyer, Telecommunications Specialist
Panelists:
Mark C. Ellison - SVP Business Affairs & General Counsel, NRTC
Richard Tatem - Director, MDU Product Development, DIRECTV
Mike Woods - PrimeTime Communications
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DEVELOPER/NETWORK OPERATOR TRACK
2:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Working With Developers: Successful FTTH Deployments
Moderator:
Michael Render — President, RVA LLC
Panelists:
George Kiser - Managing Partner, The Village at Kellswater Bridge
Phillip Clark - Founder, PAXIO
Ashley Phillips - Director of Network Engineering, EATEL
Gerard J. Canavan – Chief Marketing Officer, Road9
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm
Comparisons of Voice, Video, and Data Service across MDU Verticals
Moderator:
Henry Pye – Assist. VP, Resident Services & Technology, JPI Partners, LLC
Speakers:
Daniel O'Connell – Director of National Sales, Verizon
William F. (Bill) Revell – Vice President, MDU Sales and Services, Comcast
William Pirtle – Vice President, Sales, Shentel
Dave Schwehm – Director of National Sales, Time Warner Cable
Lin Atkinson — National Accounts Sales AVP, AT&T Connected Communities
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SPECIAL EDITOR'S CHOICE TRACK
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm
Broadband and Economic Development
Location: Enterprise 1
Moderator:
The Hon. Hilda Legg — Vice chair, Broadband Properties
Speakers:
Michael Curri — President, Strategic Networks Group
Geoff Daily — Editor, Writer, app-rising.com
Joe Mefford — Statewide Broadband Director, Connect Kentucky
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DEVELOPER/NETWORK OPERATOR TRACK
3:10 pm – 4:10 pm
Applications As Amenities In The Digital Home
Moderator:
Mike Whaling — Business Development Manager, InfiniSys
Speakers:
Brent Williams — President, APT Connect
Kurt Scherf — VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates
Neil Olshansky — Content & Technology, Steeplechase Networks
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4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
REFRESHMENT AND NETWORKING BREAK
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4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Afternoon Keynote Address
Fiber-To-The-Home As A Lifestyle Amenity
Diane Kruse — CEO & Founder, Zoomy Communications
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5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
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6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Cocktail Reception
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Morning Keynote Address
The Challenges Brought About By Successful Deployments:
Lessons From An In-Depth Study Of FTTH Communities And Their Leaders
Speaker:
Robert J. Whitman — Program Manager, FTTx North America, Corning Cable Systems
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9:00 am – 9:30 am
Morning Keynote Address
The Greenfield Coalition:
Competing Service Providers — United On Public Policy
Speaker:
Steve Christensen — CEO, Broadweave Networks
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
9:45 am – 10:45 am
MDU Provider Panel: Strategies to Assist Property Operations
Moderator:
Chris Acker — Director, Building Technology, Forest City Residential
Panelists:
David Daugherty – CEO/Founder, Korcett Holdings
Mark Scifres – CEO, Pavlov Media
David Cardwell – VP of Capital Markets & Technology, NMHC
Michael Fortinberry – President, CrossFire Systems, RealPage, Inc.
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MULTIFAMILY TRACK
11 am - 12 noon
MDU Owner Panel: Owner Bulk Service Strategies
Moderator:
Patrick Cunningham – VP, Sales and Marketing, MDU Communications
Panelists:
Henry Pye – Assist. VP, Resident Services & Technology, JPI Partners, LLC
Josh Katz – Vice President, Roseland Property Management
Gregory McDonald – Director of Telecommunications, Camden Property Trust
(Military) - TBA
(Hospitality) - TBA
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12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Box Luncheon
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9:30 am – 2:00 pm
SPECIAL FORUM & NETWORKING EVENT FOR UTILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Utilities As Broadband Infrastructure Providers
Click here for complimentary registration page and Utility Event Agenda
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2:00 pm
Summit Closes.
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