Schedule

Tuesday, October 29

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Golf Outing

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

DC Blox Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station Tour – Limited Space Available

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Networking Reception

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Wednesday, October 30

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Registration and Networking Breakfast

Sponsored By:

8:30 am - 8:35 am

Welcome Remarks

Daniel C. Agresta III

Daniel C. Agresta III

President & Chief Executive Officer

8:35 am - 8:50 am

The Next, Next Greatest Thing | Rural Broadband: Closing the Digital Divide

Jim Stritzinger

Director, South Carolina Broadband Office

8:50 am - 9:00 am

Introducing the Fabric of Interconnectivity

Jeff Uphues

Chief Executive Officer

9:00 am - 9:45 am

Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity for a Connected Future

Jonathan Adelstein

Jonathan Adelstein

Senior Advisor

Will Adams

Vice President, Strategic Policy and Planning

Director, Broadband & Digital Equity

Bryan Darr

Vice President of Government Affairs

Christopher Debosier

Christopher Debosier

Vice President, Federal Government Affairs

9:45 am - 10:30 am

Transforming Lives Through Broadband: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, and Tourism

Director of Policy Engagement

Director, Recreation, Grants, & Policy

Adriana Harrington

Adriana Harrington

Managing Director, Policy

Laurie Slade Funderburk

State Executive Director, SC Farm Service Agency

Emily Warr

Administrator

Medical University of South Carolina Center

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Break

Sponsored By:

10:45 am - 11:30 am

Building Your State’s Capabilities Through Connectivity

Kenneth Bible

Former Chief Information Security Officer

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Adeyinka Ogunlegan

Adeyinka Ogunlegan

Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy

EducationSuperHighway

Antonio Ramos Guardiola

Antonio Ramos Guardiola

Chief Innovation and Information Officer of the Government of Puerto Rico

Steve Weldon

Cyber Program Director, Georgia Cyber Center

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Broadband Workforce Case Study: The Sector Partnership Model

Senior Manager, Workforce Solutions

Lindsey Ekstrand

Director, Workforce Education Programs

Youngstown State University

Thomas Gunn

Director, Workforce Manager

National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS)

Frank Kohstall

Managing Director - Connectivity Center, 5G-Broadband State Sector Partnership

Chris Thomas

Owner & CEO

Tri County Tower, LLC

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Lunch

Sponsored By:

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

Keynote

Director, Broadband Equity, Access, & Deployment

US Department of Commerce, NTIA

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Financing: Viability and Economic Resiliency (Financial Physics)

Erik Garr

Partner

Guidehouse

Dan Gordon

AVP, Product and Expert Modeling

Partner

Tom Rousakis

Senior Managing Director

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

Sponsored By:

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

State Broadband Leaders Panel

Director, Broadband Equity, Access, & Deployment

US Department of Commerce, NTIA

Michael Baldino

Director and General Counsel

Michelle M. Cabiya Zorrilla

Michelle M. Cabiya Zorrilla

Executive Director

Christine Hallquist

Christine Hallquist

Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

Vermont Department of Service

Non-Deployment Manager

Jessica Simmons

Deputy CIO & Executive Director, Georgia Broadband Program

Jim Stritzinger

Director, South Carolina Broadband Office

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2:45 pm - 2:50 pm

Closing Remarks

President & Chief Executive Officer

2:50 pm - 3:45 pm

State Broadband Leaders Roundtable Discussions

Michael Baldino

Director and General Counsel

Michelle M. Cabiya Zorrilla

Michelle M. Cabiya Zorrilla

Executive Director

Christine Hallquist

Christine Hallquist

Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

Vermont Department of Service

Non-Deployment Manager

Jessica Simmons

Deputy CIO & Executive Director, Georgia Broadband Program

Jim Stritzinger

Director, South Carolina Broadband Office

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

DC Blox Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station Tour – Limited Space Available

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