Growth & Transformation


In order to thrive in the next generation of connectivity, the industry must transform to seize untapped growth and generate new value.
This track will explore how the evolution of business models, new offerings and target customers, and harnessing the benefits of emerging technologies can unlock opportunities for growth and differentiation. Hear from the experts what the next big opportunities are for industry evolution, and how to capitalize on what’s to come.
Track Speakers

Shamim Akhtar
Global Network Architecture & Technology Strategy
Apple

Rob Alderfer
Vice President of Technology Policy
Charter Communications

Cesar Amaro
Sr. Program Manager IT Security & Compliance
Liberty Latin America

Chris Anderson
Principal Advisor, National Security & Emergency Preparedness
Lumen Technologies

Richard Anderson
National Sales Manager for Data Centers
Siemens

Richard Anderson
Siemens

Dr. Jennifer Andreoli-Fang
Sr. Manager Solutions Architecture
AWS

Josh Angotti
VP of Product
Uniti

Don Annett
Principal Strategist
Rogers Communications

Carol Ansley
Senior Lead Architect
Cox Communications

Josh Arensberg
CTO M&E
Verizon Business

Ladi Astrab
Head of Pre Sales
Incognito

Mike Baldino
SVP, Data and Infrastructure Solutions
Charter Communications

Ramneek Bali
Senior Director, Emerging Technology, R&D
Charter Communications

Chris Bastian
Independent Consultant

Brad Baumann
President
Sellenriek Construction and Anderson Underground

Will Berger
Vice President of Telemetry Development
Charter Communications

Nitin Bhargava
VP, Business Development
Looking Glass Factory

Harshita Bhatt
Engineer 3: Data & Network Evolution
Comcast

Dana Blair
Journalist, Producer, TV Personality

Chantal Blake
Technical Program Manager
Comcast

Dr. Veronica Bloom
Vice President Data Science
Charter Communications

Douglas Blue
Business Development - North America
Nokia

Brock Bose
Vice President Data Science
Charter Communications

Andy Boyce
Sr. Principal DOCSIS Engineer
Comcast

Ed Boyd
VP of PON R&D
Ciena

Mark Bridges
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
CableLabs

Paul Broadhurst
Founder, President and Group Chief Executive Officer
Technetix

Ralph Brown
GridVisibility

Sean Buckley
Editor in Chief
Lightwave