Agenda

Opening Headliners

Ready for the Next Era in Broadband
Maria Popo, President and CEO, SCTE
 
Act Now to Shape the Future of Connectivity
Mark Greatrex, President, Cox Communications
 
Interview: The Future of Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Balan Nair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Latin America
Interviewer: Phil McKinney, CEO, CableLabs
 
CEO to COO: Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
Julie Laulis, Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cable One
Ken Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Cable One
 
Humanizing Work in an AI-Powered World
Nicole Scoble-Williams, Partner, Global Future of Work Leader, Deloitte
 
During this session, SCTE will honor the outstanding achievements in our industry over the past year, including the recognition of the SCTE Member of the Year.
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