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Monday - Sept 29
  • All timing - Washington, DC

City Tour: National Mall: Monuments & Memorials Architecture Tour

3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
  • September 28

City Tour: The Spies of Embassy Row

3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
  • September 28

City Tour: Georgetown Spy Tour

3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
  • September 28

Cable TV Pioneers 59th Annual Banquet

6:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
  • September 28

Registration Open

6:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
  • September 29

Chapter Leadership Breakfast

7:30 AM
- 8:45 AM
  • September 29
  • 140 AB
  • Invitation Only

Light Reading Breakfast: Generating the Next-Gen Network

7:30 AM
- 9:00 AM
  • September 29
  • 152
Moderator
Chris Bastian
Independent Consultant
Bill Chatwell
Sr. Vice President of Technology
Midco
Craig Coogan
CTO and Vice President, Product & Strategy, Broadband Network Solutions (BNS)
CommScope
Dr. Robert Howald
Fellow & TPX Connect Network Services
Comcast
Josh Ivancic
Director of Product Management - Broadband Solutions
Belden
Asaf Matatyaou
SVP, Broadband Products
Harmonic
JR Walden
CTO & SVP
Mediacom Communications
Robert Wilmoth
Senior Principal Solution Architect
Red Hat

Headliners

8:30 AM
- 10:45 AM
  • September 29
  • Main Stage
  • Open to All
Maria Popo
President & Chief Executive Officer
SCTE
Phil McKinney
President & Chief Executive Officer
CableLabs
David Watson
Chief Executive Officer, Connectivity & Platforms
Comcast
Charlie Herrin
President, Technology & Product, Connectivity & Platforms
Comcast
Frédéric Perron
President and CEO
Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc.
Bin Haga
Chairman of the Board, Representative Director
J:COM
Brendan Carr
Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
Cory Gardner
President & CEO
NCTA - The Internet and Television Association
Arielle Roth
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
NTIA
Michael O’Rielly
President
MPORielly Consulting, Inc. and former FCC Commissioner

Exhibition Hall Open

10:45 AM
- 6:00 PM
  • September 29
AI & Automation

Hyper-Skilling the Workforce: AI-Powered Skill Assessment and Training for Operational Excellence

11:00 AM
- 11:20 AM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast

Redefining the Last Mile with Cisco Routed PON

11:30 AM
- 11:50 AM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Mike Kim
Product Sales Consultant
Cisco

From Coax to Multi-Gig Fiber: Best Practices for PON Service Turn-Up

12:00 PM
- 12:20 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Al Ruth
Senior Product Line Manager
VIAVI Solutions
Tech Policy

Welcome & Introductions

12:00 PM
- 12:05 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Dana Blair
Journalist, Producer, TV Personality
Tech Policy

Relentless Innovation: A Look at Today’s Platform of Possibility and Futuristic Vision for Tomorrow

12:05 PM
- 12:25 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Rikin Thakker
Chief Technology Officer
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Elad Nafshi
Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast
Mark Walker
Vice President, Technology Policy
CableLabs
Gary Koerper
SVP of Emerging Technology
Charter Communications

Circle of Eagles Luncheon

12:30 PM
- 1:30 PM
  • September 29
  • 149 A
  • Invitation Only
AI & Automation

AI on the Job: Training for a Smarter Network

12:30 PM
- 1:10 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Moderator
Cory Pavicich
Head of Product, Professional Learning
SCTE
Abbie O’Dell
Senior Director of Learning Services for Field Operations
Charter Communications
Paul Broadhurst
Founder, President and Group Chief Executive Officer
Technetix
Larry Wolcott
Engineering Fellow
Comcast
Tech Policy

FCC Fireside: In Conversation with the Commissioners – Part A

12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Anna Gomez
Commissioner
FCC
Russ Hanser
SVP, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
AI & Automation

Intelligence at the Edge

1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Paul Fonte
Sr. Director, Future Infrastructure Group
CableLabs
Joe Keller
VP of Operations & Technology Analytics
Cox Communications
Shafi Khan
Principal Software Engineer
CableLabs
Mike Spaulding
Vice President of Network Maintenance
Comcast
Charles Cheevers
Chief Technology Officer
Vantiva
Nader Foroughi
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Wireline

Self-Healing Networks: The New Frontier of DOCSIS Operations

1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Dan Rice
Vice President, Access Network Engineering
Comcast
Jason Rupe
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
John Downey
Sr. DOCSIS Consultant
Technetix
Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Robert Lund
Principal Engineer
Comcast
Brady Volpe
Chief Product Officer
Open Vault
Karthik Sundaresan
Distinguished Technologist & Director of HFC Solutions
CableLabs
Wireless & Convergence

Track Keynote: Building the Converged Future: Fixed + Mobile + Cloud

1:00 PM
- 1:20 PM
  • September 29
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Diana Goovaerts
Executive Director, Cloud and AI
Fierce Network
Madalina Suceveanu
Managing Director – Mobile and Cloud
Liberty Global
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Track Keynote: Protecting What Lies Beneath: Advancing Standards for Underground Damage Prevention

1:00 PM
- 1:20 PM
  • September 29
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Patrick McLaughlin
Group Editorial Director
Endeavor Business Media Digital Infrastructure Group
Sarah Magruder Lyle
President & CEO
Common Ground Alliance
StreamTech

Live Streaming at Scale

1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Matt Milford
Engineering Fellow
CommScope
Nick Dunkin
Senior Director, Product and Innovation
Vecima
Rebecca Sirmons
General Manager & Head of NASA+
NASA
Lee Erickson
SME/ Streaming Media Lead
NASA
Alex Giladi
Fellow
Comcast
Differentiated Services

Smart Networks, Seamless Lives: Powering Differentiated Services with Network-as-a-Service

1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
  • September 29
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Chris Corcimiglia
VP, Future Infrastructure Group
CableLabs
Pat Jensen
Distinguished Architect
Zoom Video Communications
Sundeep Singatwaria
Distinguished Wi-Fi Systems Engineer
Meta
Tech Policy

FCC Fireside: In Conversation with the Commissioners – Part B

1:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Olivia Trusty
Commissioner
FCC
Russ Hanser
SVP, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Wireless & Convergence

Analyzing, Managing, and Maximizing Wireless Networks

1:20 PM
- 2:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Mark Poletti
Sr. Director of Wireless
CableLabs
Roy Sun
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Rahil Gandotra
Lead Architect, Wireless Technology
CableLabs
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Future-Proofing Underground Infrastructure

1:20 PM
- 2:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Andrew Bundy
Director, Business Intelligence & Analytics
Comcast
Dervon Gaskins
Vice President
ITG
Matt Fragale
Vice President
Irth Solutions
Melissa Watters
Construction Manager
Charter Communications
Tech Policy

The Future of Broadband Policy and BEAD Program Implementation

1:40 PM
- 2:25 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Michael O’Rielly
President
MPORielly Consulting, Inc. and former FCC Commissioner
Bree Maki
Executive Director of Broadband Development
State of Minnesota
Meghan Sandfoss
Executive Director of Broadband Development
State of Kentucky
Jessica Simmons
Deputy State Chief Information Officer and Executive Director of the Georgia Broadband Program
State of Georgia

The Last 15 Feet: Where Network Performance Meets Customer Experience

2:00 PM
- 2:50 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Moderator
Camilla Formica
Chief Program Officer
Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center
Andrew Gough
Manager, Engineering
Charter Communications
Mark Hood
Regional Vice President
Vyve Broadband
Nicole Wininger
Director of Customer Care Operations
Blue Ridge

Networking Break

2:15 PM
- 2:30 PM
  • September 29
Wireline

The Intelligent Access Network: Architectures, Automation, and the Edge

2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Shlomo Ovadia
Principal Engineer III
Charter Communications
Marc Morrissette
Sr. Principal Broadband Hardware Engineer
Comcast
Wireless & Convergence

The Reliability Revolution in Wi-Fi

2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM
  • September 29
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Josh Redmore
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Charles Cheevers
Chief Technology Officer
Vantiva
Loay Kreishan
Principal Engineer III, Mobile Engineering
Charter Communications
Carol Ansley
Senior Lead Architect
Cox Communications
Chris Ross
Manager, Systems Engineering
RUCKUS Networks
Colleen Szymanik
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Differentiated Services

Beyond Connectivity: Creating Value with Next-Gen Broadband and Edge Innovation

2:30 PM
- 4:00 PM
  • September 29
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
John-Michael Cortez
Head of Government and Community Affairs for the South and Southwest
GFiber
Chris Ostertag
Chief Technology Officer
Austin PBS
Emil Liedtke
Senior Director of Product Management
T-Mobile USA
Geert Heyninck
Vice President & General Manager, Broadband Networks Business Unit
Nokia
Nick Saporito
Head of Product
GFiber
Bob Titus
CTO
Netcracker Technology
Dave Smith
Sr. Director, Platform, Cloud and OSS Strategy and Architecture
Rogers Communications
Brad Carpenter
COO
C Spire
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Smart Construction for a Connected Future

2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM
  • September 29
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Dan Levac
Senior New Business Development Manager
Preformed Line Products (PLP)
Moderator
Jennifer Smardo
SVP, Network Implementation
Comcast
Brad Baumann
President
Sellenriek Construction and Anderson Underground
Adam Kersnowski
SVP of Strategic Accounts
AirWorks
Bo Gresham
Vice President of Strategy
Dycom Industries
John Fluharty
Project Executive
Troy Construction
Ryan Mountin
Vice President
Midwest Fiber Solutions
Rick Suarez
Group President
MasTec Communications Group
StreamTech

Delivering and Boosting QoE

2:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Bhavesh Upadhyaya
AI & Streaming SME
SVTA
Sean McCarthy
Head of OTT Live Engineering
YouTube
Glenn Goldstein
CTO
Fireside Global
AI & Automation

Track Keynote: From Insight to Impact: Leveraging Broadband Analytics for Smarter Networks and Funding Success

2:30 PM
- 2:50 PM
  • September 29
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Chip Strange
Chief Strategy Officer
Ookla
Martin Creaner
Director General
World Broadband Association
AI & Automation

Agentic AI and the Metrics That Matter

2:50 PM
- 3:45 PM
  • September 29
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Rohan Khatavkar
Director Data Science
Charter Communications
Brock Bose
Vice President Data Science
Charter Communications
Dr. Veronica Bloom
Vice President Data Science
Charter Communications
Nameet Dutia
Sr. Solutions Architect (AI/ML)
AWS
Tech Policy

Spectrum Part A: Old and New Spectrum Paradigms – A View from Policymakers

2:50 PM
- 3:20 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Dave Wright
Global Policy Director
Spectrum for the Future
Robin Colwell
Deputy Assistant to the President, Deputy Director
National Economic Council

Architecting the Future: AI’s Role in Shaping Global Network Infrastructure.

3:00 PM
- 3:20 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Nay Newell
Senior Director, Strategic Solutions Sales, Americas
Ciena
Tech Policy

Spectrum Part B: New Spectrum Paradigms and the Promise of Seamless Connectivity

3:20 PM
- 3:50 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Dave Wright
Global Policy Director
Spectrum for the Future
Christopher Szymanski
Director of Product Marketing
Broadcom
Monisha Ghosh
Professor of Electrical Engineering
University of Notre Dame
Mark N. Lewellen
Spectrum Manager
John Deere

Plug Into the Future: 100G QSFP28 DCO for Brownfield & Beyond

3:30 PM
- 3:50 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Ray Hagen
VP, Product Line Management
ProLabs

Networking Break

3:45 PM
- 4:00 PM
  • September 29
AI & Automation

Operationalizing LLMs in the Network Ecosystem

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Shyam Sridharan
Lead Data Engineer
Cox Communications
Rohit Kuruppath
Director of Data Engineering
Cox Communications
Randy Levensalor
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Lisa Pinkey Coleman
AVP, Process Intelligence and Data Effectiveness
Cox Communications
Marco Valero
Director Technology
Cox Communications
Wireline

Speed, Intelligence, and the Future of Fiber: Innovations Driving Next-Gen Transmission

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Scott Ramsdell
MSO Market Development Manager
Corning
Dr. Paul Dickinson
Chairman of FOSA Advisory Council and Strategic Business Consultant for Dura-Line
Smart Infrastructure Solutions
Jordan Gross
Director of Government Affairs
Lumen Technologies
Venk Mutalik
Fellow
Comcast
Dr. Alberto Campos
Fellow
CableLabs
Wireless & Convergence

Redefining the Wireless Edge

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Mahmoud ElMeligui
Principal Designer
Rogers Communications
Dorin Viorel
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Dr. Robert Howald
Fellow & TPX Connect Network Services
Comcast
Differentiated Services

Architecting Trust and Security in Next-Gen Networks

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
David Credidio
Associate Manager, Information Security
Liberty Latin America
Tao Wan
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Cesar Amaro
Sr. Program Manager IT Security & Compliance
Liberty Latin America
Rohith Kumar Punithavel
Senior Software Engineer
Charter Communications
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Automating the Future of Operations

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Chantal Blake
Technical Program Manager
Comcast
Amir Leventer
Vice President Product, Cloud Services
Harmonic
Allen Maharaj
Principal Access Network Designer
Rogers Communications
Nick Holcomb
Director, Access Network Engineering
Mediacom Communications
Ian Oliver
Technology and Project Consultant
Globema
Jensen McCoy
Sr. Staff Engineer
GCI
StreamTech

Network Management and Streaming Architectures

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 29
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Robert Gaydos
Comcast Fellow
Comcast
Glenn Deen
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Sanjay Mishra
Associate Fellow
Verizon
Dan Newman
CTO Content Delivery Platform
Viasat
Tech Policy

A View from the Hill Top

4:00 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Paul Kane
Senior Congressional Correspondent
The Washington Post
Parul Desai
Chief Counsel, Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Sierra Fuller
Legislative Assistant at Senator Jacky Rosen
United States Senate
Giulia Leganski
Chief Counsel
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Duncan Rankin
Senior Policy Advisor
Senate Commerce Committee

Automation, Alignment, and AI: A Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders

4:00 PM
- 4:20 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Moderator
Randy Westrick
VP, Commercial Relationships
CableLabs
Bruce McClelland
President & CEO
Ribbon Communications
Gustavo Marsico
Chief Architect, VP Technology Strategy and Architecture
Optimum

Expo Happy Hour

5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
  • September 29
  • Exhibition
Tech Policy

In Conversation with Hon. Cory Gardner, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association

5:15 PM
- 5:35 PM
  • September 29
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Dana Blair
Journalist, Producer, TV Personality
Cory Gardner
President & CEO
NCTA - The Internet and Television Association

SCTE Industry Awards

5:30 PM
- 6:00 PM
  • September 29
  • The Loft
  • Open to All

Chairman’s Reception

6:15 PM
- 8:00 PM
  • September 29
  • Invitation Only

Registration Open

7:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
  • September 30

Light Reading Breakfast: Smart AMPS, Smarter Networks

7:30 AM
- 9:00 AM
  • September 30
  • 152
Moderator
Jeff Baumgartner
Senior Editor
Light Reading
Andy Boyce
Sr. Principal DOCSIS Engineer
Comcast
Nader Foroughi
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Hanno Narjus
Senior Fellow
Teleste Networks
Steve Pederson
Chief Product Officer
AOI
Scott Weinstein
Vice President & General Manager, Access Technologies
CommScope
Steve Williams
GVP, Access Network Engineering
Charter Communications

Exhibition Hall Open

8:30 AM
- 6:00 PM
  • September 30

Headliners

8:45 AM
- 10:30 AM
  • September 30
  • Main Stage
  • Open to All
Maria Popo
President & Chief Executive Officer
SCTE
Elad Nafshi
Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast
Tom Monaghan
Executive Vice President, Field Operations
Charter Communications
Justin Colwell
Executive Vice President, Technology Strategy & Innovation
Charter Communications
JR Walden
CTO & SVP
Mediacom Communications
Damian Poltz
Senior Vice President, Wireline Network and PMO
Rogers Communications
Mark Bridges
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
CableLabs
Brett Guthrie
Second Congressional District, Kentucky
U.S. House of Representatives
Cory Gardner
President & CEO
NCTA - The Internet and Television Association
John Jelley
Senior Vice President, Product and User Experience, Global Streaming
NBCUniversal Media Group
Mark Warner
Commonwealth of Virginia
United States Senator

Launching the Industry’s Most Innovative vCMTS – How Entra vCMTS Advancements Benefit the Industry’s Transition to DOCSIS 3.1+, Unified DOCSIS, and DOCSIS 4.0

11:30 AM
- 11:50 AM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Krista Thompson
Regional VP, Tier 1 Operators
Vecima
Ken Kerwin
Group Vice President and General Manager
Vecima
Tech Policy

AI Inside: Artificial Intelligence for Network and Customer Experience Innovation

11:30 AM
- 12:10 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Mike Baldino
SVP, Data and Infrastructure Solutions
Charter Communications
Rick Rioboli
EVP & CTO, Connectivity & Platforms
Comcast

TechConnect Program Graduation Luncheon

12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
  • September 30
  • 149 A
  • Invitation Only

Advancing Coherent Pluggables: The Road Ahead

12:00 PM
- 12:20 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Tim Doiron
Vice President, Solution Marketing
Nokia
Venk Mutalik
Fellow
Comcast
AI & Automation

AI-Powered Fiber Observability

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Curtis Knittle
VP, Wired Technologies
CableLabs
Maryam Niknamfar
Distinguished Engineer
Charter Communications
Douglas Blue
Business Development - North America
Nokia
Robert Gaydos
Comcast Fellow
Comcast
Karthik Choutagunta
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Wireline

From Core to Edge: Building the Nation’s Most Intelligent Broadband Network

12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Elad Nafshi
Executive Vice President, Chief Network Officer
Comcast
Wireless & Convergence

Converging Networks, Expanding Horizons

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Chris Stengrim
VP, Technology Strategy
CableLabs
Dr. Hans Geerdes
Principal Strategist
CableLabs
Filip Liharik
VP, Wireless Strategy & Product Planning
Comcast
Simon Clement
Director, Technology Strategy
Liberty Global
Roy Williams
Integrator
Rogers Communications
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Disaster Resilience and Power Continuity for Broadband Infrastructure

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Derek DiGiacomo
Senior Director, Energy Management Programs and Business Continuity
SCTE
Victor Valentine Davis
Deputy Executive Assistant Director, Emergency Communications Division
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Chris Anderson
Principal Advisor, National Security & Emergency Preparedness
Lumen Technologies
Joe Viens
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Charter Communications
Alexander Falcon
Senior Product Manager
Comcast
Kevin Domer
National Security/ Emergency Preparedness Manager
Comcast
StreamTech

Futureproofing Your Tech Stack

12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Bhavesh Upadhyaya
AI & Streaming SME
SVTA
Weidong Mao
Senior Fellow
Comcast
Josh Arensberg
CTO M&E
Verizon Business

Broadband Forum BASe – The Proactive Broadband Provider: Leveraging AI for Exceptional Network Performance and Customer Experiences

12:30 PM
- 1:15 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Josh Angotti
VP of Product
Uniti
Ladi Astrab
Head of Pre Sales
Incognito
Randy Van Buren
Senior Solutions Engineer
Motive
Tech Policy

Connecting for Resilience: Broadband’s Role in Disaster Recovery and Response

12:40 PM
- 1:20 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Brian Dietz
Senior VP, Strategic Communications
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Justin Cain
Division Chief, Operations & Emergency Management Division
FCC
Mike Matson
SVP of Field Operations
Spectrum
Wally Mealiea
Senior Director, Preparedness & Recovery Policy
Edison Electric Institute
Wireline

The Future of FTTx: How Does PON Fit Into the Equation?

1:00 PM
- 1:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Belal Hamzeh
Vice President, Technology and Systems Engineering
Comcast
Kevin Noll
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Jason Combs
Network Engineer
Comcast
Hy Huynh
Vice President, Fiber Products
Harmonic
Pablo Castillo
Innovation & Technology Senior Manager
izzi
Tech Policy

Under Attack: Protecting America’s Communications Networks from Criminal Threats

1:30 PM
- 2:10 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Michael O’Rielly
President
MPORielly Consulting, Inc. and former FCC Commissioner
Jane Rhodes
SVP, Corporate Physical Security
Charter Communications
Alex Minard
Vice President & Lead Legislative Counsel
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Mike Spaulding
Vice President of Network Maintenance
Comcast
Robert Cochrane
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Managed Wi-Fi Made Simple: Unlocking Customer Satisfaction with eero and Wi-Fi 7

1:30 PM
- 1:50 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Brian Fallon
VP of Sales
Netceed
Karthik Iyer
Solutions Architect
eero LLC

Networking Break

1:45 PM
- 2:00 PM
  • September 30
AI & Automation

Operational Intelligence at Scale

2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Todd Musat
Director, Critical Infrastructure
Rogers Communications
Ryan Capone
VP, Network Facilities & Energy
Comcast
Ken Nickel
Vice President
Quest Controls
Mike Glaser
Principal Architect, Critical Facilities
Cox Communications
Bill Leslie
Chief AI Acceleration Officer
Nrby
Gavin Mitchell
VP Product Operations and Quality
Altice USA
Wireline

From Tap to CPE: Strategies to Unlock DOCSIS 4.0 Performance at Scale

2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Eric Nachtigall
Lead RF Engineer
CableLabs
Stephane Raimbault
Sr. Manager, DOCSIS Engineering Operations
Rogers Communications
Matthew Olfert
Principal Network Architect
Rogers Communications
Wireless & Convergence

Seamless by Design: Innovative Paths to Scalable, Always-On Networks

2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 150 AB
  • CableLabs Members Only
Moderator
Dr. Hans Geerdes
Principal Strategist
CableLabs
Moderator
Sanjay Patel
Sr. Director Strategy
CableLabs
Moderator
David Debrecht
VP, Wireless Technologies
CableLabs
Don Annett
Principal Strategist
Rogers Communications
Madalina Suceveanu
Managing Director – Mobile and Cloud
Liberty Global
Ramneek Bali
Senior Director, Emerging Technology, R&D
Charter Communications
Tommy Fad
Vice President, WiFi
Charter Communications
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

PNM Live! 2025: Proactive Maintenance Makes Reliable Networks

2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Brady Volpe
Chief Product Officer
Open Vault
Jason Rupe
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Larry Wolcott
Engineering Fellow
Comcast
Mike O’Dell
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Foad Towfiq
CEO
Promptlink
James Medlock
Founder & CEO
Akleza
Arni Lundale
NFT Lead Hand, Niagara Region
Cogeco Connexion
Mark Trudeau
CEO
OpenVault
StreamTech

Next Generation Linear Channel Assembly: Scale FAST, Stream Smarter, Earn More

2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Dr. Yasser Syed
Distinguished Architect
Comcast
Stuart Kurkowksi
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
Scott Davis
Chief Technology Officer, Media & Entertainment
GlobalLogic
Chris Gordon
Senior Director of Business Operations
Xumo
Raymond Holton
Streaming Media AdTech Specialist

Building Influence Without Authority: Guidance from Senior Leaders to Help You Lead Anywhere

2:00 PM
- 2:50 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Tom Monaghan
Executive Vice President, Field Operations
Charter Communications
Debbie Fitzgerald
Distinguished Technologist and Director
CableLabs
Kristell Janusz
SVP, Network Engineering
Astound Broadband
Tech Policy

Beyond the Last Mile: Building the Customer Experience Across Ecosystems

2:20 PM
- 2:50 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Paul Fonte
Sr. Director, Future Infrastructure Group
CableLabs
Sundeep Singatwaria
Distinguished Wi-Fi Systems Engineer
Meta
Shafi Khan
Principal Software Engineer
CableLabs
Differentiated Services

From Pipes to Platforms: Lessons from the F1 Enterprise Experience

2:30 PM
- 3:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Massimo Disabato
VP, Marketing Strategy and Investor Relations
Commscope
Gary Foote
Chief Information Officer
MoneyGram Haas F1 Racing Team
Joey Krek
IT Manager
Circuit of The Americas
Christian Nascimento
SVP, Commerical Business
Comcast
Bart Giordano
General Manager
RUCKUS

Smarter Networks: AI Powered Intelligence from Access to Core

3:00 PM
- 3:50 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Moderator
Dr. Rob Thompson
System Architect
Sercomm Corporation
Will Berger
Vice President of Telemetry Development
Charter Communications
Jason Levy
Senior Director of Transport, PON, Performance & EON
Rogers Communications
Dan Rice
Vice President, Access Network Engineering
Comcast
Tech Policy

Cybersecurity Policy Priorities

3:00 PM
- 3:50 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Loretta Polk
VP & Deputy General Counsel, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
NCTA - The Internet & Television Association
Robyn Celestino
General Counsel, Office of the National Cyber Director
The White House
Brian Scriber
Chief Information & Security Officer
CableLabs
David White
Vice President of Security Solutions Engineering
Comcast

Networking Break

3:15 PM
- 3:30 PM
  • September 30
Wireline

DOCSIS Deep Dive: Mastering the MAC Layer and Full Duplex Architecture

3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 BC
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Dr. Richard Prodan
Fellow
Comcast
Karthik Sundaresan
Distinguished Technologist & Director of HFC Solutions
CableLabs
Wireless & Convergence

Spectrum Innovation: Advancing Wireless Frontiers

3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Rikin Thakker
Chief Technology Officer
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Tim Dyer
VP of Market Development
RUCKUS
Lakhbir Singh
Principal Engineer III
Charter Communications
Rob Alderfer
Vice President of Technology Policy
Charter Communications
Samian Kaur
Vice President, Wireless Network Engineering
Comcast
Differentiated Services

The Programmable Network: Automation, Interoperability, and Intelligence

3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Andrii Vladyka
Vice President of Growth and Technologies
Harmonic
Javier Hirschbein
Product Owner of Tech Core
Telecom Argentina
Greg White
Distinguished Engineer
CableLabs
Ben Hepworth
Principal Architect
CableLabs
Dr. Sebnem Ozer
Distinguished Engineer
Charter Communications
Operations, Network Planning & Construction

Mastering Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM)

3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 145 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Ron Hranac
Jason Rupe
Distinguished Technologist
CableLabs
Arni Lundale
NFT Lead Hand, Niagara Region
Cogeco Connexion
Alexander Podarevsky
Chief Technology Officer
Promptlink Communications
James Medlock
Founder & CEO
Akleza
StreamTech

Winning Cloud Models

3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • 146 A
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Dustin Encelewski
Principal Product Manager
Oracle
Chaitanya Mahanthi
Senior Video Engineer
YouTube
Glenn Goldstein
CTO
Fireside Global
AI & Automation

Harnessing AI for Experience and Efficiency

4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM
  • September 30
  • 151 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Yvette Kanouff
Partner
JC2 Ventures
Megan Collins
Lead AI/ML Engineer
CableLabs
Brandy Riherd
Director, Data Science
Cox Communications
Amrit Shaswat
Manager, Data science
Cox Communications
Bhanu Krishnamurthy
SVP Software and Engineering
Comcast

Optimizing DOCSIS 4.0 Upstream: RF Path Testing Techniques

4:00 PM
- 4:20 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Dan Coode
Vice President of Terrestrial Networks
Calian
Tech Policy

The Future of Immersive Entertainment

4:00 PM
- 4:45 PM
  • September 30
  • NCTA Presents: The Continuum
  • Open to All
Moderator
Dana Blair
Journalist, Producer, TV Personality
Nitin Bhargava
VP, Business Development
Looking Glass Factory
Dan O’Brien
President Americas
HTC VIVE
John Kuzin
SVP, Spectrum Policy and Regulatory Counsel
Qualcomm

Adding Geospatial to Your AI

4:30 PM
- 4:50 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Stacia Canaday
Lead Account Manager
Esri

Expo Happy Hour

5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
  • September 30
  • Exhibition

Maintaining a Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Converged Service Offerings

5:00 PM
- 5:45 PM
  • September 30
  • The Loft
  • Open to All
Patrick McLaughlin
Group Editorial Director
Endeavor Business Media Digital Infrastructure Group
Barry Walton
Senior Broadband Solutions Advisor
Corning, Inc.
Sean Buckley
Editor in Chief
Lightwave
Energy 20/20 Summit

Energy 20/20 Summit Reception

6:30 PM
- 9:30 PM
  • September 30
  • Invitation Only

Loyal Order of the 704

7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
  • September 30
  • Marriott Marquis Hotel – Gallaudet University Room
  • Open to All

Registration Open

7:30 AM
- 12:00 PM
  • October 1

Broadband Championship Check-In & Breakfast

8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
  • October 1
  • Exhibition
  • Invitation Only
Energy 20/20 Summit

Energy 20/20 Summit

8:45 AM
- 1:15 PM
  • October 1
  • 150 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Moderator
Katie Flynn
Director of Energy Projects
Comcast
Moderator
Mike Glaser
Principal Architect, Critical Facilities
Cox Communications
Moderator
Derek DiGiacomo
Senior Director, Energy Management Programs and Business Continuity
SCTE
Moderator
Ryan Capone
VP, Network Facilities & Energy
Comcast
Moe Saleh
Regional Technical AM
Vertiv
Stewart Grierson
CEO
UpNorth Group (UNG)
Richard Anderson
National Sales Manager for Data Centers
Siemens
Chris Johnson
National Accounts Executive
Schneider Electric
Ralph Brown
GridVisibility
Rodney Richter
HPE
Nader Foroughi
Distinguished Engineer
Comcast
+14
AI & Automation

Smarter Networks by Design

9:00 AM
- 10:40 AM
  • October 1
  • 147 AB
  • Full Access Pass Holders
Harshita Bhatt
Engineer 3: Data & Network Evolution
Comcast
Ramya Narayanaswamy
Senior Director, Machine Learning
Comcast
John Schlack
Distinguished Architect
Comcast
Jonathan Leech
Principal Engineer II
Comcast
Matthew Wichman
National Director of Network Operations
Comcast