Tuesday – Sept 24
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Chapter Leadership Breakfast – B302
7:30 AM – 8:50 AM: Light Reading Breakfast: Making the Most of Cable and Fiber – B206
With Jaimie Lenderman, Omdia; Robert Howald, Comcast; Damian Poltz, Rogers Communications; Guillaume Lavallée, EXFO; Michael Emmendorfer, Calix; Keith Habberfield, Precision Optical Technologies | Belden; Erik Kuhlmann, GCI; Kevin Hasley, Ookla; Steve Pederson, AOI.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Opening Headliners – Murphy Ballroom – Main Stage
Balan Nair, Liberty Latin America; Phil McKinney, CableLabs; Julie Laulis, Cable One; Ken Johnson, Cable One; Mark Greatrex, Cox Communications; Maria Popo, SCTE; Nicole Scoble-Williams, Deloitte.
10:45 AM – 6:00 PM: Exhibition Open – Exhibition Halls B1 – B3
- 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: GenAI: Risks and Benefits Technology Policy – B405
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Interview: AI and the Future of Learning The Human Factor – The Loft
(Dr. Keith McGreggor, Georgia Tech)
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM: AI-Powered Fiber Deployment with amAIz: Maximizing Impact and Efficiency The Human Factor – Tech Talk Stage (Kiran Vemireddi, Amdocs) - 11:30 AM – 12:10 PM: AI Unleashed: Practical Strategies for Your Organization The Human Factor – The Loft
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Women’s TechConnect Program Graduation Lunch – B301
- 12:00 PM – 12:20 PM: Creating an AI-driven Connectivity Experience – Tech Talk Stage
- 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM: Track Keynotes: Exploring the Trenches of the Cyber Front – B312
- 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Making the Most of AI in Broadband Networks – AI & Automation – B407
- 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM: Driving Employee Performance: Exploring Training Impacts through Business Metrics The Human Factor – The Loft
- 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Your Network is Talking, Please Listen Wireline Network Evolution – B401
- 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Track Keynotes: Unlocking Value from Connectivity: The Next Evolution in Network Capabilities Network-as-a-Service – B314
- 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)… but Were Afraid to Ask! Wireless & Convergence – B308
- 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Go with the Flow: Upstream Operations, Construction & Network Planning – B313
- 12:30 PM – 1:10 PM: What does the future look like? 10G and beyond Tech Talk Stage
(Derek Elder, Sercomm Corporation; Elad Nafshi, Comcast; Israel Madiedo, izzi Televisa; Justin Colwell,
Charter Communications) - 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM: Spectrum Policy: (Re-)Shaping Network Technologies, A Demand-Side Conversation Technology Policy – B405
- 12:50 PM – 1:45 PM: We Are Not Immune from Attacks and Responsibility Security & Privacy – B312
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Every Last Mile: The Untold Story of Connecting Rural America Operations, Construction & Network Planning – The Loft
- 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM: Deploying Coherent Pluggables Tech Talk Stage
- 1:45 PM – 2:05 PM: Inteligencia Artificial Generativa y su Impacto en la Industria del Cable. AI & Automation – The Loft
( Mauricio Romero, Liberty Latin America; Dr. Claudio Righetti, Universidad Austral) - 2:00 PM -3:00 PM: National Spectrum Strategy Multi-Stakeholder Process and Status Technology Policy
- 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM: Inside Intelligent Network Tech Talk Stage
- 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM: Track Keynote: WIRELESS M&A: A case study in migrating customers between independent wireless operators Wireless & Convergence – B308 (Aamir Hussain, Liberty Latin America)
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Adopting an AI-Powered Approach to Network and Capacity Planning, Part One AI & Automation – B407
- 2:00 PM – API-Powered NaaS Network-as-a-Service – B314 (Israel Madiedo, Izzi; De Fu Li, Comcast; Christopher Aubut, Charter; Shafayet Khan, CableLabs
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: The What, Why and How of Using Digital Twins Operations, Construction & Network Planning – B313
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Bad Things Happen with Bad Passwords Security & Privacy – B312
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Getting the Download on FDX Wireline Network Evolution – B401
- 2:05 PM – 2:25 PM: ¿Pueden extenderse los beneficios de las arquitecturas distribuidas a los despliegues de PON? Un enfoque latinoamericano Wireline Network Evolution – The Loft (Mauricio Romero, Liberty; Marcela Martinez, Claro Colombia)
- 2:20 PM – 3:15 PM: Boosting the Performance and Reliability of Wireless Networks Wireless & Convergence – B308
- 2:30 PM – 3:10 PM: Intergenerational Insights: Building a Culture That Works for All – The Loft
- 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM: DOCSIS and PON Evolution – Building Next-Generation Networks’ Tech Talk Stage
- 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Infrastructure Security: Integrating Zero Trust Across Core and Access Networks Technology Policy – B405
- 3:15 PM – 3:55 PM: PNM Live! 2024: Showcasing Efficiency in Proactive Network Maintenance Wireline Network Evolution – The Loft
- 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Track Keynote: From the Cloud to the Home – a Smarter, Faster and Most Reliable Network Realized Wireline Network Evolution – B401
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Guarding the Gateway: Securing the Infrastructure Security & Privacy – B312
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Seamless Connectivity: Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Wireless & Convergence – B308
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Powering a Greener Future Operations, Construction & Network Planning – B313
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Containerization of the Cloud: Why, Where and How? Network-as-a-Service – B314
- 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Adopting an AI-Powered Approach to Network and Capacity Planning, Part Two AI & Automation – B407
- 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM: A Report Card on Virtual CCAP and Low Latency – Wireline Network Evolution – B401
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: neXus: New Partner Showcase Growth & Transformation – The Loft
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Expo Happy Hour – Exhibition Halls B1 – B3
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Lightwave+BTR Presents the 2024 Diamond Technology Reviews Awards Presentation – The Loft
- 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Chairmen’s Reception
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: CEO Dinner
Wednesday – Sept 25
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Driving a Proactive Approach to AI-Powered Security AI & Automation – B407
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Using AI to Optimize Operations and Energy Consumption Operations, Construction & Network Planning – B313
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Circle of Eagles – B301
7:30 AM – 8:50 AM: Light Reading Breakfast: Betting on Mobility & Convergence – B206
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Practical Strategies for Deploying FTTH Wireline Network Evolution
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Opening Headliners Murphy Ballroom – Main Stage
10:45 AM – 6:00 PM: Exhibition Open – Exhibition Halls B1 – B3
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: A Year After the Artificial Intelligence Executive Order: Current Status & What’s Ahead – B405
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM: Unified Cable Future – The Loft
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: SCTE Standards Business Continuity Program & Disaster Recovery Update – B207
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM: Best Practices for Migrating DOCSIS Technicians to Multi-Gig PON Service Activation Technicians – Tech Talk Stage
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM: From Residential to Multi-Service Fiber Access Networks – The Loft
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM: The Power of Tailored Solutions – Taking Concepts to Connections
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: A Photonic Future – B401
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Driving Growth with Business Services – B312
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM: Navigating the Transition: Operational Insights into Delivering Broadband over Fiber – The Loft
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Track Keynotes: AI-Driven Connectivity – B407
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Boosting Your Wi-Fi: Creating a Better Experience for Real-Time Applications – B308
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Optimation: Optimizing Operations with Automation – B313
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Optimizing Your Edge – B314
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM: DOCSIS 4.0 FDX is Here Today and Even Better Tomorrow – Tech Talk Stage
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: SCTE Energy 20/20 Update – B207
1:15 PM – 1:55 PM: Harmonizing Expertise: Bridging Engineers and Customer Experience for Exceptional Solutions – The Loft
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Cybersecurity 2025: What Should We Expect? – B405
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM: Unlocking Revenue Streams: Simplifying the Technology Transition of Network Modernization – Tech Talk Stage
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Developing and Building AI and GenAI Products – B407
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Growth & Transformation – Lessons from the Video Game Industry -B312
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Lightning Talks: Threats to Our Technology – B314
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM: Transforming a BSP from VDSL to GPON: A Case Study on the Operational Benefits of Overbuilding a Telco’s MSAN – The Loft
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: DOCSIS® Meets Wireless: Performance Analysis and Testing – B308
2:00 PM – 2:40 PM: The Power of the Edge – How Access Aggregation Can Change the Core Backbone – Tech Talk Stage
2:00 PM – 2:55 PM: Coherent PON – B401
2:20 PM – 3:35 PM: New Approaches to Network Design – B313
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: AI Strategy Arena: Master the Game of Integration – B302
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Where in the World are Broadband Programs Now? – B405
2:30 PM – 3:25 PM: Lightning Talks: Innovation in Action – The Loft
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: CMO Insights: The North American Perspective – B312
3:30 PM – 4:10 PM: Building a Services-Platform Beyond Simple Connectivity – The Loft
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Finding the AI Advantage in Customer Experience – B407
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Making Sense of Plant Data – B313
3:45 PM – 4:40 PM: Architecting the Cloud: Orchestrating B2B, Multi-Cloud, and Applications – B314
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: HFC Continues to Deliver – B401
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Connectivity for the Enterprise Customer – B308
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: Broadband Networks and Disaster Planning – B405
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: CISO Roundtable – B315
4:40 PM – 5:00 PM: Spectrum Utilization: Nationwide Measurements for New Spectrum Opportunities and Government Policy – The Loft
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Expo Happy Hour – Exhibition Halls B1 – B3
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Loyal Order of the 704 – B302
Thursday – Sept 26
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Exhibition Open – Exhibition Halls B1 – B3
9:00 AM – 12:45 PM: SCTE International Cable-Tec Games – The Loft
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: AI-Driven Insights for Outside Plant and Customer Premises – B407
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Introducing RAG: How Can Retrieval Augmented Generation Fine-Tune your LLM – B308
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Driving End-to-End IP Networking – Tech Talk Stage
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Operationalizing and Automating PON – B401
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: Harnessing AI to Improve Network Reliability – B407
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: Optimizing DOCSIS® Capacity – Tech Talk Stage
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM: Boosting Performance: PNM for Optical Networks – B401(Israel Madiedo, Izzi; Jason Rupe, CableLabs; Robert-Jan van Minnen, Liberty Global – Liberty Tech; Ben Ragel, Rogers Communications)
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: SCTE International Cable-Tec Games Awards – The Loft
