Date: Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

Time: 7:30am - 12:45pm (Full agenda below!)

Location: Tarana HQ — 630 Alder Drive, Milpitas, CA, 95035


Why Attend?

The purpose of this summit is to bring together key public, private, and non-profit stakeholders for a "deep dive" discussion on the once-in-a-generation opportunity we have to bridge America's digital divide through the BEAD program. We will look holistically at our country's unserved and underserved communities, and discuss how we apply advances in technology, available funding, and timely deployments to achieve our collective goal of universal broadband service for every American family.

We welcome you to be a part of the conversation. Join us on November 13th in Milpitas, California for an interesting and interactive dialogue with regional, state, and federal leaders on how to ensure the BEAD program's success — quickly and cost-effectively closing the digital divide in the United States.

A nominal registration fee of $25* per person will be collected, with every dollar going to Balanced Access a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on providing fast, dependable internet access to students, teachers, migrant farmworkers and others in the south Santa Clara County and San Benito County areas, regardless of their financial situation.

*After November 1st, registration will increase to $35/person.


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Agenda

7:30amCoffee, Pastries, & Networking

8:30amKeynote Session with Evan Feinman, Director of the BEAD Program at the NTIA

9:20am Panel: BEAD & Beyond
          - Jade Piros, former Kansas State Broadband Officer
          - Sandip Bhowmick, Arizona State Broadband Officer
          - Marina MacLatchie, CA Federal Program Officer at the NTIA
          - Other Speakers TBA

10:15amPanel: Meeting Diverse Needs (Rural, Urban, Tribal)
Hear from operators accomplishing various connectivity goals and overcoming unique challenges with ngFWA.
          - Mark Peterson, Strategic Projects Manager at Unwired Broadband
          - Joshua Edmonds, CEO at Digital C
          - Velena Tsosie, General Manager at NTUA/Choice Broadband

11:00amPanel: Technology Tools — Picking the Right Approach
A technical discussion on where to use what tools in the diverse environments inherent in the US divide.

          - GS Sickand, VP of Wireless Engineering at Cox Communications
          - Sergiu Nedevschi, CSO and Co-Founder of Tarana
          - Sebastian Ivanisky, CTO of VTX1 Companies
          - Other Speakers TBA

11:35amKeynote Session with Special Guest (TBA)

12:15pm Lunch and ngFWA Technology Demo (Optional)

Session Moderators

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Basil Alwan
CEO
Tarana

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Carl Guardino
VP of Gov Affairs & Policy
Tarana

Travel Info

Hotel
The Element Hotel is directly across the street from Tarana HQ (<5 min walk)

Airports
San Jose Mineta International (SJC) — 15 min drive from HQ
San Francisco International (SFO) —  40 min drive from HQ

Transportation
We recommend Uber and Lyft!