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Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 12 Noon ET — Last Call for Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021

Join us on September 22, 2021, for this special Broadband Breakfast Live Online as we get ready for Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021. In this session, we’ll hear from the moderators of each of the four Topics that we’ll consider at the mini-conference! As a reminder, Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021 is taking place IN PERSON at the Broadband Communities Summit in Houston, Texas, and also LIVE ONLINE. See below for registration information.

Panelists for the event:

• Joan Engebretson, Executive Editor, Telecompetitor
• Mari Silbey,  Senior Director of Partnerships and Outreach, US Ignite
• Chris Mitchell, Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative
• Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher of Broadband Breakfast

WATCH HERE, or on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. 

Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021 will take place at the Broadband Communities Summit, and online, on Monday, September 27, 2021. 

Join the Broadband Breakfast Club and Register for the LIVE ONLINE version of Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021 for the Member’s Rate of $149. First month of Broadband Breakfast Club Membership included.

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This pathbreaking event brings the broadband infrastructure and financial services communities together to focus on the digital infrastructure and investment asset profile, including fiber, small cells, towers and data center assets required to support a 21st Century information economy.

The annual Digital Infrastructure Investment conference unites infrastructure investment fund managers, institutional investors, private equity and venture capitalists with senior broadband leaders and brings clarity to the next business model for advanced digital infrastructure.

Agenda for Digital Infrastructure Investment 2021

• Introduction and Logistics for In-Person and Remote Attendees – 1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT
• Industry Keynote: What is Digital Infrastructure Investment? – 1:10 p.m. ET / 12:10 p.m. CT
• Topic 1: Infrastructure Investment Funds – 1:35 p.m. ET / 12:35 p.m. CT
  • How will the Biden Administration’s broadband infrastructure package influence institutional investors? Will mergers and acquisitions accelerate in telecom?
  • Panelists:
    • Ryan Carr, Partner, MC Partners
    • Tom Coverick, Managing Director, Keybanc Capital Markets
    • Lindsay Miller, Partner, Ice Miller LLP
    • James Wagar, Partner, Frontbridge Capital
    • Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: Lit Communities – 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 p.m. CT
• Topic 2: Last Mile Digital Infrastructure – 2:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. CT
  • Ownership models are evolving. Who will play the lead role in constructing? What entities, including cities, will own digital assets? Who will manage the networks?
  • Panelists:
    • Monica Webb, Senior Director, Market Development and Strategic Partnerships, Ting Internet
    • John Burchett, Head of Public Policy, Government and Community Relations, Google Access and Google Fiber
    • Carter Old, Co-founder, President and Chief Growth Officer, Tachus LLC
    • Ramiro Gonzalez, Director of Government and Community Affairs, City of Brownsville
    • Julie Wheeler, President Commissioner, York County, PA
    • Joan Engebretson (moderator), Executive Editor, Telecompetitor 

• Interactive Session with Broadband Breakfast and BroadbandNow – 3:15 p.m. ET / 2:15 p.m. CT
• Break (10 minutes) – 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT
• Policy Keynote Address: A Vision for Digital Infrastructure Investment – 3:40 p.m. ET / 2:40 p.m. CT
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: Render Networks – 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: California Emerging Technology Fund – 4:10 p.m. ET / 3:10 p.m. CT
• Topic 3: Public-Private Partnerships – 4:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. CT
  • Municipalities are becoming a leading voice in new digital infrastructure projects. How has their role changed the conversations around public-private partnerships?
  • Panelists:
    • Matt Schmit, Director, Illinois Office of Broadband
    • Chris Walker, Senior Executive Director of Infrastructure Strategy, Northwest Open Access Network
    • Nate Walowitz, Regional Broadband Program Director, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
    • Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund
    • Chris Mitchell (moderator), Director, Community Broadband Networks Initiative
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: UTOPIA Fiber – 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: SiFi Networks – 5:05 p.m. ET / 4:05 p.m. CT
• Broadband Breakfast Presentation: Positron Access – 5:10 p.m. ET / 4:10 p.m. CT
• Topic 4: The Future of Shared Infrastructure – 5:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. CT
  • Cellular towers were once proprietary, before carriers partnered with infrastructure owners. Will 5G deployment accelerate the deployment of shared real estate facilities?
  • Panelists:
    • Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO, Wireless Industry Association 
    • Deborah Simpler, Co-founder and CEO, Althea Networks
    • Mari Silbey (moderator),  Senior Director of Partnerships and Outreach, US Ignite
• Conference Conclusion – 6:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. CT

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