Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies 2019 | Knect365 Informa Business | 12 March 2019 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center, 1420 Stout St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Back by popular demand for the 12th consecutive year, Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies is a two-day event that takes a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges facing the cable industry and creates a roadmap for the industry's future course.

Leading cable and video executives gather to discuss and debate the latest technologies and platforms shaping the industry and examine ways to overhaul legacy networks and traditional business models while maintaining the seamless delivery of existing services.

Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies will delve into the strategies behind deploying and monetizing new equipment, software, services and apps, and explore the technologies and architectures key to the continued success of the cable industry, including DOCSIS 3.1, Full Duplex DOCSIS, Coherent Optics, Distributed Access Architecture, Fiber Deep, FTTH, network virtualization, automation, artificial intelligence, OTT video, cloud-based services, IoT, WiFi, cellular backhaul, small cells, Citizens Broadband Radio Service and 5G

2019 Speakers

Rasmus Aveskogh
Chief Architect, Com Hem

Marcio Avillez
Senior Vice President of Business Development, Cujo AI

Kinney Bacon
Principal Engineer, Premises Technology, Cox Communications

Jon Baldry
Director, Metro Marketing, Infinera

Kjeld Balmer
Head of Network Technology, Stofa

Jeff Baumgartner
Senior Editor, Light Reading

Anders Bloom
Senior Systems Manager Broadband, HFC Development, Com Hem

Doug Blue
Solutions Marketing Director, Calix

Gary Bolton
Treasurer, Board of Directors, Policy Committee Chair, Fiber Broadband Association

Kevin Bourg
Optical Network Architect, Corrning

Alan Breznick
Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading

Karen Brown
Senior Vice President of Industry Intelligence, One Touch Intelligence

Peter Brown
Director of Product Engineering, Cable One

John Jason Brzozowski
Fellow, machineQ -- A Comcast Service

Tim Burke
Vice President, Strategic Technology, Liberty Global

Uffe Callesen
Lead Architect, Stofa

Alberto Campos
Fellow, CableLabs

John Chapman
Cisco Fellow and CTO, Cable Access Business, Cisco

Jimshade Chaudhari
Vice President, Product Management, Sling TV

Charles Cheevers
Chief Technology Officer for Advanced Development, Arris

Tom Cloonan
Chief Technology Officer for System Architecture, Arris

Stephen Colangelo
Business Development Manager, Viavi Solutions

Mike Dano
Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, Light Reading

Shawn Esser
Director of Product Management, Finisar

Daniel Etman
Cable Consultant, Quickline AG

Bob Ewald
Senior Vice President of Business Development, Arterra

Jeff Finkelstein
Executive Director of Advanced Technologies, Cox Communications

Rob Flask
Head of Product Line Management – Cable Instrument Solutions, Viavi Solutions

Kamalini Ganguly
Senior Analyst, Ovum

Chris Gosnell
Senior Manager of MSO Sales Engineering, Ciena

Jody Hagemann
Director of Product Management, Comcast Business

Cash Hagen
Chief Operating Officer, Evolution Digital

David Hering
Senior Product Line Manager, Viavi

Jeff Heynen
Research Director, Dell'Oro Group

David Hicks
Vice President, Engineering and Operations, Cox Communications

Arianne Hinds
Principal Architect and Futurist, CableLabs

Ian Hood
Chief Technologist, Global Service Providers, Red Hat

Adam Hotchkiss
Co-Founder & Vice President, Product, Plume

Lakshmi Kandadai
Director, Product Marketing, Palo Alto Networks

Craig Leddy
Contributing Analyst, Heavy Reading

Jaimie Lenderman
Senior Analyst, Ovum

Randy Levensalor
Leading Member, Network Virtualization Team, CableLabs

Jeff Lewis
Vice President, Data Product Management, Comcast Business

Ragu Masilamany
Vice President, Products, Incognito

Darren McKinney
Industry Marketing, Cable MSO, Ciena

Phil McKinney
President & Chief Executive Officer, CableLabs

Alan Messer
Former CTO of Global Connected Consumer Experience/VP of Software & Innovation, General Motors

Krithika Moorti
General Manager Cable and Fixed Broadband Access, Intel

Hanno Narjus
Senior Vice President, Network Products, Teleste Intercept

Satya Parimi
Group Vice President, Data and Cloud Products, Spectrum Enterprise

Jon Pederson
Chief Technology Officer, Midco

Shane Portfolio
Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and Engineering, Comcast

Piyush Raj
Chair, Deployment and Operations Working Group, CBRS Alliance

Chip Redden
Adaptive Network, Ciena

Josh Redmore
Lead Architect, Wireless Research and Development, CableLabs

Brett Sappington
Senior Director of Research, Parks Associates

Jen Shelby
Vice President, Product Strategy, Kyrio

Mari Silbey
Director of Communications, US Ignite

Timon Sloane
Vice President of Marketing & Ecosystem, Open Networking Foundation

Dean Stoneback
Senior Director of Engineering and Standards, SCTE-ISBE

David Strauss
Principal, Broadband Success Partners

Neil Tang
President, Antronix

Jeff Templeton
Sales Engineering Director, NetScout

Alan Varghese
Industry & Technology Analyst, Independent

Fernando Villarruel
Chief Architect, MSO Practice, Ciena

Chandra Viswanathan
Senior Director of Home Wi-Fi, Intel

Clayton Wagar
Vice President, Technical Sales, Espial

JR Walden
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Mediacom Communications

Mitchell Weinraub
Director, Product Development / Director of Advanced Video Products, AirTV L.L.C / Dish Network

Sean Welch
Vice President/General Manager, Cable Access – Service Provider Business, Cisco

Steve Williams
Vice President, DOCSIS, Charter Communications

Tom Williams
Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Schurz Communications

Justin Wolf
Director of Software Product Development, Adtran

2019 Sponsors

DIAMOND:
• NetScout

SUPER PLATINUM:
• Cisco
• Infenera

PLATINUM:
• Arris
• Ciena
• Incognito
• Intel

GOLD:
• Arterra
• Calix
• Corning
• Cujo AI
• Evolution Digital
• Finisar
• Palo Alto Networks
• Plume
• RedHat
• Teleste Intercept
• Viavi Solutions
• Vecima Networks

DEMO:
• Comsof
• First Principles Innovation
• Genetec
• Giax
• PCT International
• Precision Optical

WORKSHOP:
• Ciena

BREAKFAST:
• Adtran
• Espial

EDUCATION:
• Rocky Mountain Cable Association

HOST:
• Spectrum Enterprise

SUPPORTING:
• Broadband Success Partners
• Broadband World News
• CCA
• The Cable Center
• Fiber Broadband Association
• Mind Commerce
• MoCA Alliance
• NCTC
• Rocky Mountain Cabe Association
• Telecoms
• WICT Rocky Mountain
• SCTE
• NAMIC