NTCA 2021 Telecom Executive Forum 2021 | NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association | 14 November 2021 | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745, USA

The annual Telecom Executive Forum (TEF) is the ultimate event for telco executives to convene in a private setting and to bring topics including business growth, opportunities and growing leadership to the forefront.

For more than 20 years, TEF has been the exclusive event for the leaders of your organization and serves as a powerful platform to fuel connection and collaboration among the decision-makers across the industry.

TEF is tailored specifically to meet the needs of new and veteran rural telco executives and provides a closed-door venue for executive teams to discuss high-level industry issues, network with peers and discover new ways to navigate change.

Content covers topics relevant to the unique decisions and challenges telco executives face in their roles and dives deep into timely subjects such as next-generation leadership, technologies of the future, economic development, culture change and building a smart rural community.

TEF is also the ideal event for executives to develop and nurture their company’s rising leadership and to introduce them to their peers, important industry topics and encourage personal and professional growth and development.

2021 Speakers

Derek Barr
Assistant General Manager, Hardy Telecommunications

Chuck Bauer
Owner and Founder, Chuck Bauer Sales & Business Consulting

Shirley Bloomfield
CEO, NTCA

Tyler Campbell
Executive Director , Kentucky Telecom Association

Brendan Carr
Commissioner, FCC

Bill Esbeck
Executive Director, Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association

Ben Eubanks
Principal Analyst, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

Doug Kinkoph
Associate Administrator, Ntia Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications

Max Kringen
Founder, Tellwell

Michael Romano
SR. VP of Industry Affairs and Business Development, Ntca

Kara Semmler
General Counsel and Executive Director, South Dakota Telecommunications Association

Lauren Sanders
Chief Financial Officer, Big Bend Telecom

Barbara Sessions
President, Silver Star Communications

Kristi Westbrock
CEO, Consolidated Telecommunications Co.

Laura Withers
Vice President of Strategic Communications, NTCA

2021 Sponsors

• BKD CPAs & Advisors
• Consortia Consulting
• ElectriCom
• JSI
• Mid America Computer Corp
• Onisc
• NRTC
• RTFC
• Toly Digital
• Vantage Point
• Verti GIS