Participants are encouraged to choose two of three tracks and attend all three subsequent roundtables. Roundtables for each track are as follows:
TRACK #1: Applications, Adoption and Use
a. Social Media
Moderator: Angela Wu (Move It Online, Washington)
Panelist: Leigh Fatzinger (Nology Media, Washington), Mike Phalin (Clearwave Communications, Illinois)
b. NC Telehealth Network & e-Learning Commission (Day 1)
Moderator: Jane Patterson (e-NC Authority, North Carolina)
Panelists: Dave Kirby (Kirby Information Management Consulting, North Carolina), Myra Best (Office of the Governor, North Carolina)
b. Measuring Broadband Utilization through a Digital Economy Index (Day 2)
Moderator: Jane Patterson (e-NC Authority, North Carolina)
Panelists: Michael Curri (Strategic Networks Group, Canada), Derek Murphy (Strategic Networks Group, Canada), Deborah Watts (e-NC Authority, North Carolina)
c. Applications Driven by Convergence
Moderator: Mickey Seidel (G4S Technology, Maryland) & Eric Ogle (University of Tennessee, Tennessee)
Panelist: Kyle Hollifield (Bristol Virginia Utilities, Virginia), Mark Johnson (US UCAN, North Carolina), Jean-Jacques Thiebault (Strategic Scout, France), Todd Tanner (Conxx, Utah)
TRACK #2: Infrastructure, Deployment and Innovations
a. Rights of Way, Permitting, Pole Attachments, Easements
Moderator: Mike Keeling (Data Site Consortium, Arizona)
Panelists: Jonathan Campbell (PCIA, Virginia), Ray Cagle (Clearwave Communications, Illinois)
b. Fostering Innovation through Emerging Technologies
Moderator: Bill Shuffstall (Penn State, Pennsylvania)
Panelists: Mike Golden (State of Arizona, Arizona), David Villano (USDA, Washington DC)
c. Mapping and Availability
Moderator: Andrew McRae (NTIA, Washington DC)
Panelists: Audience Participation
TRACK #3: Planning Process and Outcomes
a. Models for Sustainable Broadband Authorities
Moderator: Tara Thue (Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Utah)
/ Sam Walls (Connect Arkansas, Arkansas)
Panelists: Jane Patterson (e-NC Authority, North Carolina), Stuart Freiman (RI EDC, Rhode Island), Drew Clark (Partnership for a Connected Illinois, Illinois)
b. Techniques and Tools for Community Broadband Planning
Moderator: Greg Laudeman (Georgia Tech, Georgia)
Panelists: Bill Shuffstall (Penn State, Pennsylvania), Brenda van Gelder (Virginia Tech, Virginia), Kate McMahon (Applied Communications, Montana), Daniel Aghion (W2i, Massachusetts)
c. Motivating and Measuring Successful Outcomes
Moderator: Michael Curri (Strategic Networks Group, Canada)
Panelists: Dave Lamie (Clemson University, South Carolina), Frank Odasz (Lone Eagle Consulting, Montana), Dave Herron (WCTel, South Carolina)