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Executive Roundtable Topics

Explore 21 peer-led discussions designed around the most pressing challenges facing broadband executives.

Find the Conversation that Matters Most to You

Topics are organized by category so attendees can quickly identify the discussions most relevant to their role, company, and current challenges

Strategy, Growth & Leadership

Broadband leaders are making decisions today that will shape their organizations for the next decade. These discussions focus on leadership, growth, partnerships, competition, and long-term strategic planning.

Discussion Topics

  1. Growth Strategies for the Next Five Years
  2. Build vs. Buy vs. Partner: Making the Right Expansion Decisions
  3. Overbuilding: Threat, Opportunity, or Both?
  4. Partnerships That Actually Work
  5. Private Equity, Public Funding, or Organic Growth?
  6. What Will Break Your Network in Five Years?

BEAD, Funding & Deployment

From grant applications to post-award execution, these discussions explore the realities of building broadband networks in today’s funding environment. Learn from peers navigating BEAD implementation, matching funds, compliance, permitting, and project execution.

Discussion Topics

  1. What’s Actually Slowing Down BEAD Deployment?
  2. Matching Funds Without Killing ROI
  3. Lessons Learned from BEAD Applications
  4. Post-Award Execution: What No One Told You
  5. Building a Sustainable Business Beyond BEAD

Network Operations & Customer Experience

Operating a successful broadband network requires balancing performance, workforce, customer expectations, and financial discipline. These discussions focus on practical operational improvements and shared experiences.

Discussion Topics

  1. Cost Reduction Without Sacrificing Quality
  2. Labor Shortages: What’s Working—and What Isn’t?
  3. Vendor Management: Getting More Value from Your Partners
  4. Customer Experience vs. Cost: Finding the Right Balance
  5. Reducing Customer Churn Through Better Service
  6. Trouble Tickets: What’s Causing the Most Pain?

Technology, Innovation & Security

Technology continues to reshape broadband. These discussions explore network evolution, cybersecurity, AI, automation, and preparing infrastructure for the demands of tomorrow.

Discussion Topics

  1. Cybersecurity Readiness for Broadband Networks
  2. Fiber, Fixed Wireless, or Hybrid: What’s Winning Where?
  3. AI & Network Automation: Practical Applications Today
  4. Future-Proofing Networks for Tomorrow’s Demands