Broadband Development Conference
Burns & McDonnell, Director
Jeff Casey serves as a Director at Burns & McDonnell, leading development efforts that connect strategic investment with market-driven infrastructure needs. Across almost twenty years in leadership, development, and consulting roles, he has built a career around enabling critical infrastructure. His work now centers on helping utilities navigate what’s next through partnership-driven solutions, new delivery models, and more capital-efficient ways to build. Jeff regularly engages in conversations about the nexus of technology and infrastructure, including how artificial intelligence and data demand affect investment, regulation, and utility operations.
Data center connectivity in support of AI has led to incredible investment in long-haul and middle-mile fiber builds. The unprecedented demand for fiber optic capacity — often in rural areas — creates significant opportunities for fiber providers that can manage hyperscaler requirements and deploy quickly.
But a new round of investment in AI compute capacity at the network edge requires fiber connectivity as well. This session will explore:
