Broadband Development Conference
Render Networks, CEO
Rose is a 25-year telecom industry veteran who has previously held executive roles with IBM and Nobel Prize-winning Nokia Bell Labs. At IBM, Rose was initially brought on to grow the organization’s global telecom industry practice, and shortly thereafter, was elevated to oversee the tech giant’s global industry organization, driving multi-billion dollar revenue growth. Rose was the operating partner at Bell Labs Consulting and a member of the Nokia Bell Labs Executive Team, among other executive leadership roles at Nokia.
With more fiber set to be deployed in the next five years than ever before, intelligent automation is critical to accelerating network rollouts and reducing costs. Render's robust platform plays a crucial role in the ecosystem by empowering operators and builders to navigate resource constraints, mitigate operational risks, and bring fiber to the market faster.
Rose will be attending Connected America 2025 in Dallas, TX, on March 11-12 where he will be engaging with industry leaders to discuss the future of network deployment management. Attendees can visit booth #508 to learn more about how Render is transforming network construction by enabling faster builds, reducing costs, and delivering greater project efficiencies.
As states move closer to universal broadband coverage through state-led initiatives the next critical frontier is leveraging this robust infrastructure to power next-generation technologies such as artificial intelligence. This session will explore tangible AI use cases in energy, public safety, and transportation, featuring insights from Render CEO Stephen Rose, US Ignite Co-founder and CEO Dr. Nick Maynard, and Peter Voderberg from BroadbandOhio on how federal investments can be leveraged to deploy connected infrastructure, IoT sensors, and machine learning models at the state and local levels. Attendees will leave with a clear roadmap of how state/local governments and operators can shift from deployment to innovation, ensuring that newly connected regions are fully prepared to lead in the AI-driven economy.
