Questex’s Fierce Network and TIA Announce Broadband Nation Expo’s 2025 Conference Program, Over 50 Speakers from Industry, States, Education and Government Confirmed to Participate

Conference and Expo Takes Place November 17-19, 2025 in Orlando, Florida

NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex’s Broadband Nation Expo, the largest meeting ground for the U.S. broadband industry, produced by Questex’s Fierce Network and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), today unveils the conference program for the third annual event. The event brings together the broadband ecosystem to discuss the future of broadband in the U.S. and is the ultimate event for end-to-end broadband innovation and deployment. Broadband Nation Expo takes place November 17–19, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Register here.

“We are very pleased to welcome over 50 industry thought leaders to our program. They will provide our audience with strategic insights into the broadband industry’s most pressing needs and challenges. We are also excited to feature new and expanding networking opportunities and education tracks,” said Alejandro Piñero, Senior Director, Broadband, Fierce Network. “Whether you’re laying fiber in underserved areas, exploring wireless breakthroughs, or shaping policy, Broadband Nation Expo is the hub for broadband innovation, funding strategy, and technology deployment, uniting policymakers, service providers, technology pioneers and community leaders.”

Broadband Nation Expo brings together the entire broadband ecosystem including: Rural ISPs; Network engineers & technical leads; EPC contractors; Government broadband office leaders; Satellite broadband providers; Fiber & wireless infrastructure providers; Community broadband advocates; Workforce development leaders; Public/private funding institutions; Municipal broadband leaders; Broadband software, OSS/BSS, GIS & mapping vendors; Test & measurement tool companies; Workforce training organizations & trade schools; Private equity & Venture Capital firms; and Cloud & edge compute solution providers.

Broadband Nation Expo delivers a robust and dynamic agenda tailored for all stakeholders. Speakers are from industry, states, education and government:

Ariana Batori, Principal, Boundary St Capital
Brandon Dinsmore, Tribal Outreach & Workforce Programs Specialist, Oklahoma State University (OSU)
Bree Maki, Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development - State of Minnesota
Brian Newby, Program Director, State of North Dakota Broadband Program Office
Brian Vo, Chief Investment Officer, Connect Humanity
Butch Brock, CSO, Dragonfly Internet
Carl Guardino, VP of Government Affairs & Policy, Tarana Wireless
Carla Shearer, CEO/General Manager, SCTelcom
Cory Pavicich, Director of Product Management – Professional Learning, SCTE
David Bronston, Special Counsel, Phillips Lytle LLP
Derek Carillo, Principal, Premier Law PLLC
Edyn Rolls, Chief Strategic Officer, Oklahoma Broadband Office
Eric Bathras, CTO, Infrastructure Maryland Department of Information Technology
Erik Levitt, CEO, 0Wire Communications
Fermin Vazquez, North Campus President, Miami Dade College
Godfrey Enjady, General Manager, Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc.
J Alex Kelly, Secretary of Commerce, State of Florida
Jamar Davis, IT Project Coordinator, City of Charlotte
Jason Mittler, Manager FPUAnet, Fort Pierce Utilities
Jeff Kohler, Co-founder & CDO, Rise Broadband
John Kealoha Garcia, 2nd Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Commerce, Independent & Sovereign Nation State of Hawai’i
JR Restivo, CDO, Cityside Fiber
Joshua Turiano, SVP, AI Strategy & Deployment, Blue Stream Fiber
Kanchana Raman, Board Member, TIA
Kimberly Maki, CEO, Influential Voices
Leo Garcia, Director of Broadband Office, Florida Commerce
Marcus Johnson, CIO, Children's Home Society of Florida
Matt Ertle, Network Operations Director, Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Michael Santorelli, Director, ACLP, New York Law School
Mike Ragen, VP of Business Performance, TIA
MJ Barton, Tribal & Programs Outreach Manager, Oklahoma Broadband Office
Morgan Collins, SVP, Strategic Initiatives, Optimum
Robert Griffin, Broadband Director, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Roger Timmerman, CEO, UTOPIA Fiber
Ron Vassallo, CEO, Kaptivate
Sachin Gupta, VP, Business and Technology Strategies, Centranet
Sarah Sullivan, Advisor, The Broadband Council
Scott Layman, CEO, mStreet Fiber
Tim Haaf, Principal, Deloitte

Additional highlights of Broadband Nation Expo:

Broadband Nation Connect gives attendees the opportunity to connect with 30 technology leaders from Tier 2 and Tier 3 carriers across the U.S. Learn more here.
NEW and Expanded: This event is poised to foster unparalleled networking opportunities and high-level discussions with 20+ hours of networking.
NEW Tracks: The Future of Fiber, Wireless Innovation, Workforce Development, and Connecting Everyone.

For additional information and registration, visit Broadband Nation Expo.

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Partnership opportunities for Broadband Nation Expo can be explored by contacting Scott Gruntorad at sgruntorad@questex.com.

About Broadband Nation Expo
Broadband Nation Expo is the premier industry event uniting the entire broadband ecosystem – from service providers and policymakers to technology innovators and community leaders. The event serves as a catalyst for collaboration, driving solutions to bridge the digital divide and ensure universal high-speed internet access. Produced in collaboration with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Broadband Nation Expo will take place November 17–19, 2025 in Orlando, FL at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) - the trusted association for the connected world, represents more than 400 organizations that enable high-speed communication networks and accelerate next-generation technology innovation. As a member-driven organization, TIA advocates for our industry in the U.S. and internationally, develops critical standards, manages technology programs, and improves business performance, all to advance trusted global connectivity.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. The company brings people together in the markets that help people live better—hospitality, operational real estate and wellness—and the industries that help people live longer—life sciences and healthcare—along with the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. In the experience economy, Questex connects its ecosystem through live events, enriched with data insights and digital communities, to deliver exceptional experiences and measurable results. It happens here.

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Broadband Nation Expo
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