Agenda

We have a full slate of programming for our attendees, and we've also built in plenty of time for networking with colleagues. Take a look!

(Note: Dates and times are firm, but the topics and speakers may shift to accommodate schedules.)

Day 1, October 2, 2023

11:30am-1:30pm: Registration and vendor exchange

12-1:30pm: Buffet lunch

1:20-1:30pm: Welcome remarks

• Marianne Chitwood, executive director, GlobalNOC client services, I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP

1:30-2:30pm: Keynote: Opportunities and risks of generative AI

• Dr. Tara Nattrass, managing director, Innovation Strategy

2:30-3pm: State of Indiana Broadband Office

• Stephen Cox, infrastructure and broadband administrator, Indiana Office of Technology

3-3:10pm: Break 

3:10-3:40pm: Accord Network—A view of broadband growth in Indiana

• Jerry Haver, vice president, business administration, Accord Telecommunications

• David Hancock, director, advanced cyberinfrastructure, Indiana University

4:15-4:50pm: Vendor lightning talks

4:50-5pm: Closing remarks 

• Marianne Chitwood, executive director, GlobalNOC client services, I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP
  

• Join us for a cocktail hour and dinner at Mesh Indy, 725 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, 46204. Street parking available. 

Day 2, October 3, 2023

8-9:30am: Breakfast   

9:25-9:30am: Welcome remarks   

• Marianne Chitwood, executive director, GlobalNOC client services, I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP

9:30-10am: Deploying SplashAccess, Wi-Fi easy-access onboarding

• Justin McIntyre, senior manager, Purdue University 
• Brandon Case, lead network engineer, Purdue University 

10-10:45am: I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP network updates

• Tom Johnson, chief technology officer, I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP

10:45-11am: Break

11-11:30am: GlobalNOC light service update

• Corey Donovan, manager, business operations, GlobalNOC

11:30-12pm: ARIN update

• Steve Wallace, director, routing integrity, Internet2

12-1pm: Lunch 

1-1:15pm: I-Light engineer discussion—automate RADb and ARIN/RPKI efforts

• Leandro Perez, network engineer, I-Light
• Ryan Taylor, network engineer, I-Light
• Michael Thomas, network engineer, I-Light

1:15-1:45pm: Agile Networks: DAS on your campus

• Charles Kill, national business development manager, Agile Networks

1:45-2:15pm: OmniSOC

• Susan Sons, executive director, OmniSOC
• Scott Orr, SOC operations manager, OmniSOC

2:15-2:30pm: Closing remarks

• Marianne Chitwood, executive director, GlobalNOC client services, I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP