Telecom & Connectivity

Connect (X) 2027

Connect (X) is the premier event for insights, connections, and opportunities across communications infrastructure. Join the leaders shaping the future of connectivity and be part of the movement driving smart cities, IoT, and next-generation networks. The event features curated networking opportunities, expanded exhibit space, innovative sponsor activations…

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35Speakers
21Sponsors
6Sessions
35Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Connect, in alphabetical order.

Andy Hawk
Enterprise Channel Director
Barry Goldstein
CEO
Brendan T. Cavanagh
President & CEO
Brent Penter
Research Analyst · Raymond James
Brian Wing
Regional Sales Director, South · Perfect Vision
Cathy Piche
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Towers
Ed Farscht
CEO
Jay Schwarz
Chief Space Bureau · FCC
Jeannie Weaver
Chief Marketing Officer · Boldyn Networks
Jeff Mucci
Founder & CEO
Joe Madden
Founder and President
Joe Spytek
Chief Executive Officer · SatPort
Karan Anand
Director, Product Managment · SES
Karla Enriquez
Director, Business Strategy · AT&T
Kelly Alberts
Senior Manager Strategic Accounts · American Tower
Kristen Beyer
Partner · First Tyr Solutions, LLC
Lonnie Maier
Managing Director · Crown Castle
Lynn Whitcher
General Counsel · MD7
Mary Lou Boscardin
Senior Vice President – Site Development · Harmoni Towers
Matt Kalmus
Managing Director and Partner · Boston Consulting Group
Max Leiva
Principal Product Manager · SES
Mike Dano
Lead Industry Analyst · Ookla

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

EricssonDiamond
Harmoni TowersPlatinum
InorsaDiamond
Pacific Technical Solutions (PTS)Platinum
PerfectVisionPlatinum
Array Inc.Gold
Boldyn NetworksGold
Connected Infrastructure GroupGold
OneVizionGold
SitetrackerGold
Symphony WirelessGold
American TowerCornerstone
AT&TCarrier Partner
Crown CastleCornerstone
Diamond CommunicationsCornerstone
Pacific Technical SolutionsPlatinum Sponsor
Phoenix Tower InternationalCornerstone
SBA CommunicationsCornerstone
T-MobileCarrier Partner
VerizonCarrier Partner
Vertical BridgeCornerstone

Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions.

  • Monday, May 4 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Satellite Partnership Summit

  • Monday, May 4 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

    Women in Leadership Symposium

  • Monday, May 4 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Infrastructure Developers Forum

  • Monday, May 4 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Professional Services Forum

  • Monday, May 4 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Launch Party

  • Monday, May 4 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Telecom Trailblazers

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 35 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

35 companies. nine are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
9All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
14Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

American Tower·AT&T·Boldyn Networks·Crown Castle·Diamond Communications·Harmoni Towers·Inorsa·PerfectVision·SBA Communications

Speakers by seniority

83% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1440%
  • Founder / Owner411%
  • VP-level411%
  • Director / Head of720%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Product13%
  • Research / Science13%
  • Other roles26%

Of 35 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1American TowerSponsor · Cornerstone1
2AT&TSponsor · Carrier Partner1
3Boldyn NetworksSponsor · Gold1
4Crown CastleSponsor · Cornerstone1
5Diamond CommunicationsSponsor · Cornerstone1
6Harmoni TowersSponsor · Platinum1
7InorsaSponsor · Diamond1
8PerfectVisionSponsor · Platinum1
9SBA CommunicationsSponsor · Cornerstone1
10ArraySponsor · Gold-
11Connected Infrastructure GroupSponsor · Gold-
12EricssonSponsor · Diamond-
13OneVizionSponsor · Gold-
14Pacific Technical SolutionsSponsor · Platinum Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
diamond2
10% of 21
platinum3
14% of 21
gold6
29% of 21
carrier partner3
14% of 21
cornerstone6
29% of 21
platinum sponsor1
5% of 21
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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