Telecom & Connectivity

Connect (X) 2027

Name: Connect (X) 2027
Start: 2027-05-10
End: 2027-05-12
Location: Phoenix

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

20Sponsors

6On the bill · sessions

34Companies · in total

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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

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Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions on the bill.

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

Intermission

Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 34 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

34 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

11Sponsoringsponsor only

14Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

Sponsors by tier

diamond2

10% of 20

platinum3

15% of 20

gold6

30% of 20

carrier partner3

15% of 20

cornerstone6

30% of 20

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.

Equinix×2 peers
KPMG×2 peers
Roche×2 peers

Related events · by shared sponsors

MWC27 BarcelonaMarch 1, 2027 · Barcelona+ 2 shared

Connect (X) 2027

Satellite Partnership Summit

Women in Leadership Symposium

Infrastructure Developers Forum

Professional Services Forum

Launch Party

Telecom Trailblazers

34 companies. nine are betting more than once.