DELIVERING CONNECTIVITY FOR COMMUNITIES

Name: Broadband Communities Summit 2026
Start: 2026-08-26T08:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-27T14:00-05:00
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center

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1,500

Attendees

200

Speakers

120

Sponsors & Exhibitors

5

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AMERICA'S KEY MEETING PLACE FOR PROPERTY, COMMUNITY & TELCO LEADERS

DELIVERING CONNECTIVITY FOR COMMUNITIES

Broadband Communities Summit is the leading event for community leaders, property owners, network infrastructure builders and telco service providers to meet and discuss strategies for delivering connectivity for communities across the US.

2026 Speakers

Christopher Ali
Pioneers Chair
Penn State University

Bill Baker
CEO
Nextlink Internet
Tyson Begly
Chief Financial Officer
Highline Fiber

Megan Beresford
Director of Infrastructure
Learn Design Apply Inc.
Scott Casey
CEO & President
ROVR

Erin Dobozy
Regulatory Affairs Director
NRECA
Joe Gehrdes
Director, External Affairs
Huntsville Utilities

Aadil Ginwala
Senior Policy Advisor
University of Pittsburgh
Kami Griffiths
Founding Executive Director
digitalLIFT (Formerly CTN)

Trey Hayes
Connectivity Director
Alabama Power Company (Southern Co)
Terry Metze
CEO
Alabama Fiber Network

Lisa Moore
Senior Director, Community Tec
Mill Creek Residential
Francella Ochillo
Executive Director
Media Democracy Fund

Erika Rogers
MDU Account Executive
Mainstream Fiber Networks
Kaylon Ross
Sr. Director, Ancillary Svc
AvalonBay Communities Inc

Ryan Salmon
Broadband Planning Analyst
Harris County Universal Services
Angela Siefer
Executive Director
National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Andrea M. Taylor
Founder & CEO
Livsee
Brian Vo
Chief Investment Officer
Connect Humanity

Linda Willey
VP of Business Services
Camden

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“I'm so excited to be attending the Broadband Communities Summit. I'm gaining insight on the transformational broadband build that's being built in the coming months.”

– Steve Wiliams, Mayor, Huntington, W.Va

”Kudos for organizing one of the best conferences I have ever attended. Let's do this again next year!”

- Kim McKinley, Chief Marketing Officer, Utopia Fiber

“I had many conversations with subject matter experts representing the largest broadband companies and some of the smallest rural providers. I was blown away by the amazing conversations people were willing to have with me, an outsider.”

- William Aderholdt, Ph.D., Director, Program Management Office, Grand Farm

“The Multifamily program at Broadband Communities has proven year after year to be the best event in our industry to learn more about applications of new technologies as well as networking with our peers and customers and celebrating the many success stories of so many of the broadband providers in our market.”

- Bryan Rader, President of MDU, Pavlov Media

”There are few conferences that focus so intently on multifamily technology and attract some of the most knowledgeable and influential minds in the industry. It is a fabulous format to network with peers, gain new insights into technological advances and get a glimpse of what's to come. It is a must attend event.”