John Cankar | Managing Director
Gravity Path Partners

John Cankar, Managing Director, Gravity Path Partners

John has over 30 years of experience in the design, deployment, and delivery of Converged Networks. In his role at GravityPath, John consults with Private Equity, Institutional Investors, Network Owners, and System Operators to assist them with meeting their Connected Infrastructure goals. The GravityPath team collaborates with their clients to evaluate and guide investments, advise on operational efficiencies, and connect them with optimal technology solutions. John accomplished this by using his decades of experience leading teams that designed, deployed, and operated networks, along with his constant drive to stay on top of the latest technologies and innovations. In addition to his position as Managing Director at GravityPath, he is also a founder and principal of WIVERSE. WIVERSE specializes in providing strategic talent for communications and technology infrastructure organizations. John and the GravityPath team use this connection to bring cost-effective, expertly skilled human capital to project deliveries. Before WIVERSE, John held senior leadership positions at Jacobs Engineering Group, a global, multi-billion-dollar engineering and construction firm. John was instrumental in developing Telecom and Smart City practices for Jacobs. Prior to Jacobs John served as the President of FMHC Corporation. John guided the growth and evolution of FMHC into a nationwide leader in turnkey wireless network services.

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Connected America 2026 - Day 1 @ 16:10

Financing broadband: Private capital supporting broadband expansion

  • Discuss current investment trends, financing structures, and market opportunities driving the next wave of broadband deployment. 
  • How can private equity and public markets work together to accelerate broadband expansion? 
  • Discuss strategies for maximizing ROI in a competitive landscape 
last published: 15/Apr/26 16:35 GMT

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