WGC Americas – Wi-Fi Innovation: Connecting our Digital World
Please click on each day below to see the full agenda for the Working Sessions or Conference Programme.
13th June – Dallas Marriott Downtown, 650 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas, USA (CDT) – BST – 6 hr; EST +1
WGC Open Congress
TIME
PRESENTATION
Enterprise Connectivity Forum
What do Enterprises need from future Wi-Fi network connectivity
Next generation private network journey with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G
Managing Enterprise Networks and Security in 2024
How OpenRoaming addresses the Public Wi-Fi needs of venues in 2024
How will AI impact the Enterprise Network
Session Moderator: Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, WBA
9:30 AM
Day 2 Welcome Address
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
9:45 AM
Closing the Connectivity Gap: How Wi-Fi Empowers Enterprises and Carriers
Andrea Calcagno, CEO and Founder, Cloud4Wi
10:05 AM
The path to Wi-Fi determinism – from concept to realization
Malcolm Smith, CTO Advisor – Wireless, Cisco
10:25 AM
Meeting the needs for Enterprise through AP-Agnostic Networks
GS Sickland, VP Wireless Engineering, Cox Communications
10:40 AM
PANEL – Enterprise Connectivity Forum
Andrea Calcagno, CEO, Cloud4Wi; Mittal Parekh, Senior Director Product Mkt., RUCKUS Networks; Rizwan Makhani, Marriott International; Brian Shields, VP of Software Engineering, Boingo Wireless
11:10 AM
COFFEE & NETWORKING
Innovation Forum – Wi-Fi 7 is here and AFC is a reality – what next for Wi-Fi and the challenges that need addressing 2024-2026
Wireless Generations Evolution & Fixed Networks Synergies OpenRoaming & Convergence New Network Management/Device paradigms
Session Moderator: Steve Namaseevayum – VP Industry Engagement
11:40 AM
Welcome Address: Innovation Forum
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance; Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless
11:50 AM
Wireless Innovation in Enterprise networks
James Allison, Manager of Planning, Capitol Corridors
12:05 PM
CTO Leadership Panel on Future Wireless Trends 2024-2026
Matt MacPherson, Wireless CTO, Cisco; Dr. Necati Canpolat, Senior Staff – Wireless Systems Architect, Intel; Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless; Jim Allison, CTO, Capitol Corridors
12:35 PM
Key points to take forward
Bruno Tomas, CTO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
12:40 PM
LUNCH
OpenWiFi and OpenLAN Switching Forum
From use cases, case studies, features, to the future of OpenWiFi and OpenLAN Switching
Session Moderator: Steve Andrews, Board Advisor WBA
2:00 PM
Welcome Address
Jack Raynor, Co-Chair Open – Converged Wireless Project Group, OpenWiFi
2:10 PM
OpenWiFi MSP Case Study
Robert Grosz, President & COO, WorldVue
2:25 PM
Shasta Cloud OpenLAN Switching
Tim Race, Director of Customer Success, Shasta Cloud
2:40 PM
NetExperience: Solutions, Opportunities & Roadmap
Huw Rees, VP Business Development, NetExperience
2:55 PM
Panel Session: Moderator – Howard Buzick
OpenLAN MSPs
Dr. Derek Peterson, Boingo Wireless; Kevin Franzen, AT&T; Eran Dor, Pavlov Media
3:40 PM
WGC Event Close
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, Wireless Broadband Alliance
3:40 PM
Delivering the In-Home Wi-Fi Experience: Challenges and Opportunities
Operator
3:55 PM
Delivering the In-Home Wi-Fi Experience: Challenges and Opportunities
Operator
4:00 PM
COFFEE & NETWORKING
Smart Cities Wi-Fi Infrastructure opportunities Role of AI in Connected Communities Mission Critical and Emergency Services Safety and Security on Public Wi-Fi Networks OpenRoaming addressing Municipality and city opportunities Addressing the digital divide in rural communities
Session Moderator: Bruno Tomas, CTO, WBA
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
OPENWIFI MEMBERS PRIVATE SESSION
Sponsor
4:30 PM
Wi-Fi and Cellular Convergence
Guest Speaker
4:45 PM
Wi-Fi and Cellular Convergence
Guest Speaker
5:00 PM
Understanding the challenges and opportunities to enable Smart and Connected Communities that can thrive
Panel: Connected Communities Forum
5:30 PM
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Tiago Rodrigues, President & CEO, WBA
