Nationwide 5G
The Digital New Deal
December 15th, 2020
Now More Than Ever
As the pandemic pushes everything online, internet access has become the difference between success and failure in underserved communities across the United States.
In this half day session, leaders from federal, state and local government along with private sector experts and financiers come together to identify problems, generate solutions and set an agenda for the new administration that expands access for families, grows business, and enrich communities.
Agenda
9:00 AM
The Digital New Deal | Where we want to be as a Nation in the 21st Century
Firestarter: Norman Anderson, Chairman and CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure - View GVIP Profile
Guest: Michael Woods, CEO/COO of Flash Labs
Guest: David Knight, CEO, Terbine
What can we learn from South Korea’s 5G infrastructure? How can Internet infrastructure and 5G change buisness in the US, generating opportunity, value, and competitiveness.
9:30 AM
Opportunities from Around the Country: Project Roundtable
Guest: Lee J. Smith, PE| Assistant Director, Traffic Operations Division Tennessee Department of Transportation - the I-40 Smart Fiber project.
Guest: Brad Burgess, Broadband Coordinator at Arizona Department of Transportation - Smart Highway Corridors focused on broadband access for rural and tribal areas.
Guest: Crystal Hottowe, Makah Tribe of Washington State, Tribal Grant Leader, Opportunities from Around the Country - In the wake of the Pandemic, the Makah Tribe, partnered with MuralNet has launched an EBS network through a special temporary authorization, granting them access to the EBS spectrum before expanding to a permanent license. This Fall, the Makah Tribe launched the Makah Communication Access Project to expand high-speed broadband services to the Neah Bay, Area.
10:00 AM
5G, Technology, a new approach to Universal coverage in the US
Firestarter: Norman Anderson, Chairman and CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure- View GVIP Profile
Guest : Brigadier General Robert Spalding
Creating the U.S. capability for secure 5G is key to building a strong U.S. economy. Five months away from launching this game-changing technology, General Spalding explains the technology - and the opportunity - of 5G for all. This includes a unique business model based on long-term leasing for communities around the globe.
10:30 AM
5G | Broadband for All : Smart Cities and Investing in Cities
Firestarter: Jen Schmitz, CEO, Lattice Industries - View GVIP Profile
Guest: Habib Shamskhou, President - Advanced Mobility Group
Guest: Chuck Grindle, Executive Government Advisor, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Guest: Derrick Clyburn Ballard, CEO - Principal, emtechglobal
Guest: Zachary Chavez, CIO, Director of Evolutionary Finance, emtechglobal
Guest: Randy Iwasaki, Exec. Director, CCTA
How much do autonomous systems, such as autonomous driving systems, rely on 5G and broadband connectivity?
- What the biggest barriers have been? (and from there discuss why we need to act quickly (e.g., China 30% ahead)?
- What is the best practice a 5G rollout could adopt from public management/ownership (policy, accountability, open platforms)?
- What is the best practice a 5G rollout could adopt from private industry management/ownership (talent pools, competitive compensation, data science expertise)?
- Would a public-private effort be a faster way to complete a full arterial network?
- Do you see ancillary networks will organically originate and connect within regions – very similar to how highways connected to the larger Eisenhower Interstate Highway System?
11:00 AM
The Role of 5G and Broadband for All: Transforming the U.S. Interstate Highway System into an Autonomous Vehicle Speedway
Firestarter: Jeff DeCoux, CEO, the Autonomy Institute - View GVIP Profile
Guest: Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow, Meractus Center
Guest: Ted Miller, Founder and Former CEO/Chairman of Crown Castle International
Guest: John Cowen, CEO EDJX, Edge Compute Expert, 6fusion
Guest: Night Keyes, P3 Executive, General Counsel
The Autonomy Institute is pioneering 5G on the U.S. Interstate Highway System, creating an entirely new business, and transforming one of the most valuable brownfield assets in the U.S. into a revitalized 4th Industrial Revolution asset.
11:30 AM
Priorities, Recommendations & Action Items
Firestarter: Norman Anderson, Chairman and CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure - View GVIP Profile
Guest: Derrick Clyburn Ballard, CEO - Principal, EmGlobal
Guest: Karin Berkholtz, Executive Director of the Washington State Public Works Board
Guest: Brian Smith, Acting Supervisory General Field Representative for USDA Rural Utility Service (RUS) Telecom Programs.
Guest: Shelley Westall, Washington State Public Works Board, Broadband Program Manager
Guest: Matt Schmit, Deputy Director & Broadband Advisory Council, Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Driving the Conversation
Past Speakers Include:
President Elect Joe Biden • Senator John Hickenlooper • Senator Chris Van Hollen • Senator Cory Gardner • NEC Director Larry Kudlow • Senator Lisa Murkowski • Congressman Fred Keller • Congressman Salud Carbajal • Former National Security Council Member Robert Spalding • General David H. Patraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute • Andres Gluski, CEO, AES Corporation • Jeffrey Eckel, CEO, Hannan Armstrong • Scott Parrish, President, Garney Construction • Tim Sylvester, CEO, Integrated Railways • Lt. Gen Spellmon Scott A Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • John Porcari, President, WSP Global
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Grow your business, Strengthen your Leadership, Make a Difference. CG/LA offers three levels of Sponsorship to Shine a light on your business, expand your network, and provide your insights directly to public decision-makers.
Platinum
25K (Limit of Two)
Position your organization as a Leader.
Set the Broadband Agenda for the incoming Biden Administration: Cobranding on CGLA’s white-paper produced immediately after the event presenting broadband recommendations to the Biden Administration with accompanying Press release.
In addition to Branding on all materials, social media posts, and a special feature in weekly newsletter reaching 50,000 industry experts, Exclusive branding on GVIPTV interviews and a speaking position at the event.
Gold
15K (Limit of Four)
Beyond mere brand awareness, the Platinum Sponsorship Package positions you as a leader on Expanding Broadband.
Survey: Work with CG/LA’s experts to create a pre and post forum survey that gets to the heart of the issue reaching more than 75,000 people from all sides of the broadband issue including congressional leaders, community advocates, industry experts, and equipment vendors from all 50 states.
In addition to Branding on all materials, social media posts, and a special feature in weekly newsletter reaching 50,000 industry experts, Exclusive branding on GVIPTV interviews and a speaking position at the event.
Single Session
8.5K (Limit of Five)
The Forum will be a guide for infrastructure executives on how to navigate and embrace the new infrastructure market post-COVID-19, and a proposal on what the new Administration’s broadband infrastructure priorities and policies should look like.
Work with CG/LA to drive the conversation in one of our targeted session (Telehealth, Funding opportunities, Agriculture, Expanding Access).
In addition to Branding on all materials, social media posts, and a special feature in weekly newsletter reaching 50,000 industry experts, Exclusive branding on GVIPTV interviews and a speaking position at the event.
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