Fiber Broadband Association – When Fiber Leads, the Future Follow.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024
Westin Calgary Airport Hotel

WELCOME

Join us in Calgary to explore the role fiber broadband plays connecting communities, creating opportunities, and supporting precision agriculture.

AGENDA

Click here for a PDF of the detailed agenda.

7:15 am	Registration Opens
7:15 – 8:00 am	Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:00 – 8:10 am	Welcome & Introduction: Gary Bolton, President & CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
8:10 – 8:40 am	Opening Keynote: Alberta Broadband Strategy: Investments to Build Strong Communities and a More Competitive and Resilient Province - The Honourable Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation, Alberta
8:40 – 9:10 am	Calgary: Building the Quantum City
9:10 – 9:40 am	Keynote: M&A Lens on Fibre Value Creation - Sachin Jayapalan, Partner, Deals Value Creation, and Meaghan Kappel, Partner, Deals Value Creation, PwC Canada with Matthew Ananthan, Principal, TorQuest
9:40 – 10:10 am	Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:10 – 10:15 am	Calgary White Hat Ceremony with Maria Martiniello, Volunteer, Calgary Tourism with Gary Bolton and Jimmy Todd
10:15 – 10:50 am	The Community Connection: How Fibre Impacts Economics and Opportunity
10:50 – 11:25 am	Fireside Chat: TELUS How Fibre Impacts Your Communities
11:25 am – 11:50 am	Keynote: The CRTC Broadband Fund Goals and Objectives
11:50 am	Networking Lunch Sponsor Remarks: Shawn Arnot, Sales Consultant, Sterling Street Outfitters
11:50 am – 12:30 pm	Networking Lunch, Sponsored by Sterling Fleet Outfitters
12:30 – 1:00 pm	Networking Dessert with Exhibitors
1:00 – 1:30 pm	Fireside Chat: Telecom Priorities, the Industry Perspective
1:30 – 1:40 pm	Building Your Future Workforce with FBA OpTIC Path™
1:40 – 2:10 pm	Fireside Chat: Changing the Technology Opportunity Paradigm for Indigenous Learners
2:10 – 2:50 pm	Fibre Broadband and Indigenous Communities
2:50 – 3:20 pm	Networking Break with Exhibitors
3:20 – 4:00 pm	Deployment Challenges and Opportunities: Optimizing the Fibre First Priority
4:00 – 4:40 pm	Capacity Drivers: Edge, Cloud, AI, IoT, Quantum, and Machine Learning
4:40 pm	Closing Remarks
4:40 – 5:30 pm	Networking Reception

REGISTRATION RATES (Listed below in USD with approximate amount in CAD) *

Attendee Type	Member	Non-Member
Network Operators	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD	$270.00 CAD / $199.00 USD
Public Officials	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD
Vendors & Suppliers	$338.00 CAD / $249.00 USD	$474.00 CAD / $349.00 USD
Professional Services	$202.00 CAD / $149.00 USD	$338.00 CAD / $249.00 USD
Non-Profits	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD
Academic/Education	N/A	$134.00 CAD / $99.00 USD
Enterprise/Commercial	N/A	$487.00 CAD / $359.00 USD

* Transactions will be processed in USD. Canadian dollar amounts are estimates based on the current exchange rate. Final rates may vary.

Contact FBA Membership Kim Rickard, Membership Outreach and Engagement Coordinator krickard@fiberbroadband.org \| 570-460-2417.

SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

Table Top Exhibits

Members: $4,410 CAD / $3,250 USD (includes 2 regs)
Non-Members: $5,970 CAD / $4,400 USD (includes 1 reg),

Sponsorships
Sponsorship opportunities start as little as $2,035 CAD / $1,500 USD. Click here for the full prospectus with pricing and sponsorship inclusions.

Contact Us
Lucy Green | lgreen@fiberbroadband.org | 714-768-1606

HOTEL DETAILS

Hotel Name: The Westin Calgary Airport
Address: 671 Aero Drive Ne, Calgary, AB T2E7Y5 CA
Phone: (403) 452-5406
Check-in/out time: 3:00 pm / 12:00 pm

Hotel Parking: Complimentary on-site parking

Hotel Room Discounted Group Room Rate: $249 CAD per night plus tax
Cut-Off Date: Thursday, September 5th, 2024 or when the block sells out, whichever comes first.
Booking Link: Reserve Your Room

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

GOLD

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

LANYARDS

LUNCH

EXHIBITING COMPANIES