Speaker Presentations BAND Summer Conference 2026

Heartland Fiber Project 

• Seth Arndorfer -DCN

Building Infastructure for Tomorrow: Data Centers, Broadband & Community - First Policy

• Terry Effertz - TechND

THRIVE: Turn Uncertainty To Your Competitive Advantage

• Meredith Elliott Powell, CSP, CPAE

Evolving Pathways: Funding and IP Transitions in the Nation's Capital

• Brian Ford - NTCA 

 America250 and America's Digital Future | Telecom Trends, Political Change, and Industry Priorities Beyond 2026

• Adam Jorde & Travis Litman - WBK

Fighting Scams

• Tonya Hetzer - Office of North Dakota Attorney General

Economic Update

• Jeff Burroughs - CoBank

CyberSecurity in the Age of AI: Liability Challenges

• Heather Schweiger & Sean Benefiel - Telcom Insurance Group

Winning in Broadband: The KPIs That Define Success

• Caralee Nowak - Calix

AI Without the Hype: A Practical, People- First Guide for Small & Rural Broadband Providers

• Jason Bartsch- NISC