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SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 24th (all times are approximate)

9:00 AM - REGISTRATION Refreshments Sponsored by T-Mobile

9:20 AM - Two Words: Virtualized Conversations - Jeff Pulver - Founder, pulver.com & VON

9:30 AM - Introduction to vConsOverview of vCons and their significance - Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid & Dan Petrie CEO & President, SIPez

10:00 AM - Introductions

10:15 AM - vCon Use CasesReal-world examples and applications. Examples are listening to customers, conversational crm, mass customization, Enterprise Search, Enterprise GenAI, agent governance, new revenue, compliance and consent and agent governanceJonathan Rosenberg CTO & Head of AI, Five9 & Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid

10:45 AM - Conversational CRMMitch Lieberman VP & Squad Leader, Fidelity Investments

11:15 AM - vCon - Privacy and Security - Enhancing privacy compliance and security with vConsDiana James - Attorney, Marashlian & Donahue PLLC

11:45 AM - Introduction to SCITT - Overview of SCITT and its importance - Steve Lasker - Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails

12:15 PM - Durable Content Authenticity - Fireside Chat - Rusty Cumpston - CEO, DataTrails

12:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK

2:00 PM - vCons + SCITT Working Together - Synergies between vCons and SCITT - Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid Steve Lasker - Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails

2:45 PMvCon in Finance - Ed Guy RealTime Communications Engineering, Bloomberg Dhananjay Deshpande - Head of Engineering, RealTime Communication, Bloomberg

3:15 PMRegulatory Policy Conversation - Impact of regulations on vCons and SCITT- Lauren Coppola Deputy Managing Partner, Boston Office Chair, Telecommunications Practice, Robins Kaplan LLP Gabriel Berg - Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP

3:45 PM - Fireside Chat - The Future of Communications: Intergrating Emerging Technologies for Business Growth - Dino Di Palma Managing Partner, True North Advisory

4:05 PM"Real World" vCon Applications - Demos - Panel Discussion on the Impact of vCons in the EnterpriseJeff Elletson Strategy, Thynk Forward Pavan Kumar & Cody Launius - Senior Systems Architect, ZTelco & RJ Burnham - Founder & CEO, Consig AI

4:50 PMWorkshop Wrap-Up - Summary and key takeawaysThomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid Steve Lasker - Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails

5:00 PM - End of Workshop

5:05 PM
- Networking - Newsfeed Cafe - Main Library Level

5:45 PM - VIP Speaker Dinner - Co-Sponsored by Beetexting & DataTrails
(For Speakers and VIP ticket holders)

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Wednesday, September 25th (all times are approximate)

9:00 AM - REGISTRATION  Refreshments Sponsored by T-Mobile

9:15 AM - Welcome - Jeff Pulver - Founder, pulver.com & VON

9:20 AM - Introductions

9:35 AM - Future of Work 
- Exploring the evolving landscape of the future of work, examining how emerging technologies and shifting workplace dynamics are reshaping the way we collaborate, innovate & drive business success - 
Chris Fine - Technologist

9:55 AM - The Future of Enterprise Communication: Leveraging SMS for enhanced customer engagement & operational efficiency - Mike Somers - COO, Beetexting  Itay Rosenfield - Investor, Beetexting Adrian Angwenyi - VP Product Management, Spectrum VoIP  & Moderator Jeff Pulver - Founder, pulver.com & VON

10:15 AM - Regulatory & Policy Landscape Covering: Broadband Development, Chevron, USF, Net Neutrality - Karen Charles - Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications & Cable & Daniel Lyons - Professor, Boston College & Moderator Jeff Pulver - Founder, pulver.com & VON

10:55 AM - Harnessing ATSC 3.0 for the Next Generation of Broadcast Data Services: Opportunities & Challenges - Sasha Javid - COO, BitPath with Chris Fine - Technologist 

11:10 AM - Robocalling & FCC Regulation in Real World David Casem - CEO, Telnyx & Ray Pasquale - CEO, Unified Office & Ron Thornton - Unified Office Moderator Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid 

11:45 AM - Leveraging UAVs for Critical Emergency Communications: Innovations & Real-World Applications - Mark Strauss - CEO & Founder, WaveAerospace

12:00 PM - Transforming Buildings & Real Estate with Indoor 5G Wireless Technology: Examine how 5G enhances connectivity within buildings, improves tenant experiences, supports smart building applications & increases property value. Explore the role of 5G in enabling advanced IoT solutions, energy management & enhanced security systems within real estate environments - Dennis Specht - CEO, Redevi

12:15 PM - Opportunities for 5G, eSIMs & Connectivity: Exploring the benefits of 5G & eSIMs in simplifying global connectivity, enhancing IoT deployments, improving device management, cost savings & flexibility, enhanced security, future-proof connectivity & streamlining the consumer experience - Dan Thygesen - SVP & GM Wholesale, Innovation & Partnerships, T-Mobile
 
12:35 PM - LUNCH BREAK 

2:00 PM -
 State of the Messaging Industry: Exploring current trends, challenges & innovations in the messaging industry. We will look at the latest developments in messaging technologies, explore the rise of new messaging platforms & discuss the future for: SMS, RCS, iMessage, Whatsapp & more -  Mike Somers - COO, Beetexting & Tommy Sheahan - CEO, Red Oxygen

2:50 PM - Impact of Using AI Insights in Business Today Vin Micciche - CEO & Co-Founder, Strolid

3:10 PM - Revolutionizing Communication Privacy: Combating fraud & unsolicited contact in the Digital Age - Dave Erickson - CEO, Phound

3:30 PM - AI in Enterprise Communications Alon Cohen - EVP, Phone.com & Eugene Tcipnjatov CTO, Phound Michael Cohen - Principal Software Engineer, Unified Office & Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid 
 

4:10 PM - Making Conversational Automation Available to Everyone  - RJ Burnham - CEO & Founder, Consig AI

4:30 PM - Wrap Up & Networking

5:00 PM - End of Day 2

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Thursday, September 26th (all times are approximate)
 
9:00 AM - REGISTRATION  Refreshments Sponsored by T-Mobile

9:30 AM - Welcome Back - Jeff Pulver - Founder, pulver.com & VON

9:45 AM - AI Ethics Panel - Rusty Cumpston - CEO, DataTrails & John Clippinger - Co-Founder, First Principles First & Moderator Berge Ayvazian - Senior Analyst & Consultant, Wireless 20/20
 
10:30 AM - The Road Ahead - Jeff Pulver Founder, pulver.com & VON

11:00 AM - The Unintended Consequences of Implementing vCons: Rethinking Corporate Communications - Chris Fine - Technologist & Robert Galop Co-Founder, Strolid  & Thomas McCarthy Howe CTO, Strolid & Alon Cohen - EVP, Phone.com 

11:40 AM - Fireside Chat - Mark Castelman Managing Director, Intel Cloud

12:00 PM - Announcements & Wrap Up - Jeff Pulver Founder, pulver.com & VON

12:15 PM - Networking

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September 24-26 
Boston Public Library
 Boston, MA

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