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VON: Evolution Events Inc
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 vCons - Overview of vCons and their significance - Thomas McCarthy Howe - CTO, Strolid & Dan Petrie - CEO & President, SIPez
10:00 AM - Introductions
10:15 AM - vCon Use Cases - Real-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 governance - Jonathan Rosenberg - CTO & Head of AI, Five9 & Thomas McCarthy Howe - CTO, Strolid
10:45 AM - Conversational CRM - Mitch Lieberman - VP & Squad Leader, Fidelity Investments
11:15 AM - vCon - Privacy and Security - Enhancing privacy compliance and security with vCons - Diana 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 PM - vCon in Finance - Ed Guy - RealTime Communications Engineering, Bloomberg & Dhananjay Deshpande - Head of Engineering, RealTime Communication, Bloomberg
3:15 PM - Regulatory 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 Enterprise - Jeff Elletson - Strategy, Thynk Forward & Pavan Kumar & Cody Launius - Senior Systems Architect, ZTelco & RJ Burnham - Founder & CEO, Consig AI
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4:50 PM - Workshop Wrap-Up - Summary and key takeaways - Thomas McCarthy Howe - CTO, Strolid & Steve Lasker - Director of Ecosystems, DataTrails
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5:00 PM - End of Workshop
5:05 PM - Networking - Newsfeed Cafe - Main Library Level
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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
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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
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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
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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​
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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
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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
UPCOMING EVENTS
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