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A powerful association of native and state broadband leaders from the Lone Star State will take heart stage at Linked America in Texas.
By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Deep within the coronary heart of Texas this April a who’s who of Texas leaders in broadband will share their insights with attendees at Linked America, scheduled for April 14-15 on the Irving Conference Heart.
Lone Star leaders to set the tempo at Linked America
Together with the Bryan Clayton, the director of the Broadband Improvement Workplace in Texas, audio system from the Metropolis of Fort Price, the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, the Metropolis of Irving, the Metropolis of Seguin, and the Metropolis of Lewisville may even be in attendance.
In the meantime, Fort Price is sending two key audio system to Linked America 2026: Broadband Supervisor Lillian Painter and town’s chief expertise officer, Kevin Gunn.
The Metropolis of Austin may even be represented with Steven Apodaca, chair of town’s expertise fee.
Apodaca will focus on how employers, educators, and policymakers collaborate to future-proof the workforce, becoming a member of panelists on Day 2 of the convention for a panel titled “Constructing digital abilities for the AI-driven economic system.”
With state and native leaders, organizations based mostly in Texas may even be properly represented amongst audio system.
The agenda options audio system from North Texas Fiber (Bobby Vassallo), Nextlink Web (Cameron Kilton), and NOVOS FiBER (Rob Johnson).
The convention’s second day may even function a dialogue about sensible cities in Texas, that includes Chris Lee, the chief info officer for the Metropolis of Lewisville, and Shane McDaniel, who holds the identical place for the Metropolis of Seguin.
Their panel, at 2:15 on Day 2, will examine how Texas cities are utilizing sensible infrastructure to enhance transport, power, and security. They’ll additionally focus on how mid-sized communities replicate big-city improvements affordably.
Earlier that day, Rashmi Varma, a managing accomplice at VAJR Capital, will element how quantum expertise is not a distant imaginative and prescient, with a presentation highlighting the Texas Quantum Initiative and the Texas Quantum Hall.
Attendees can assessment the total convention agenda for Linked America 2026 on-line.
Click on right here to view a full listing of key audio system.
