A speedy and stable internet connection is critical for community's health, education, and economic development, yet many barriers remain. High costs, outdated infrastructure, and historically low public investments have left nearly 40 million Americans with insufficient broadband access.
President Biden has prioritized broadband access in the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, but not all communities in need have been able to access the full benefits of the legislation.
This October, Semafor will convene national stakeholders and industry leaders to discuss the biggest barriers to greater broadband connectivity. Those most impacted by inadequate broadband infrastructure will guide the event’s conversations in an effort to address the disconnect between American citizens and leaders that frequently hinders progress to bridge the digital divide.
When
October 10, 2023
Where
The Gallup Building, Washington D.C.
Speakers
John Stankey
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T
Brendan Carr
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Maria Lehman
President, American Society of Civil Engineers and Vice Chair, President Biden's National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Kim A. Anderson
Executive Director, National Education Association
Shirley Bloomfield
Chief Executive Officer, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
Kathryn de Wit
Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Michael O'Rielly
Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Comission
Evan Marwell
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EducationSuperHighway
Nicol Turner Lee
Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and Director, Center for Technology Innovation, The Brookings Institution
Jade Piros de Carvalho
Director, Kansas Office of Broadband Development
Veneeth Iyengar
Executive Director, ConnectLA
Paroma Sanyal
Principal, The Brattle Group
David Wade
President and Chief Executive Officer, EPB of Chattanooga
David Hartshorn
Chief Executive Officer, Geeks Without Frontiers
Moderators
Steve Clemons
Founding Editor at Large, Semafor
@SCClemons
Gina Chon
Business & Tech Editor, Semafor
@GinaChon
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Doors Open
8:30 a.m. — 10:50 a.m.
Programming
901 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
08:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. ET
Doors Open - 08:00 a.m. ET
Interested in Attending?
Kindly note, we will not be accepting onsite registrations. All guests must present a valid photo ID matching the first and last names with which they registered in order to be admitted.