14 THE INCOMPAS SHOW I NOVEMBER 2 - 4, 2025 NOVEMBER 2-4, 2025 THE 2025 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks: Convergence, Consolidation and Critical Infrastructure Tampa Bay Ballroom 1 Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS 8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Beyond the Deal: Navigating Customer and Partner Impact Post-Transaction Tampa Bay Ballroom 1 Over the past year, the industry has experienced a surge in transactional activity—mergers, acquisitions and strategic divestitures. But what happens after the ink dries? Hear directly from Uniti and Windstream, as they share their insights on how Uniti is reshaping their wholesale operations, and address what their customers can expect moving forward. Moderator: Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS Speakers: Greg Ortyl, President, Wholesale and Strategic Accounts, Uniti Joe Scattareggia, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, Uniti 9:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Future-Proofing the Network: How Capacity Needs Are Reshaping Transactions Tampa Bay Ballroom 1 As digital transactions surge and network demands grow, the industry is undergoing a strategic transformation. This session explores how anticipated capacity needs are driving consolidation across the ecosystem and reshaping the transactional landscape. Uncover the trends, technologies and strategic shifts that are driving consolidation and how companies are preparing networks for the future. Moderator: Staci Pies, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Policy, INCOMPAS Speakers: Jeremy Andrews, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development, Bluebird Fiber Rick Medeiros, Vice President, North America Sales and Global Solutions Engineering, Verizon Partner Solutions Patrick Ugento, Strategic Product Architect, Lumen Technologies 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Strategic Convergence: How Wireline-Wireless Integration is Impacting M&A Tampa Bay Ballroom 1 In today’s rapidly evolving telecom landscape, convergence of wireline and wireless networks is not solely a technical evolution—it is a strategic imperative. This session will explore how network integration is reshaping the M&A landscape. Gain insights into recent high-impact transactions, emerging business models and the competitive advantages unlocked through unified network architectures. This session will also address how convergence is redefining value creation and positioning communications operators for sustained growth in a hyperconnected world. Moderator: Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS Speaker: Richard S. Lukaj, Senior Managing Director, Bank Street Group LLC
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