12 THE INCOMPAS SHOW I OCTOBER 20 - 22, 2024 OCTOBER 20-22, 2024 THE 2024 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Specialty Coffee The INCOMPAS Bar, Plaza Exhibit Hall Sponsored by 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks Plaza Ballroom ABC Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Keynote: Kenny Gunderman, President and CEO, Uniti Group Inc. Plaza Ballroom ABC 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. M&A Resurgence: The Outlook for 2025 and Beyond Plaza Ballroom ABC After several years of relative quiet, 2024 has seen an uptick on the M&A front and it’s predicted a resurgence will continue into 2025. This session will explore the key drivers behind increased M&A activity, how it will affect public and private companies, and the impact of transactions currently in process. Hear from industry experts about: trends in valuations for different segments of the industry, the lender perspective of the industry, how BEAD program and public funding impacts valuations and the impact of interest rates on M&A activity. Moderator: Scott Widham, Managing Director, Layer 7 Capital Speakers: Jason Adkins, CEO, Bluebird Network Ryan D. Carr, Partner, M/C Partners Chad Crank, Managing Director, Grain Management James H. Henry, Senior Managing Director, Bank Street Group LLC 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Exploring the Vibrant Infrastructure Ecosystem Plaza Ballroom ABC Each day in the U.S., the demand for more capacity and broadband grows exponentially. Building, connecting, and maintaining the underlying physical infrastructure to support these demands is mission-critical to our country’s future. During this session industry leaders will discuss what is driving the demand – from content to AI and more – and the physical infrastructure needed to support it. Moderator: Chip Pickering, CEO, INCOMPAS Speakers: Dan Davis, CEO & Co-Founder, Arcadian Infracom Andrés Irlando, President & COO, Zayo Group Karen Rohrkemper, Senior Vice President of Network Implementation & Operations, Crown Castle Jeff Uphues, CEO, DC BLOX 11:00 a.m. – Noon Buyers Forum Plaza Ballroom A Foyer Connect with top industry buyers from across the country in a speed-meeting format. Open to all registered INCOMPAS Show attendees. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Attendee Lunch Plaza Exhibit Hall Sponsored by
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