INCOMPAS Names Keynotes for The 2024 INCOMPAS Show

INCOMPAS, the internet and competitive networks association, announced the keynote speakers for The 2024 INCOMPAS Show, October 20-22 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver, Colorado.

Kenny Gunderman, Uniti Group’s president and CEO, will kick off the show on October 21 at 9 AM MT, while NTIA Middle Mile program director, Sarah Bleau will take the stage on October 22.

Gunderman, who has led Uniti since 2015, will share his perspective on the state of the communications industry and his outlook for the future. He also will discuss Uniti’s path forward as it merges with Windstream to create a national fiber powerhouse that will continue to bridge the digital divide with FTTH, and focus on Tier II and III markets, as well as the long-term vision for the company and what partners and customers can expect post-merger. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and is focused on growing Uniti’s real estate portfolio of mission-critical communications infrastructure. He has prior experience at Stephens, Lehman Brothers and KPMG, and currently serves on the board of the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, the Hendrix College Board of Trustees and the NAREIT Board of Governors.

Bleau, who joined NTIA in February 2021, has spent most of her career buying, building and selling fiber networks. She took on the leadership role for the Broadband Infrastructure Program in Fall 2021 and saw the program through to the award recommendations and announcements made in February 2022. During her keynote, Bleau will discuss NTIA’s Middle Mile program, which provides funding for the expansion and extension of middle mile infrastructure across the U.S. and its territories. In 2023, this program allocated $980 million to fund projects for the construction, improvement or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure. Bleau will share details on Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure program projects that have been awarded in the last year and how the program impacts other infrastructure initiatives.

The 2024 INCOMPAS Show will feature a full schedule, starting with a Welcome Happy Hour (October 20), nightly networking happy hours and parties, panel discussions (October 21-22), dedicated exhibit hours, a Buyers Forum with dedicated speed meeting time with industry buyers, an afternoon track for technical and operations professionals and a Women in Tech luncheon.

For more information or to register, visit show.incompas.org.