17-20 August 2025
The Venetian Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada

Sunday, August 17, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:001
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  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:003
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Sunday, August 17, 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Room: Bellini 2104
  • Session Number:009
SESSION SURVEY Member Price:  $185 Non-Member Price: $275 Explore AV infrastructure and the ANSI/BICSI 007 Standard for intelligent buildings. We’ll deep dive into “Must Have Technology” like AV over IP and video over twisted pair to meet current and long-term requirements. Learn about structured cabling for university rooms, UC spaces, and corporate facilities.... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Karl Rosenberg
Regional Applications Specialist
Extron
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Sunday, August 17, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:004
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Sunday, August 17, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Sunday, August 17, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

  • Session Number:011
SESSION SURVEY Member Price:  $370 Non-Member Price: $550 Experience the Future of Immersive Technology at AREA15 Join us for an exciting tour of AREA15, where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled entertainment. This immersive experience highlights the innovative ICT infrastructure that powers interactive environments and building automation systems. On this tour we will visit the Illuminarium: A... ...read more...

Sunday, August 17, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2504
  • Session Number:028
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Sunday, August 17, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2504
  • Session Number:013
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Sunday, August 17, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: Bellini 2104
  • Session Number:014
SESSION SURVEY Member Price:  $185 Non-Member Price: $275 AV over IP is transforming AV systems. This masterclass covers fundamentals like uncompressed vs. compressed video, HDMI and USB connectivity, and room control systems. It explores high-quality sound with DSPs, AV design for spaces like multipurpose rooms and esports arenas, and the importance of network... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Karl Rosenberg
Regional Applications Specialist
Extron
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Sunday, August 17, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2504
  • Session Number:015
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Sunday, August 17, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Bassano 2804
  • Session Number:017
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Monday, August 18, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:020
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Information for RCDD® Candidates (See a BICSI certification staff member for details.) 1 - 1:30 p.m. - BICSI Ethics Committee Information Session...
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Monday, August 18, 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:018
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Monday, August 18, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:021
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Monday, August 18, 9:00 AM - 2:15 PM

  • Session Number:027
SESSION SURVEY Member Price:  $370 Non-Member Price: $550 Explore the Pinnacle of Luxury and Technology at Resorts World  Join us for an exclusive tour of Resorts World, where luxury meets innovation through state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure. This immersive experience highlights sophisticated systems that enhance comfort, security, and entertainment.  Suite Showcase: Luxury Lighting and Automation  Step into our... ...read more...
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Monday, August 18, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2504
  • Session Number:029
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Monday, August 18, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2504
  • Session Number:030
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Monday, August 18, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Room: Titian 2201 A
  • Session Number:031
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Monday, August 18, 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:032
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Monday, August 18, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:034
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Monday, August 18, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:033
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Monday, August 18, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:035
SESSION SURVEY In a world racing toward VUCA-Max - where volatility, uncertainity, complexity, and ambiguity reach unprecedented levels - "Beyond 'Today's AI" unlocks the extraordinary story of convergence, where emerging technologies collide to transform infrastructure, business, and society. Matthew Griffin, renowned futurist and author, reveals how the true future lies, not... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Keynote Speaker
Matthew Griffin
Leadership, Technology, and Geopolitics Expert
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Monday, August 18, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:036
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Monday, August 18, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:127
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Monday, August 18, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:037
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Monday, August 18, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:038
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Tuesday, August 19, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:041
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. - LinkedIn Optimization Consultations with Andreas Ramos (by appointment only). 10 a.m. - Mini Donut Specialty Break sponsored by AFL...
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Tuesday, August 19, 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:039
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Tuesday, August 19, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:042
SESSION SURVEY The United States and the People’s Republic of China are Engaged in a war of Geopolitics, Global Economic Supremacy, Militarization, and a fight for limited resources on Earth. Smart-Cities, space, and advanced communication technologies define the coming challenges of maintaining critical information integrity as the world’s two largest economies... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Keynote Speaker
Don Ulsch
MacDonnell Ulsch Cyber Advisory LLC
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Tuesday, August 19, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:043
SESSION SURVEY Conventional approaches can cause stagnation. In a dynamic landscape, the industry needs to explore new ways to tackle existing and emerging challenges. Innovation is the way for the customers to lead in their different vertical markets, and first-class manufacturers, partnering with installation companies, support that vision by listening to... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Luc Adriaenssens
Vice President of PLM and Research and Development
CommScope
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Tuesday, August 19, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:044
SESSION SURVEY There are multiple options for cabling and connectivity for evolving AI networks. Pre-planning your approach can simplify and speed up initial installation and day two migrations. This presentation reviews considerations and options based on global site experience over the past several years....
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Speaker
Kenneth Hall
Data Center Solutions Architect
CommScope
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Tuesday, August 19, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:045
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Tuesday, August 19, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:048
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover the best practices for ribbon/mass fusion splicing....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Andrew DeGidio
Senior Technical Manager
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
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Tuesday, August 19, 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:049
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover the difference between qualification testing and certification testing....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr.  Tom Jallo, RCDD
Director of Business Development RCDD
Softing, Inc.
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Tuesday, August 19, 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:050
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover the best practices for using tools to create a midspan splice....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Wayne Bunce
Managing Sales Director, NA Operations
Jonard Tools
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Tuesday, August 19, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  • Session Number:054
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Tuesday, August 19, 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:057
SESSION SURVEY What is so special about the OT network? How is it different than IT? Why is it different?...
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Speaker
Dave Seiling, RCDD, Pe, PSP, CTS, PMP
Principal
Salas O'Brien
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Tuesday, August 19, 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:063
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Tuesday, August 19, 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:058
SESSION SURVEY Discover how Free Space Optics (FSO) iarerevolutionizing connectivity with fiber-like performance - without the fiber. Offering greater range, throughput, and speeds up to 10 Gbps, FSO enables secure, high-speed, and flexible networks. From urban links to rural reach and 5G backhaul, FSO is reshaping broadband with photonic innovation....
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Speaker
Mr.  Steve Harris
SVP Continuing Education
Learning Alliance Corporation
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Tuesday, August 19, 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:059
SESSION SURVEY This session equips leaders and ICT pros to harness AI for sustainable, efficient data centers. AI slashes energy 30%+ via predictive cooling/resource optimization, balancing workloads with ESG. Case studies show low-cost retrofits cut costs/carbon. Scalable to grids, manufacturing, telecom. Stakeholders transform challenges into innovation, aligning with regulations/investors, future-proofing for... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr.  Manuel Vexler
Executive Director
AKFI
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:064
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:065
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:066
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:15 PM - 2:35 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:069
SESSION SURVEY Having the courage to submit a proposal to speak in front of an audience can be difficult for many. This three-part lightning learning session aims to ease the anxiety and instill comfort in presenting. Part 1 of three will encourage confidence in sharing your expertise, explore the use of... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr  Sean Kelly RCDD
Technical Director/ Head of Marketing
Light Brigade
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:070
SESSION SURVEY Having the courage to submit a proposal to speak in front of an audience can be difficult for many. This three-part lightning learning session aims to ease the anxiety and instill comfort in presenting. Part 2 of three will highlight that you are the expert and people want to... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr  Sean Kelly RCDD
Technical Director/ Head of Marketing
Light Brigade
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Tuesday, August 19, 2:55 PM - 3:15 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:071
SESSION SURVEY Having the courage to submit a proposal to speak in front of an audience can be difficult for many. This three-part lightning learning session aims to ease the anxiety and instill comfort in presenting. Part 3 of three addresses the importance of being yourself and not over rehearsing, eye... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr  Sean Kelly RCDD
Technical Director/ Head of Marketing
Light Brigade
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Handout(s)

Tuesday, August 19, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:075
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Tuesday, August 19, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:076
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Tuesday, August 19, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday, August 19, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:083
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Tuesday, August 19, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:084
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Tuesday, August 19, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:085
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Tuesday, August 19, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

  • Room: Sphere
  • Session Number:126
Join your BICSI peers on Tuesday, 19 August at 10 p.m. for V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film - a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience shown exclusively at Sphere. The concert film, directed by Morleigh Steinberg and The Edge, showcases the history-making and future-defining U2:UV show that played to over 700,000 fans from 100+ countries... ...read more...
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Wednesday, August 20, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:086
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  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:088
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Wednesday, August 20, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:089
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Wednesday, August 20, 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:092
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover one of the biggest questions with hook and loop, which way should it be installed....
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Speaker
Brad Minter
Key Account Manager
Velcro USA, Inc.
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Wednesday, August 20, 9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:093
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover the how fill ratio is calculated and the impact it has on firestopping....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr  John Zalepka
Director of Training and Industry Engagements
Specified Technologies, Inc.
Speaker
Justin Mentuck
Product Manager
Specified Technologies, Inc.
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Wednesday, August 20, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:098
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Wednesday, August 20, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:099
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Wednesday, August 20, 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:094
SESSION SURVEY This 20-minute session will cover the best practices for ribbon/mass fusion splicing....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Andrew DeGidio
Senior Technical Manager
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
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Handout(s)

Wednesday, August 20, 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:100
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Wednesday, August 20, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Wednesday, August 20, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:107
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Wednesday, August 20, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:108
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Wednesday, August 20, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:109
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Wednesday, August 20, 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:112
SESSION SURVEY Today’s public and private institutions face advancing technology demands and upgraded infrastructure, yet construction costs keep rising. A cost-effective, resilient solution converges IT and OT systems with sustainable, safe-to-touch DC power. This adaptable infrastructure powers both lighting and IT – unlimited amounts of data - allowing it to do... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Luis Suau
Chief Business Officer
Sinclair Digital Services, Inc.
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Wednesday, August 20, 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:113
SESSION SURVEY The channel is underutilized - and that’s a missed opportunity. This session makes the case for channel-wide business development as a tool for improving ICT quality. Learn how aligning messaging, engaging RCDDs early, and reframing value across the project lifecycle can change how infrastructure is delivered....
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr.  David Barnwell, RCDD
Vice President - Global Business Development
ProenteQ Corporation
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Wednesday, August 20, 1:30 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Room: Hall D via Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:118
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Wednesday, August 20, 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

  • Room: Veronese 2401 & 2501
  • Session Number:114
SESSION SURVEY Reliable connectivity is vital for any organization to ensure productivity, security, and guest experience. Yet, small to midsize offices, hospitals, or schools may not be able to afford a full-scale DAS platform. This session will outline a fast, simple DAS deployment approach that uses “off-air” signal sources to deliver... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Doug Bierbower
SOLiD Americas Vice President of Marketing
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Wednesday, August 20, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:119
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Wednesday, August 20, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:121
SESSION SURVEY Join us for a comprehensive discussion centered on data center experience and the evolving landscape of technology. During this session, we will explore: Emerging industry technology trends to anticipate and leverage Current and future demands on connectivity, storage, and especially power, along with strategic planning insights for ICT professionals Key challenges on... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Chris Kinsey, RCDD, DCDC, RTPM, TECH, CT, CTS-D
Vice President
Elite Solutions, Inc.
Speaker
Dr.  Curtis Breville
Global Head of Liquid Cooling - AI Data Centers
ByteBridge
Speaker
Kit Gaines, RCDD, CTS
Construction & Technical Specialist
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Speaker
Mr  Zach Bowersox
VP of Engineering
Synfratech
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Wednesday, August 20, 2:15 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:120
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Wednesday, August 20, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom F
  • Session Number:122
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Wednesday, August 20, 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:123
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Wednesday, August 20, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:124
SESSION SURVEY Jeremy Poincenot is not your ordinary motivational speaker. With a powerful personal narrative, a little wit, and a strong inspirational message, he provides perspective to audiences and opens their eyes to see the power of interdependence in their lives, personally and professionally. After losing his sight at 19, Jeremy won three World Blind... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Keynote Speaker
Jeremy Poincenot
World Blind Golf Champion
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Wednesday, August 20, 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Venetian Ballroom E
  • Session Number:125
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