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

Charge & Connect Lounge

  • Room: Bay View Court North & South
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Credential Holders Lounge

  • Room: Islander Ballroom F
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Sunday, August 30, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Pre-Conference Masterclass: DAS 101 Masterclass

  • Room: Islander Ballroom H
Speaker(s)
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Sunday, August 30, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-In

  • Room: Bayside B
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Monday, August 31, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Charge & Connect Lounge

  • Room: Bay View Court North & South
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Credential Holders Lounge

  • Room: Islander Ballroom F
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Monday, August 31, 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information

  • Room: Bayside B Foyer
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Monday, August 31, 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Monday, August 31, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Exhibitor Move-In

  • Room: Bayside B
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Monday, August 31, 12:15 PM - 7:00 PM

BICSI Connected Futures: Limited Energy Careers - Powered by Black Box (by invitation only)

  • Room: Islander Ballroom G
BICSI is proud to welcome high school juniors and seniors for a unique career exploration experience at Beyond 2026. Through hands-on learning activities, technology demonstrations, and direct engagement with industry experts, students will gain firsthand exposure to the tools, technologies, and infrastructure that power our connected world....
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Monday, August 31, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

First-Time Attendee Orientation

  • Room: Islander Ballroom H
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Monday, August 31, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Conference Call to Order and Opening Remarks

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
Speaker(s)
Emcee
Holly Ransom
CEO
Emergent Global
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Monday, August 31, 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

  • Room: Bayside B Foyer
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Monday, August 31, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Complexity to Confidence: Predictable Delivery in a World That Never Disconnects

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
Speaker(s)
Speaker
John Daniels, CNM, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, LFACHE
Chief Executive Officer
BICSI
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Monday, August 31, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Opening Keynote: "The Acceleration Curve: Preparing Infrastructure for What's Next" - Matthew Griffin

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
SESSION SURVEY The next decade will be defined less by any single breakthrough than by how fast the pressures arrive — and whether our physical infrastructure is ready. Futurist Matthew Griffin examines the forces bearing down fastest on professionals: AI datacenters, the rise of orbital data centers and their backhaul, evolving... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Keynote Speaker
Matthew Griffin
Leadership, Technology, and Geopolitics Expert
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Monday, August 31, 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Monday, August 31, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

What's New, What's It Do Presentations

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Bayside B
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Monday, August 31, 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Enabling Seamless Wi-Fi Calling Through Network Integration and Optimization

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Bayside B
SESSION SURVEY This lightning learning session outlines the key technologies and design strategies required to enable reliable Wi‑Fi calling. Topics include Passpoint, carrier integration, and network optimization techniques that support automatic authentication and seamless handoffs between Wi‑Fi and cellular networks. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to design... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Eric Toenjes
National Market Manager, Wireless
Graybar Electric
Speaker
Howard Buzick
Senior Vice President of Business Development
American Bandwidth
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Monday, August 31, 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Extending the Reach of Wi-Fi to Transform Deployment Possibilities

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Bayside B
SESSION SURVEY This lightning learning session examines how asymmetrical antenna gain can significantly extend Wi‑Fi coverage—by up to six to ten times—enabling connectivity in large, outdoor, and previously underserved environments. Attendees will learn how this approach can reduce access point density, simplify network design, and improve project economics. The discussion will... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Eric Toenjes
National Market Manager, Wireless
Graybar Electric
Speaker
Ian Watson
Vice President of Operations
Aura Wireless
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Monday, August 31, 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Building Wireless Rating Systems to Enhance ROI and Market Transparency

  • Room: BICSI Theater - Bayside B
SESSION SURVEY This lightning learning session explores the emerging concept of wireless performance rating systems for commercial buildings. Similar to LEED certification for sustainability, these frameworks provide standardized measures of Wi‑Fi quality that can influence tenant expectations and property value. Attendees will gain insight into how such rating systems can drive... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Eric Toenjes
National Market Manager, Wireless
Graybar Electric
Speaker
Stew Goumans
Director of Community and Customer Engagement
Ekahau by Accenture
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Tuesday, September 01, 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

BICSI Leadership Breakfast - Welcome BICSI Optical LAN Council

  • Room: Islander Ballroom G
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Tuesday, September 01, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Charge & Connect Lounge

  • Room: Bay View Court North & South
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Credential Holders Lounge

  • Room: Islander Ballroom F
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Tuesday, September 01, 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information

  • Room: Bayside B Foyer
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Tuesday, September 01, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Coffee Break

  • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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Tuesday, September 01, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Mid-Week Opening Remarks

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
Speaker(s)
Emcee
Holly Ransom
CEO
Emergent Global
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Tuesday, September 01, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Mid-Week Keynote: "Being Resilient, Adaptable and Innovating for an Uncharted Future" - Mike Massimino

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
SESSION SURVEY In today’s high-stakes environment, the challenges we face are increasingly complex—and navigating an uncharted future demands innovation, resilience, and adaptability. Drawing on his experiences at NASA, Mike Massimino shows that breakthrough innovation doesn’t happen in isolation; it emerges from diverse perspectives, open collaboration, and a culture where every voice... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Keynote Speaker
Mike Massimino
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Tuesday, September 01, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Zero Gravity Data Centers and "Out of this World" Network Infrastructure

  • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
SESSION SURVEY Extraterrestrial Data Centers face far different infrastructure challenges than our current data center designs. Find out how these unique systems adapt to the zero-gravity environment and what the implications are for your data center designs. Discover what technologies are being developed to launch orbiting data centers or even create... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Christopher Stott
Chairman and CEO
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.
Moderator
Holly Ransom
CEO
Emergent Global
Panelist
James Burns-Montante
Chief Engineer
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.
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Tuesday, September 01, 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break

  • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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Tuesday, September 01, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) in Building Automation

  • Room: Islander Ballroom A
SESSION SURVEY Building automation systems are evolving as facilities require more connected devices, more data, and greater efficiency. From elevators and lighting to security and environmental monitoring, networks must reliably reach devices across large spaces. Traditional Ethernet’s 100-meter limit and the need for local power often lead to added switches, wiring... ...read more...
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Speaker
Jake Edler
VP of Marketing
Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc.
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Tuesday, September 01, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday, September 01, 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Breaking the Limits of Light: Coherent Optics and AI-Driven Networks in the Outside Plant

  • Room: Islander Ballroom A
SESSION SURVEY As broadband networks evolve to support exponential data demand, traditional access architectures are reaching their limits. This session explores how next-generation coherent optics are transforming the outside plant (OSP) or access network—bringing transport-level performance into our last mile. Attendees will discover how innovations such as Coherent PON (CPON), full-duplex... ...read more...
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Speaker
Todd Morse
Regional Sales Manager
UCL Swift Americas
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Tuesday, September 01, 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

The Latest Trends in Data Center Transceivers

  • Room: Islander Ballroom A
SESSION SURVEY Optical networks are a crucial part of modern data centers and AI factories. The question facing the data center industry is which transceiver technology will deliver the lowest power and cost per bit? New transceiver technologies like co-packaged optics and linear pluggable optics will introduce new opportunities and challenges... ...read more...
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Speaker
Kenneth Hall, RCDD, NTS
Data Center Solutions Architect
CommScope
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Tuesday, September 01, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on Your Own

    Tuesday, September 01, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Tuesday, September 01, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

    • Room: Bayside B Foyer
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    Tuesday, September 01, 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

    Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Tuesday, September 01, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall Open

    • Room: Bayside B
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    Tuesday, September 01, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

    Tuesday, September 01, 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

    Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Tuesday, September 01, 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

    From Legacy to Light: Fast-Tracking Data Center Deployment with Optical LAN IT/OT Infrastructure

    • Room: Islander Ballroom A
    SESSION SURVEY Every minute matters in a data center—delays translate directly into lost revenue and missed opportunity. Speed to deployment and time to value are business-critical metrics, yet many environments still rely on complex designs that slow progress and drive up costs. But what if build timelines could be accelerated while... ...read more...
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    Speaker
    Karen Leos
    Vice President - Global Sales and Professional Development and APOLAN Board Member
    Tellabs
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    Tuesday, September 01, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

    Tuesday, September 01, 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM

    Enabling Smart Building and IoT Sensing through DAS and Private Networking

    • Room: Islander Ballroom A
    SESSION SURVEY This session will provide a comprehensive overview of how wired, wireless, and cellular connectivity work in concert to support today’s complex communication needs. We’ll examine deployment strategies, specification best practices, and support models that ensure reliability and scalability. The presentation will also showcase use cases where multi-modal connectivity has... ...read more...
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    Speaker
    Brian Ensign, RCDD, NTS, OSP, RTPM
    Vice President of Sales - Americas
    Nextivity
    Speaker
    Michiel Lotter
    CEO
    Nextivity
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    Tuesday, September 01, 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

    The Copper Cliff: Why Legacy Infrastructure is Starving AI Video at the Edge

    • Room: Islander Ballroom A
    SESSION SURVEY As physical security shifts to the edge, AI video analytics are transforming from simple motion detection into predictive business intelligence. But there is a hidden threat to this evolution: your infrastructure. In this 20-minute Lightning Learning session, we expose "The Copper Cliff"—the exact point where legacy networks fail under... ...read more...
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker
    Andrew Strong
    Architecture and Engineering Director
    Motorola Solutions
    Speaker
    Gayla Arrindell
    Market Development Director, Enterprise Networks
    Corning Optical Communications
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    Tuesday, September 01, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

    What's New, What's It Do Presentations

    • Room: BICSI Theater - Bayside B
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    Tuesday, September 01, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

    Exhibition & Reception

    • Room: Bayside B
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    Tuesday, September 01, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    NEW EVENT: BICSI Beyond Concert - featuring The All-American Rejects

    • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
    CONCERT SURVEY Join us for a special live concert featuring The All-American Rejects taking place on Tuesday, 1 September, immediately following the close of the exhibit hall.  Doors Open: 6:00 PM Concert Begins: 7:00 PM Event Concludes: 8:30 PM Sip and Snack while you enjoy the show! Light bites will be provided, and reception drink tickets... ...read more...
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    Wednesday, September 02, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

    Coffee Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Wednesday, September 02, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Credential Holders Lounge

    • Room: Islander Ballroom F
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    Wednesday, September 02, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Charge & Connect Lounge

    • Room: Bay View Court North & South
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    Wednesday, September 02, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

    Wednesday, September 02, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration

    • Room: Bayside B Foyer
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    Wednesday, September 02, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

    Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Wednesday, September 02, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

    Exhibit Hall Open

    • Room: Bayside B
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    Wednesday, September 02, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

    Wednesday, September 02, 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

    Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Wednesday, September 02, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Wednesday, September 02, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Wednesday, September 02, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

    Game Changing Innovations in Wi-Fi - Extending the Reach, Mobility, Connection, and ROI to Serve New Spaces

    • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
    SESSION SURVEY Wi-Fi 7, and soon Wi-Fi 8 seek to solve many of the challenges that have limited applications, added cost and created difficulty deploying in some environments. New technologies are working to solve even more challenges such as extending coverage over longer distances, joining networks without an SSID & Password,... ...read more...
    Speaker(s)
    Panelist
    Eric Toenjes
    National Market Manager, Wireless
    Graybar Electric
    Moderator
    Holly Ransom
    CEO
    Emergent Global
    Panelist
    William Foy, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP, WD
    Senior. Project Manager
    Faith Group, LLC
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    Wednesday, September 02, 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Exhibitor Move-Out

    • Room: Bayside B
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    Wednesday, September 02, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

    Limited Energy, Limitless Opportunity

    • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
    SESSION SURVEY There is a huge opportunity for the ICT industry to advance higher performing, intelligent and safe limited energy systems for buildings, campuses and even data centers! Limited energy systems are going to power the future. Limited energy systems are safer, smarter and more sustainable. These power systems are network... ...read more...
    Speaker(s)
    Panelist
    Brian Patterson
    Chairman and Co-Founder
    EMerge Alliance
    Moderator
    Holly Ransom
    CEO
    Emergent Global
    Panelist
    Rodger Hyle
    Director, Network Power Solutions
    Wesco / Anixter
    Panelist
    Ronna Davis
    Chief Revenue Officer
    VoltServer, Inc.
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    Wednesday, September 02, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

    Break

    • Room: Islander Ballroom E
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    Wednesday, September 02, 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

    BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing

    • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
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    Wednesday, September 02, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    Closing Keynote Speaker: "From the Ring to the Rainforest: Leadership Principles from an Ultimate Fighter's Remarkable Journey: - Justin Wren - Closing Comments and Conference Highlight Video

    • Room: South Pacific Ballroom
    SESSION SURVEY In his inspiring keynote, From the Ring to the Rainforest: Leadership Principles from an Ultimate Fighter’s Remarkable Journey, Justin unveils the rollercoaster of his life – from headlining the UFC in front of capacity crowds in Las Vegas, to plummeting into the abyss of addiction, and ultimately, to his extraordinary redemption deep... ...read more...
    Speaker(s)
    Emcee
    Holly Ransom
    CEO
    Emergent Global
    Keynote Speaker
    Justin Wren
    Humanitarian, UFC Fighter, Nonprofit Founder, Mental Health Advocate, Author
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