2013 Executive Forum
The 2014 Executive Forum is 10 March in San Francisco, CA, USA. Enjoy a retrospective look at the 2013 Executive Forum. Information on the 2014 event will be posted soon.
View the 2013 Executive Forum presentations.
More than 150 senior-level executives convene for the annual Executive Forum to discuss key themes, opportunities, and challenges facing the next generation in optical communications. Highly valued by participants for the frank and open discussions, Executive Forum sessions explore emerging trends and action plans for tackling today's toughest business challenges.
2013 Program Schedule
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7:00 - 12:00 |
Registration |
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
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8:30 - 8:45 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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8:45 - 9:30 |
Keynote Speaker I: Pieter Poll, CenturyLink |
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9:30 - 10:45 |
Panel 1: Building Massively Scalable Optical Networks |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 - 12:15 |
Panel 2: The Future of Broadband Access Networks: Towards 1Gbps and Beyond? |
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12:15 - 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
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13:30 - 14:15 |
Keynote Speaker II: Najam Ahmad, Facebook |
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14:15 - 15:45 |
Panel 3: The Adaptable Optical Layer: Software’s Impact on Optical Communications |
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15:45 - 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00 - 17:30 |
Panel 4: The Future of the Optical Component Industry – Driven by Technology Challenges or in Need of a Business Model Tune-Up |
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17:30 |
Closing Comments |
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17:30 - 19:30 |
Networking Reception |
2013 Executive Forum Planning Committee
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Mike Capuano, Vice President Corporate Marketing, Infinera
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Dana Cooperson, Vice President and Practice Leader, Network Infrastructure, Ovum
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Eve Griliches, VP Optical Networking, ACG Research
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Stephen Hardy, Editorial Director/Associate Publisher, Lightwave
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Per Hansen , Vice President Product Marketing, Optical Networks Solutions Business Unit, Oclaro
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Albert Kim, Managing Director, Investor Growth Capital
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Bikash Koley, Principal Architect and Manager, Network Architecture, Google
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Shoa-Kai Liu, Senior Advisor, Rustic Canyon Partners
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Gurinder Parhar, Chief Business Officer, Triple Ring Technologies
Speaker: Joe Berthold, Ciena |
Keynote Speaker, Ihab Tarazi, Verizon |
Networking |
Executive Forum Program |