Events
2021 OIDA Executive Forum
02 June 2021 – 03 June 2021 OSA Virtual Event - Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 04:00)
OIDA Executive Forum featured C-level panelists in an informal, uncensored setting discussing the latest issues facing the industry and your business. Leaders from top companies discussed critical technology advancements and business opportunities that will shape the network in 2021 and the future.
About
The program featured keynote presentations by Elizabeth Rivera Hartling from Facebook and Bikash Koley from Google, three panel discussions, a business fireside chat and optional meet the speaker networking opportunities. This was an exclusive opportunity for attendees to spend two half days with senior executives, connect with the leaders and decision-makers in the industry and ask challenging questions.
- Spend two half days with senior executives
- Connect with the leaders and decision-makers in the industry
- Participate in high-level networking
- Ask your challenging questions
- Leave with critical information
Who Should Attend?
- Service Provider Network Executives
- Service Provider Technology Evaluators
- Data Center Managers
- Enterprise Network Managers
- Business Development Executives
- Communications Technology Development Managers
- Optical Systems Developers and Managers
- Core Router Developers
- Test Equipment Vendors
- Data Center Switch and Router Vendors
- Semiconductor Manufacturers
- Venture Investors
- Financial and Market Analysts
New! OIDA Executive Forum Pre-Event Webinar - Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Communications - Friend or Foe?
Thursday 20 May 2021 | 13:00 - 14:00 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 04:00)
This session will explore key technology and business aspects of the latest wave of LEO satellite communications projects while also exploring the risks and challenges ahead as the sector seeks to invest billions in these ventures.
OIDA members can attend this pre-event webinar for free! This one hour session requires a separate registration and is not part of your OIDA Executive Forum registration.
Committee
- Heidi Adams, VP, IP/Optical Networks Marketing, Nokia
- Shamim Akhtar, Global Network Architecture & Technology Strategy, Apple
- Becky Bosco, Executive Director of Research, LightCounting Market Research
- Frank Chang, Chief Engineer, Transceiver Design, Source Photonics
- Tim Doiron, Sr. Director, Solution Marketing, Infinera
- Jörg-Peter Elbers, SVP Advanced Technology, Standards & IPR, ADVA
- Eve Griliches, Sr. Product Marketing, Optical BU, Cisco Systems
- Stephen Hardy, Editorial Director/Associate Publisher, Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report
- Natarajan ‘Subu’ Subrahmanyan, Principal, AO Asset Management
Schedule
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Wednesday, 02 June (all times EDT, UTC - 04:00) |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Welcome Remarks & Opening Comments
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Keynote Presentation: The Growing Facebook Network: Connecting the Planet Moderator:
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| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Panel 1: Will Open and Disaggregated Optical Networking Change the Service Provider Landscape? Moderator:
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11:30 - 12:00 Additional registration required |
Panel 1: Meet the Speakers
Sign up for this special event to meet with the speakers in an intimate setting. This is your opportunity to ask questions and participate in a timely discussion. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Panel 2: The Next Big Things – Pushing the Boundaries of Optical Communications Moderator:
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13:30 - 14:00 Additional registration required |
Panel 2: Meet the Speakers
Sign up for this special event to meet with the speakers in an intimate setting. This is your opportunity to ask questions and participate in a timely discussion. |
| 13:30 |
Closing Remarks
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Thursday, 03 June (all times EDT, UTC - 04:00) |
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| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Welcome Remarks & Opening Comments
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Keynote Presentation: An Edge-y Discussion on Cloud-Scale Networks Moderator:
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| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Panel 3: What is Going on at the Edge? Moderator:
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11:30 - 12:00 Additional registration required |
Panel 3: Meet the Speakers
Sign up for this special event to meet with the speakers in an intimate setting. This is your opportunity to ask questions and participate in a timely discussion. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 - 13:15 |
Business Fireside Chat Moderator:
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13:15 - 13:45 Additional registration required |
Business Fireside Chat: Meet the Speakers
Sign up for this special event to meet with the speakers in an intimate setting. This is your opportunity to ask questions and participate in a timely discussion. |
| 13:15 |
Closing Remarks
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