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Conference: March 8-11, 2027
Exhibits: March 10-11, 2027
North Hall, Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, NV
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2027 Agenda

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"Turnkey" is a Farce! Procuring and Deploying Systems
Speakers: Susan Ronning  (ADCOMM Engineering LLC), Molly Kovaka  (ADCOMM Engineering LLC)
Topic: Budget, Procurement & Strategic Planning
Format: Panel Session
4.9 GHz: What’s a Band Manager, and How Will It Impact Public Safety?
Moderator: Donny Jackson  (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelists: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Jeff Johnson  (Western Fire Chiefs)
Topic: Regulatory & Policies
Format: Panel Session
6G is Coming! What Does It Mean?
Panelists: Stephen Devine  (APCO International), Mo Shakouri  (Telewave.io)
Topic: Network Infrastructure
Format: Panel Session
AI is Not Just a Buzzword: Setting Policies and Training Models for Public Safety
Moderator: Ashwini Jarral  (IJIS Institute)
Topic: Regulatory & Policies
Format: Panel Session
Around the Globe - Mission Critical Communications Worldwide
Panelists: Eddie Reyes  (Peraton - NCIS LInX), Kevin Graham  (TCCA), Robert LeGrande  (The Digital Decision), Chris Stevens  (Australian Radio Communications Industry Association (ARCIA))
Topic: LMR & Broadband Devices
Format: Panel Session
Blueprints for NG911 Redundancy and Continuity
Moderator: Jeff Cohen  (MountainPeak Strategies LLC)
Panelists: Sebrina Jackson  (Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications), Jim Lake  (Lake 911 Consulting), Bob Finney  (Collier County (FL) Sheriff's Office)
Topic: 911 and NG911
Format: Panel Session
Broadband First: Rethinking Public Safety Communications Architecture
Moderator: Josh Lober  (ESChat)
Panelists: Gerrit Klein  (Multi Agency Communications Center (MACC 911)), Brent VanKeulen  (Public Safety Consultant)
Topic: Interoperability & Convergence
Format: Panel Session
Budgeting for Technology in Smaller Communities
Speakers: Mark Ryckman  (City of Corning (NY)), John Contestabile  (Hanover Borough, PA)
Topic: Budget, Procurement & Strategic Planning
Format: Power Session
Budgets and CapEx and OpEx - Does Everyone Really Need a $5,000 Radio?
Moderator: Terry Burnworth  (Pyramid Consulting)
Panelists: Mark Ryckman  (City of Corning (NY)), Brian Bittner  (Penn State University), Jim Large  (Newton County 911), Matt VanDrunen  (Newton County Indiana EMA)
Topic: Budget, Procurement & Strategic Planning
Format: Panel Session
Can You Hear Me Now? AI and Emerging Tech for Public Safety Communications
Moderator: Cuong Luu  (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Panelists: John Contestabile  (Hanover Borough, PA), Donald Zoufal  (CrowZ Nest Consulting, Inc.)
Topic: Emerging Technologies: Drones, AI and NTN
Format: Panel Session
Communications Lifelines Under Fire: Oregon 2026 Lessons Learned
Speaker: Jeff Perkins, ORCEMS  (Oregon Dept. of Emergency management)
Topic: Emergency Management
Format: Power Session
Counter-Drone Defense Without Disrupting Critical Communications
Speaker: Jeffrey Starr  (D-Fend Solutions)
Topic: Emerging Technologies: Drones, AI and NTN
Format: Power Session
Counter-UAS in the Real World: From Major Events to Wildfire Response
Moderator: Travis Hull  (First Responder Network Authority)
Topic: Emerging Technologies: Drones, AI and NTN
Format: Panel Session
Drinks, Bites & Insights
Topic: Emerging Technologies: Drones, AI and NTN
Format: Keynote
FirstNet Reauthorization: Where Do We Go from Here?
Moderator: Donny Jackson  (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Topic: Network Infrastructure
Format: Panel Session
From Closed to Cloud - What to Ask Your Vendors
Speaker: Ramya Doraisamy  (Altairis Technology Partners, LLC)
Topic: Network Infrastructure
Format: Power Session
From Legacy to NG911: Approaching the Finish Line
Speaker: Jeremy Hill  (Public Safety Advisor - OPSC - NTIA)
Topic: 911 and NG911
Format: Panel Session
How ARCS 2.0 Will Change Infrastructure and Deployment
Speaker: Dino Giordano  (RF Industries)
Topic: In-Building Connectivity & Location Services
Format: Power Session
How Much Will It Take to Complete NG911? New Insights from NTIA's 2026 National Cost Study
Speaker: Michael Dame  (NTIA)
Topic: 911 and NG911
Format: Power Session
How Private LTE Is Transforming Utility and Public Safety Communications
Moderator: Bruce Albright  (Burns & McDonnell)
Panelists: Jason Ervin  (LCRA), Stephen Kellicker  (LCRA), Bentina Terry  (Southern Linc), Alan McIntyre  (Southern Linc)
Topic: LMR & Broadband Devices
Format: Panel Session
How Vermont's Grid Utility Chose Its Dispatch System
Speaker: Satish Angur  (Vermont Electric Power Company)
Topic: Budget, Procurement & Strategic Planning
Format: Power Session
Instantaneous OTA Translation Services for NG911
Panelists: Steve Hailey  (Dumphries Triangle Volunteer Fire Department), Greg Pollock  (Communication Service for the Deaf)
Topic: 911 and NG911
Format: Panel Session
It Started With a Tower: One Incident. Multiple Systems. One Communications Mission.
Speakers: Andi Baughn  (Office of Emergency Communication - IDHS), Erin Miller  (Office of Emergency Communication - IDHS)
Topic: LMR & Broadband Devices
Format: Power Session
La Salle County, TX - A Utopia of Information Sharing through Apps
Speakers: JD Rodriguez  (Texas Highway Patrol - Cotulla), Brandon Alberd  (Texas Department of Public Safety - HQ)
Topic: Services and Applications
Format: Power Session
Mandated for a Reason: One Day of Compliance, 364 Days of Liability
Speaker: Dan Leaf  (GUGLI Corporation)
Topic: IoT and Automation
Format: Power Session