Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in our 2018 TFI Communications Technology Conference. It was another great conference!

Slides for the presentations are below. Videos are linked below or can be viewed on our TFI YouTube channel. Check out conference photos on our Facebook page.

Hope you can join us for the 14th Annual TFI Technology Conference, January 24-25, 2019, in Austin, Texas.

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Thank you to the Keynotes, Special Guests, Speakers, and Attendees to the 13th Annual TFI Communications Technology Conference
January 25-26, 2018, Courtyard Marriott Downtown, Austin, Texas

Conference Schedule:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018

6:15–7:15 pm Pre-Conference Reception Meet & Greet, Rooftop

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018
Conference Day One Begins, Rio Grande Ballroom

8:30 am           Introductions and Welcome/TFI Overview Slides
                        – Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

8:40 am           Forecasting Artificial Intelligence Video & Slides
– Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI

9:20 am            Artificial Intelligence as a Commodity Video & Slides
– Dub Dublin, CEO, Dublinvention LLC

9:50 am           Break

10:05 am         Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain –
Application and Uses for Tax Professionals Video & Slides   
– Carl Hoemke, CEO, Co-Founder, crowdREASON

11:05 am         Break

WIRELESS

11:20 am         Keynote: 5G and the Promise and Perils of Ultradensification Video & Slides
– Jeffrey Andrews, Cullen Trust Professor of Electrical & Computer
Engineering, WNCG, University of Texas at Austin

12:20 pm        Discussion and Q&A

12:30 pm        Lunch Break, Gatehouse

1:15 pm          Wireless Industry Fireside Chat  Video

                       – Iain Gillott, President and Founder, iGR (iGillottResearch, Inc.) Special Guest
                       -Co-Hosts:
– Gary Wiggins, AT&T
– Stephen Yergeau, T-Mobile

2:05 pm           Break

AUGMENTED REALITY & VIRTUAL REALITY

2:15 pm          Keynote: “Augmented Reality: Status, Applications, and Prospects” Video
– Mohammed Ali, Chief Architect & Jason Willingham, Co-Founder, Austin VR Lab

3:00 pm          Virtual Reality Demo – Austin VR Lab – Groups 1-3

6:00 pm          Day Ends

6:15 pm          Conference Reception – Rooftop

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018
Conference Day Two, Rio Grande Ballroom

BROADBAND & VIDEO

8:30 am           TFI Broadband/Video/Wireless Forecast Update Video & Slides
                        – Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI
– Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, TFI

8:50 am           The Big Media Shuffle: Is Bigger Better? Video & Slides
                         – August (Augie) Grant, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass
Communications, University of South Carolina; Co-Editor,
Communications Technology Update and Fundamentals

9:30 am           The Education Technology Revolution Video & Slides
                         – August (Augie) Grant, Professor, University of South Carolina

9:50 am           Break

10:05 am         Broadband Spectrum Pricing Video & Slides
                         – Ruben Miranda, Duff & Phelps

10:35 am         Communications Public Policy Issues Review Video & Slides
                         – Mike Wilson Vice President of Sales and Consulting, CostQuest  (Presented by Mark Guttman),

11:05 am         Break              

11:20 am         Broadband Industry Panel Video
                        – Jeffrey Binkley, Deloitte (Moderator)
                        – Christian Altenburger, Comcast
                        – Claire Chase, Property Tax Manager, Centurylink

12:20 pm        Concluding Remarks

12:30 pm        Break              

12:35 pm        Box Lunch Presentation and Discussion – Leveling Up Your Leadership Energy
– Carrie Vanston, Executive & Energy Leadership Coach, Corporate Cultures That Rock Video & Slides

1:25 pm          Conference Ends

Please contact Helen Mary Marek, at hmvmarek@tfi.com or call us at (512) 258-8898 with any questions regarding the conference.