Conference: Thurs & Fri, Jan 26-27, 2023
Opening Reception Wed, Jan 25
In-Person at the Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Austin, Texas
& Online via Zoom
Wow! What a great 18th Annual TFI Technology Conference. After two years online, we returned to in-person conference, but the online sessions in recent years were a hit too, so we had an online option as well for 2023! Thank you everyone who made it a successful conference.
18th Annual TFI Technology Conference
♦ Attendee List: If you attended our 2023 TFI Conference and would like a copy of the attendee list, please contact TFI.
Videos, Slides, and Speaker Bios are linked below in the Conference Schedule.
If you would like to review the past presentation slides and videos please visit our previous conference pages and our TFI Youtube Channel.
Thank you 2022 TFI Technology Conference Sponsors:
And Alliance Partner: 
2023 Schedule
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023
- 6:15–7:15 pm – Pre-Conference Reception Meet & Greet – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023 (Conference – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown)
- 9:00 am Introductions and Welcome • Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D., President, TFI
- 9:15 am TFI Industry Forecast Overview • Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI • Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, TFI – Video – Slides
- 10:15 am Break
- 10:30 am Wireless Keynote: Onward to 6G! • Jeffrey G. Andrews, Ph.D., Truchard Family Endowed Chair in Engering Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin and Director of 6G@UT – Video – Slides
- 10:55 am Q&A with Professor Andrews • Ruben Miranda, Kroll (Moderator)
- 11:30 am Break
- 11:45 am Wireless Industry Panel / Implications for Tax & Valuation • Iain Gillott, President, iGR (Moderator) • Gary Hunter, AVP, Tax, AT&T • Stephen Yergeau, Director, Property Taxes, T-Mobile – Video – Slides
- 12:30 pm Lunch – Conference Attendees are on their own for lunch
- 1:30 pm Broadband Keynote: What’s Next for Cable, Fiber, and Fixed Wireless? • Jeff Heynen, Vice President, Broadband Access and Home Networking, Dell’Oro Group – Video – Slides
- 2:30 pm Discussion and Q&A
- 2:45 pm Break
- 3:00 pm Broadband Industry Panel / Implications for Tax & Valuation • Jeffrey Binkley , Principal, Ryan (Moderator) • Christian Altenburger, Sr. Mgr Property Tax, Comcast • John Reed, Senior Director – Property Tax, Charter • Gary Hunter, AT&T – Video – Slides
- 3:45 pm Break
- 4:00 pm Broadband Progress Update • Jim Stegeman, President, CostQuest Associates – Video – Slides
- 5:00 pm U.S. Economic Outlook • Michael A. Sadler, Ph.D., Department of Economics and Department of Finance, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin – Video – Slides
- 5:30 pm Day End
- 6:00 pm Conference Reception – Flemings Restaurant, 320 East 2nd Street, Austin
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 (Conference – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown)
- 9:00 am Communications Technology Update • August (Augie) Grant, Ph.D., Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina; Co-Editor, Communications Technology Update and Fundamentals – Video – Slides
- 10:00 am Break
- 10:15 am Banking on Broadband: New Visualization and Communication Technologies • Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D, President, TFI – Video – Slides
- 11:15 pm Break
- 11:45 am Round Table- Future Directions • Moderator, Jeffrey Binkley, Principal, Ryan
- 12 :30 pm Conference Ends
Contact Helen Mary Marek,at hmvmarek@tfi.com or (512) 512-914-8038 if you have any questions or problems accessing the videos or slides.
Videos, slides, and photos from past conferences: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. Videos from the 2019 – 2023 TFI Technology Conferences can also be viewed on our YouTube channel. Past Conference Photos are on our TFI Facebook page.
