Each year in late January we host the TFI Technology Conference in downtown Austin and online. The conference features speakers covering the latest developments and forecasts in broadband and wireless communications. We also have panels covering the implications for asset valuation. We always have a great crowd of industry folks, consultants, and assessors eager to network and get the latest information and insights on the fast-moving communications industry. Please join us!
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19th TFI Technology Conference:
Thurs & Fri, Jan 25-26, 2024
Opening Reception Wed, Jan 24
In-Person at the Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Austin, Texas
& Online via Zoom
The 19th TFI Technology Conference will be held in Austin on Thursday and Friday, January 25 & 26, 2024 at the Hyatt Place Austin Downtown with the option to attend online. The opening reception is on Wednesday, January 26.
The TFI conference gives industry thought-leaders and professionals the chance to share the latest trends and developments impacting communications and asset valuation.
As usual, we will cover wireless communications, broadband and video, network technologies, and a range of cutting-edge technologies coming onto the market. We hope you’ll join your colleagues in 2024 in what promises to be another interesting and important event!
19th Annual TFI Technology Conference
Videos, Slides, and Speaker Bios will be 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 TFI Technology Conference Sponsors:
And Alliance Partner: 
2024 Schedule
Subject to change
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024
6:15–7:15 pm – Pre-Conference Reception Meet & Greet – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Gallery
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 Conference – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Meeting Place 2&3. (Online networking before and after the first day.)
9:00 am Introductions and Welcome • Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D., President, TFI – Slides
9:15 am TFI Industry Forecast Overview • Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI • Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, TFI
10:10 am Break
10:15 am Wireless Keynote – Earth and Sky: Developments in 5G, 6G, and Low Earth Orbit Satellites • Roger Entner, Founder, Recon Analytics Inc. – Slides
11:15 am Break
11:30 am Iain and Lauren’s Ride across America • Iain Gillott, President, iGR – Slides
11:45 am Wireless Industry Panel / Implications for Tax & Valuation • Ruben Miranda, Kroll (Moderator) • Steven Ingram, AT&T • Stephen Yergeau, Director, Property Taxes, T-Mobile • Iain Gillott, President, iGR – Slides
12:30 pm Lunch Break – Attendees are on their own for lunch
1:30 pm Broadband Keynote – Better Broadband for More Folks: Everything’s Bigger in Texas! • Andrea Pacheco, Outreach Coordinator, Texas Broadband Development Office – Slides
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Broadband Industry Panel / Implications for Tax & Valuation • Jeffrey Binkley, Ryan (Moderator) • Allyssa DeCenzo, Comcast • Steven Ingram, AT&T – Slides
3:30 pm Break
3:45 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 Slides
4:45 pm Review
5:30 pm Day End
6:00 pm Conference Reception (Location to be announced)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 – Conference – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown Meeting Place 2&3
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 Slides
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Policy Keynote – Communications Equipment Price Indices: Back under the Hood with the Expert • Vincent Russo, Chief, Section of Durable Goods, Producer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Slides
11:15 am Break
11: 30 am BEAD: From Investment to Value • Tom Coffey, Senior Director, Valuation Systems, CostQuest Associates, Costquest Associated Slides
12 :15 pm The Last Word
12 :30 pm Conference Ends
12:30–1pm Optional Session: Build Foundational Clarity for Success and Fulfillment • Carrie Vanston, CEO, Leadership Mindset Success
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: 2023, 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.
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