New Market 101: Tools and Tips to Make Market Entry Seamless

Sunday, May 17, 2026

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM ET

Location: Escambia (Mezzanine Level)

Moderator(s)

Jade Piros de Carvalho

Fiber Expansion Lead
Socket Fiber
Columbia, Missouri, United States

Panelist(s)

Michael Woodard (he/him/his)

Chief Strategy Officer
NTI, a Network Connex Company
Manassas, Virginia, United States
Luke Oborny

Senior Marketing Specialist
Nex-Tech
Hays, Kansas, United States
Kevin Bush (he/him/his)

Chief Revenue Officer
Surf Internet
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Collin Rose

President
DayStarr Communications, Michigan, United States

As the industry looks to connect every household to a brighter future, network operators will be building fiber broadband networks in new communities. New markets mean starting fresh with local authorities, community interest groups, and attracting new customers. This panel of experts will share tools and tips to ensure that any new market entry moves quickly from planning, to deploying, to service activation.