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Emerging Smart City Technologies

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Location: Expo Hall (Exhibit Hall / Level 1)

Moderator(s)

Jeff Heynen

Vice President, Broadband Access and Home Networking
Dell'Oro Group
Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Panelist(s)

Strider G. Denison

EVP Sales & Marketing
Cityside Fiber
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Rob Laudati (he/him/his)

Chief Product & Partnership Officer
Render Networks
Denver, Colorado, United States
Tanna Hanna

Chief Brand Officer
ALLO Fiber
Imperial, Nebraska, United States

Emerging smart community technologies -- such as autonomous public transit, smart buildings, edge computing, and advanced IoT solutions are reshaping how communities operate and thrive. These innovations deliver greater efficiency, reduce operational costs, and attract new economic opportunities to strengthen a community's long-term competitiveness. This session explores the applications and the measureable economic benefits these technologies provide. Attendees will gain practical deployment strategies and examples of how to accelerate adoption and maximize value across community initiatives.