Monday, March 30, 2026
 10:30 AM
Title: PM Break
Room: Foyer
A short morning break for exhibiting vendors during tradeshow setup. Coffee and light refreshments will be available. This is an opportunity to pause, connect with neighbouring exhibitors, and finalize booth preparations before the show opens.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Title: Lunch
Room: Conference 1-2
Join us for lunch prior to the official opening of the tradeshow floor. This meal is reserved for full conference attendees and registered exhibitors. It provides an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting, meet fellow delegates and vendors, and prepare for the afternoon’s tradeshow activities.
01:30 PM – 06:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
The Tradeshow is open to all conference delegates. Visit exhibiting partners to explore the latest products, services, and innovations supporting Canada’s independent broadband providers. This is an excellent opportunity to connect directly with vendors, ask questions, discover new solutions, and build relationships that support your business growth.
Delegates are encouraged to take advantage of this dedicated time to network, learn about emerging technologies, and engage with industry leaders in an interactive setting.
Room: Expo Hall
01:30 PM
Title: ARIN Deep Dive: RPKI
Learn how your organization can implement ARIN routing security services such as Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and more.
Whether you're looking to shore up your foundational knowledge or wade into the currents of routing security, this expert-led session will provide you with the insights and skills you need.
Program topics include routing security fundamentals, ARIN’s RPKI services, understanding relying party validators, and best practices for managing RPKI for your resources. A laptop will be required for this event.
Requires pre-regisration
Room: Butternut/Holly
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Brad Gorman
Director of Customer Technical Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
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Jon Worley
Senior Technology Architect
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
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Brad Gorman is the community resource for Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), Internet Routing Registries (IRRs), and other similar topics that impact routing security within the ARIN region and the greater Internet ecosystem.He has worked in the Internet community since the mid-1990s, as a network engineer at service providers like America Online, Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications. He also spent three years as the peering coordinator for Verisign. Brad represents ARIN at the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) in the RPKI community, at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and at industry conferences and meetings.
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Jon Worley has been a member of the Registration Services team since 2004. He has experience with all ARIN policies and procedures for requesting, managing, and transferring IP addresses and AS numbers, including technical services such as ARIN’s RESTful API. Jon has spoken about these topics as well as IPv4 depletion and IPv6 adoption at many ARIN events.
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03:00 PM Afternoon Break
Room: Expo Hall
03:30 PM
Workshop: Link Budget Calculation
How to calculate link budgets and demonstrate the same using Pathloss program to achieve required fade margins and availability targets. Set parameters affecting fade margin and availability.
Room: Violet/Orchid
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Catherine Liu, P.Eng, MSEE
Telecom Training Center
www.pathlosstraining.com
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With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Catherine Liu is a seasoned expert in Microwave Communication Network design and has been teaching the subject since 2009, with a focus on Pathloss design software. Pathloss is Canadian developed, dominant software in the world in telecom industry.
Catherine is the founder of Telecom Training Center www.pathlosstraining.com where she has been teaching thousands of engineers across the world in various areas including equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, internet service providers, utilities, gas/oil, military, government etc. Recently, she gave a speech on 6GHz frequency interference on US microwave networks at IWCE 2025 in Orlando.
Catherine is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, reflecting a strong commitment to professional standards. Based in Cornwall, Ontario, she shares both home and career interests with a fellow engineer. Outside of work, Catherine enjoys playing pickleball.
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04:15 PM
Workshop: Antenna Height Optimisation
Explore methods for optimising antenna heights to prevent diffraction, refraction, and reflection losses due to multipath. Ensure adequate clearance at minimum k-factor and analyse vertical spacing for main and diversity antennas, particularly for space diversity links near water, to mitigate reflection losses due to k-factor variations and tidal effects.
Room: Violet/Orchid
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Catherine Liu, P.Eng, MSEE
Telecom Training Center
www.pathlosstraining.com
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With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Catherine Liu is a seasoned expert in Microwave Communication Network design and has been teaching the subject since 2009, with a focus on Pathloss design software. Pathloss is Canadian developed, dominant software in the world in telecom industry.
Catherine is the founder of Telecom Training Center www.pathlosstraining.com where she has been teaching thousands of engineers across the world in various areas including equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, internet service providers, utilities, gas/oil, military, government etc. Recently, she gave a speech on 6GHz frequency interference on US microwave networks at IWCE 2025 in Orlando.
Catherine is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, reflecting a strong commitment to professional standards. Based in Cornwall, Ontario, she shares both home and career interests with a fellow engineer. Outside of work, Catherine enjoys playing pickleball.
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05:00 PM
Workshop: Frequency Interference Analysis
Present and demonstrate how to calculate interference due to nearby frequency channels. Identify interference-free frequency channels. Understand that interference raises the noise floor and receiver threshold, as a result, reducing fade margin, rather than reducing received signal level, unless fading occurs.
Room: Violet/Orchid
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Catherine Liu, P.Eng, MSEE
Telecom Training Center
www.pathlosstraining.com
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With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Catherine Liu is a seasoned expert in Microwave Communication Network design and has been teaching the subject since 2009, with a focus on Pathloss design software. Pathloss is Canadian developed, dominant software in the world in telecom industry.
Catherine is the founder of Telecom Training Center www.pathlosstraining.com where she has been teaching thousands of engineers across the world in various areas including equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, internet service providers, utilities, gas/oil, military, government etc. Recently, she gave a speech on 6GHz frequency interference on US microwave networks at IWCE 2025 in Orlando.
Catherine is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, reflecting a strong commitment to professional standards. Based in Cornwall, Ontario, she shares both home and career interests with a fellow engineer. Outside of work, Catherine enjoys playing pickleball.
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06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Gala Member Dinner – Hosted by MBSIwav & Tarana
Join us for an evening of great food and fellowship at our Gala Member Dinner, generously hosted by MBSIwav and Tarana. This buffet-style dinner provides a relaxed atmosphere to connect with fellow members, industry partners, and colleagues while celebrating our community. Attendance is limited to delegates holding a full conference pass and your conference pass is required for entry.
Room: Conference 1 - 2
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MBSI WAV is Canada’s premier technology distributor, with strong stocking positions in Alberta and Ontario. MBSI WAV provides the knowledge and expert services required to fully address the specific technology and value-added needs of the WISP, VAR, and Solution Provider community. Along with providing professional value-added services, MBSI WAV offers up-to-date product knowledge and support for multi-vendor solutions.
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Tarana’s co-founders set out to rethink fixed wireless access in 2009. Through a decade of R&D and over $400M of investment, Tarana created ngFWA — an entirely new technology built from the ground up to deliver reliable, high-speed residential broadband. Tarana’s ngFWA platform overcomes previously insurmountable industry challenges for service providers in every market to deliver better broadband more efficiently, and it’s been embraced by more than 300 operators in 24 countries and 47 US states.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
07:30 AM (60 minutes)
Breakfast
Start your Tuesday morning with breakfast, generously sponsored by Superior Essex. Join fellow delegates for a relaxed and energizing start to the day while connecting with peers, exhibitors, and industry partners before the morning sessions begin.
Room: Conference 1-2
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Superior Essex Communications is a leading manufacturer and supplier of communications products for the telecommunications, energy, and industrial sectors. The company was founded in 1930 and has since expanded to operate globally, with locations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
The company specializes in the manufacturing of copper and optical fiber cables used in various applications such as network infrastructure, power transmission, and industrial automation. Their products are used in a wide range of industries including telecommunications, energy distribution, transportation, and construction.
Superior Essex Communications prides itself on its commitment to innovation and sustainability. The company is constantly investing in research and development to create new products that meet the evolving needs of their customers. They also have a strong focus on sustainability, with initiatives in place to reduce their environmental impact and promote social responsibility.
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08:30 AM
Opening Remarks: First Nations Land Acknowledgement, Introductions
Room: Mainstage
(30 minutes)
9:00 AM
Keynote from the Honourable Sam Oosterhoff
MPP Niagara West -
Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries
Room : Mainstage
Honourable Sam Oosterhoff
MPP Niagara West
Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries
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The Honourable Sam Oosterhoff serves as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West and Ontario’s Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries. First elected in 2016, he has represented the residents of Niagara West through multiple terms at Queen’s Park.
In his role as Associate Minister, he supports Ontario’s energy strategy His responsibilities also include supporting broadband expansion initiatives across the province, helping to advance reliable high-speed internet access for underserved and rural communities as part of Ontario’s broader economic development and infrastructure strategy.
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09:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Complimentary Head Shots by Bright Sky Studios
All CanWISP members are welcome to receive a FREE professional headshot. Don’t miss this great member perk while you’re at the conference! Take advantage of this opportunity to update your LinkedIn profile, company website photo, or professional portfolio. Drop in during the scheduled time and receive a high-quality image courtesy of the conference.
Room: Foyer
09:15 AM
Bram Abramson: CRTC Commissioner
Room: Mainstage
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Bram Abramson Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Bram Abramson is a Commissioner at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), where he contributes to shaping Canada’s regulatory approach to broadcasting and telecommunications. With a background in communications law, industry analysis, and public policy, he has extensive experience at the intersection of connectivity, competition, and digital innovation. Prior to his appointment, he acted as counsel for a clients that included a broad range of telecom providers; headed legal and regulatory at an independent network operator; and, as a telecom industry analyst, mapped cross-border internet and infrastructure trends.
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09:45 AM
Unshakeable Resilience
Comedian | Musician | TEDx Speaker
Room: Mainstage
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Rory Gardiner
Comedian | Musician | TEDx Speaker
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Rory Gardiner is an award-winning comedian and CCMA-nominated country artist who has shared the stage with icons like Keith Urban. With over 100 million views across social media, his viral humor has been featured on Canada’s Got Talent, America’s Funniest Videos, and TEDx.
A former corporate software consultant who worked on multimillion-dollar projects, Rory brings rare real-world business credibility to his high-impact performances.
Blending stand-up comedy, live music, and powerful storytelling, Rory delivers unforgettable experiences that help audiences rethink resilience, shift perception, and take imperfect action. Equal parts practical and hilarious, his talks leave audiences ready to embrace uncertainty and get comfortable in the uncomfortable.
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10:30 AM
Morning Break
Take a mid-morning pause and recharge during our Tuesday AM Break, generously sponsored by KGPCo. Enjoy refreshments while connecting with fellow delegates, continuing conversations from the morning sessions, and visiting exhibitors before the program resumes.
Room: Expo Hall
(30 minutes)
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KGPCo is a key strategic partner to the world’s leading communication and technology companies creating the next generation of networks. By uniquely combining Network Services and Supply Chain Solutions to build, optimize, and maintain networks, our team’s unmatched expertise enables our customers to navigate today’s challenges, implement tomorrow’s innovations, and build the future. KGPCo OneTouch™ provides a single source for everything from design and architecture to production and sourcing to installation and support.
From ground to cloud, KGPCo is the only company in the industry that offers a complete range of solutions and an integrated approach to build, optimize, and maintain networks.
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10:30 AM – 06:00 PM
Expo Hall Open
The Expo Hall is open from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Visit exhibiting partners throughout the day to explore the latest products, technologies, and services supporting independent broadband providers. Take advantage of the opportunity to connect with vendors, ask questions, and discover solutions that can support your organization’s growth.
Room: Expo Hall
11:00 AM
The Monitoring Conundrum
The discussion will include the current pains at most ISPs around monitoring. We will discuss the current architectures, which typically include maintaining 5 home-grown monitoring solutions, while still paying for a 6th. We will discuss how AI can reduce thousands of alerts and logs into grouped alerts that help point to the real issues in a network. We will review the importance of using a single solution, even if used as an aggregator for existing solutions and how pairing it with advanced alerting rules can allow every department to use a common architecture. Finally, we will discuss commonly missed areas of monitoring, which can alert you to field issues without expensive field monitoring solutions.
Room: Mainstage
(30 minutes)
Speaker: Jay Cox
Chief Technical Officer
Engineering | Anyvid Solutions
11:30 AM
Spectrum Strategy for Fixed Wireless ISPs
Spectrum is the foundation of every fixed wireless network. This session explores practical strategies for acquiring, managing, and optimizing spectrum to support reliable service delivery and future growth.
Topics will include navigating licensing frameworks, understanding recent regulatory developments, planning for capacity demands, mitigating interference, and balancing cost with performance. Attendees will gain insights into how thoughtful spectrum strategy can strengthen network resilience, improve customer experience, and position Fixed Wireless ISPs for long-term competitiveness in a rapidly evolving policy and technology landscape.
Room: Mainstage
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Brenda Bouchette Technical and Economic Adviser,
Tacit Law
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Brenda is a professional engineer with over 25 years of experience designing and building wireless networks. Through her work with companies of all sizes across Canada, Brenda has built a deep understanding of the technical challenges, business challenges, and regulatory challenges facing network operators. In her role at Tacit Law, Brenda helps companies understand the regulations that affect them, and advocates for policies that support small competitive telecom businesses. Brenda is the Chair of CanWISP and Executive Vice President of the Radio Advisory Board of Canada. She holds degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Arts in Economics.
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12:00 PM
Preserve Value While Driving Growth
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
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Vardin Amiri
Sr. Sales Engineer,
Tarana Wireless
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Nick Grasso
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Vardin Amiri is Tarana's highly seasoned Technical Sales Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the wireless industry. He has worked for manufacturers of Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint wireless solutions built on proprietary and standard based technologies, such as LTE and 802.11xx chipsets.
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12:45 PM
Lunch
Join us for lunch on Tuesday, hosted by Preseem and served on the Expo Floor. Enjoy a relaxed meal while connecting with fellow delegates and engaging with exhibitors in the heart of the tradeshow.
This is a great opportunity to continue conversations, explore solutions, and network in an informal setting without stepping away from the action.
Room: Expo Hall
(45 minutes)
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Aterlo Networks is the creator of Preseem, The Proactive Growth, Customer Support, and Network Operations Platform for ISPs.
Preseem is a trusted, long-term network solutions partner to regional ISPs fighting to take market share from the big telcos. To put it another way, we’re for the underdog, the regional operator that’s dedicated to providing high-speed service to unserved and underserved areas.
Preseem empowers their customers to compete with the big guys by helping them maintain a clean network that provides a superior, low-latency experience for their subscribers.
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01:30 PM
Navigating Global Internet Infrastructure Regulation on ISPs: International Trends and Canadian Implications
As governments worldwide increasingly turn their attention to internet infrastructure regulation, service providers face a rapidly evolving compliance landscape with significant business and technical implications.
The presentation will begin with ICANN’s international perspective, examining emerging regulatory frameworks across key jurisdictions and analyzing their implications for infrastructure providers. We'll explore how these global movements are reshaping the Internet governance model which has practical business and technical impacts on ISPs and network operators.
To put the whole picture into a Canadian perspective, an expert from CIRA will share views on potential impacts of proposed regulation on Canadian ISPs. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how international regulatory trends are manifesting in Canadian policy, what compliance requirements may be on the horizon, and how to strategically prepare their organizations.
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
Speaker: Becky McGilly,
Senior Director of Government and IGO Engagement,
ICANN
Byron Holland or Charles Noir
CIRA
02:15 PM
Indigenous Operators: What It Takes to Build and Sustain Indigenous Network
Hear directly from Indigenous network operators as they share real-world experiences building, operating, and sustaining community-led broadband networks. This candid conversation will explore why communities choose to develop their own connectivity solutions, what success means from a local perspective, and the practical realities of getting started.
Panelists will discuss the skills and roles required to operate a network, unexpected technical and operational lessons, and what long-term sustainability truly looks like—financially, socially, and culturally. The discussion will also examine common misconceptions about rural and Indigenous networks, the broader community impacts of local connectivity, and how connectivity supports language, culture, and intergenerational knowledge.
The session will close with a powerful conversation about meaningful consultation and how industry partners, governments, and stakeholders can better support Indigenous-led connectivity initiatives.
Room: Mainstage (45 minutes)
Panel:
03:00 PM
Canadian ISP BINGO
Room: Mainstage
(30 minutes)
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Rick Seemann
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Larry Weidig
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As the first outside hire of Silo Wireless, a WISP in Southwestern Ontario, Rick learned firsthand what it takes to grow a hopeful startup into an established telecommunications company. From field installations, to network engineering, and ultimately overseeing operations, Rick’s 14-year journey culminated when the company was acquired by a national provider.
Having leveraged the power of Sonar as a customer himself, Rick was eager to join the team in 2020. By applying his user-centric, forward-thinking approach, Rick has been instrumental in elevating Sonar’s products to the next level, empowering our clients to reach new heights of success.
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Larry is passionate about advancing the broadband industry through both technology and dialogue. With 25+ years of experience spanning ISP ownership, network operations, and software development, he brings a unique perspective to broadband challenges. As founder and former president of Excel.Net, he understands the operational realities facing ISPs. Now as a Technical Product Manager at Sonar Software, he helps build the platforms that power broadband operators worldwide.
He is also co-host of The Bandwidth Podcast, where he and his fellow co-hosts deliver honest insights about what's really working (and what isn't) in broadband deployment, regulation, and operations.
Larry has also been married to his beautiful wife Shelly for more than 30 years and they have also been blessed with two children.
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03:30 PM
Afternoon Break
Take a pause and recharge during the afternoon break on the Expo Floor, generously sponsored by AFL. Enjoy refreshments while connecting with fellow delegates and exhibitors, continuing conversations, and exploring the latest products and solutions on display.
Room: Expo Hall
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AFL is a global manufacturer and supplier of fibre optic cable, connectivity, and network infrastructure solutions. AFL designs and produces fibre optic cable, hardware, fusion splicers, test and inspection equipment, and related components that support the deployment and maintenance of telecommunications, broadband, utility, and data centre networks.
With manufacturing, engineering, and distribution operations worldwide, AFL supports service providers, utilities, enterprises, and network operators with end-to-end solutions—from outside plant fibre to connectivity and testing. AFL is recognized for its technical expertise, product quality, and ability to support large-scale infrastructure projects through a strong and resilient supply chain.
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04:00 PM
AI: The Risks and Rewards Practical AI Governance for Canadian ISPs
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping network operations, customer support, cybersecurity, and business intelligence—but it also introduces new legal, ethical, and operational risks. This session explores how Canadian ISPs can responsibly harness the benefits of AI while managing exposure to regulatory, privacy, security, and reputational challenges.
Attendees will gain practical guidance on developing AI governance frameworks, establishing internal policies, assessing vendor solutions, and ensuring compliance within the Canadian regulatory landscape. Whether you are experimenting with automation tools or deploying AI-driven analytics at scale, this session will provide clear, actionable steps to balance innovation with accountability.
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
Panel:
05:00 PM
Marketing at a Local Scale: Competing Against National Brands
How can local and regional ISPs stand out in a marketplace dominated by national carriers with massive advertising budgets? This session explores practical, hyper-local marketing strategies that leverage community presence, trust, and authenticity as competitive advantages.
Learn how to build brand loyalty through regional identity, meaningful local sponsorships, grassroots engagement, and messaging that reflects rural realities and community values. Designed through a Canadian lens, this discussion will highlight how smaller providers can turn proximity, responsiveness, and genuine relationships into powerful differentiators that national brands simply cannot replicate.
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
07:30 AM
Breakfast
Start your final day of the conference with breakfast alongside fellow delegates, exhibitors, and industry partners. Enjoy a relaxed morning atmosphere to reconnect, continue conversations from earlier sessions, and prepare for the day’s program before the sessions begin.
Room: Conference 1-2
08:30 AM
MBSI Keynote
Room: Mainstage
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Paul Lefebvre Business Development Executive,
MBSI WAV
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With a Bachelors Degree from the University of Ottawa, Paul has developed a wealth of experience in the wireless telecom industry over the last 20 years. A speaker and writer, Paul has been involved with a wide range of broadband connectivity projects, across a number of different indoor and outdoor vertical applications. He is looking forward to taking that knowledge and helping his peers build the next generation of network solutions they require to succeed.
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09:15 AM
LEO With Communities Panel -Building, Not Replacing, Capacity And Resilience
This mainstage panel brings together global LEO satellite operators to explore how low-earth orbit connectivity can strengthen, rather than displace, local and Indigenous network capacity.
The discussion will examine whether LEO models function primarily as retail providers, wholesale inputs, or critical infrastructure, and how those choices impact community control, ownership, and long-term autonomy. Panelists will address the economic realities of coexistence with local ISPs, what business models genuinely support community sustainability, and where global providers can make decisions that prioritize long-term resilience over short-term revenue.
The conversation will also focus on what must remain local for networks to be truly resilient, from last-mile infrastructure and customer relationships to pricing authority and data governance. Attendees will hear candid perspectives on skills development, meaningful knowledge transfer, and whether LEO ecosystems create durable, decision-making roles in remote communities.
Finally, the panel will confront the core question: what does “resilient connectivity” actually look like five to ten years after LEO is introduced? Through discussion of disaster response, Indigenous sovereignty, data governance, and collaboration with terrestrial networks, this session aims to define how satellite connectivity can build, not replace, local capacity.
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
Panel:
10:00 AM
ISP Network Report
Preseem’s annual ISP Network Report uses our unique dataset to provide a view into fixed wireless and fiber networks across vendors, manufacturers, and different kinds of equipment. You can’t get this information anywhere else! Once again, this year’s edition includes data from Preseem’s fiber and hybrid customers
Room: Mainstage
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Gerrit Nagelhout CEO and co-founder
Preseem - Aterlo
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As CEO and co-founder of Aterlo Networks/Preseem, Gerrit’s passion is helping ISPs understand and improve subscriber Quality of Experience (QoE) on their networks, while uncovering new opportunities to help customers thrive and scale. Prior to co-founding Aterlo/Preseem, Gerrit spent 12+ years developing product and managing engineering teams for platforms used by some of the largest ISPs in the world. Now, however, he’s dedicated to helping local and regional ISPs take on the big guys and solve network problems with products that people love. Gerrit has a degree in computer engineering from the University of Waterloo.
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10:30 AM
Morning Break
Take a mid-morning pause to recharge and connect with fellow delegates. Light refreshments will be available as the Expo Hall opens for the morning, providing an opportunity to visit exhibitors, continue conversations, and explore solutions before the next sessions begin.
Room: Expo Hall
10:30 AM – 01:30 PM
Expo Hall Open
The Expo Hall is open from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. This is your final opportunity to visit exhibiting partners, explore products and services, and connect with vendors before the tradeshow concludes. Be sure to stop by booths, follow up on conversations, and gather any remaining information before the floor closes.
Room: Expo Hall
11:00 AM
Alternative Energy Real World Planning for Remote Connectivity
Reliable power is the foundation of reliable connectivity, especially in remote and hard-to-access environments. This panel brings together energy solution suppliers and network operators to explore practical approaches to powering telecom towers, rural broadband networks, IoT deployments, disaster response systems, and resource-sector sites.
Panelists will discuss how to design for 24/7 uptime where maintenance access is limited, what true resilience looks like in the field, and how hybrid systems, storage, and redundancy factor into long-term reliability. The conversation will also examine monitoring and data—what operators actually need to see from their energy systems, and whether energy-aware networks are becoming a practical reality.
Finally, the panel will address the real-world economics of alternative energy in remote deployments, including payback periods, hidden costs, logistics challenges, and lessons learned from the field. Attendees will leave with candid insights into what to pilot, what to avoid, and which design decisions today could have lasting consequences tomorrow.
Room: Mainstage
(45 minutes)
Panel
11:45 AM
A Call for Resilience - A Strategic Imperative for Canadian ISPs
Canadian ISPs stand at the heart of today's internet infrastructure ecosystem, and resilience has become a defining characteristic of successful infrastructure operators. This session addresses why resilience is not just a technical concern but a strategic business advantage.
Drawing on decades of experience building internet infrastructure across multiple continents, Adiel Akplogan will first describe some of the reasons why resilience is important in 2026, then discuss solutions for investing in and increasing resilience. He will provide practical frameworks for thinking about resilience across your infrastructure, with concrete examples of implementation strategies that ISPs can adopt. Attendees will learn how attention to foundational infrastructure elements—particularly in areas like resolution, validation, and privacy—can create measurable business value while strengthening customer trust.
Room: Mainstage
Speaker: Adiel Akplogan
VP of Technology Engagement,
ICANN
Internet Hall of Fame Inductee
12:30 PM
Lunch in Exhibitor Hall
Join us for lunch in the Exhibit Hall as we wrap up the tradeshow portion of the conference. This final gathering on the show floor offers one last opportunity to connect with exhibitors, follow up on conversations, and thank our vendor partners for their participation. Following lunch, the Exhibit Hall will officially close for the conference. Room: Expo Hall (60 minutes)
12:30 PM
Women in Tech Lunch:
Join us for a dedicated Women in Tech Lunch, generously sponsored by Cambium. This gathering provides a welcoming space to connect, share experiences, and foster meaningful conversations among women working across broadband, technology, and telecommunications.
Designed to encourage mentorship, collaboration, and peer support, the session offers an opportunity to build relationships, exchange insights, and strengthen leadership within our industry community.
Room: Butternut/Holly (60 minutes)
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Connectivity isn’t just evolving—it’s accelerating. As networks scale to meet growing demand, service providers need solutions that deliver efficiency, performance, and flexibility. Cambium Networks is driving this transformation with innovations designed to simplify migration, maximize capacity, and extend high-speed connectivity across fixed wireless and fibre deployments. From next-generation ePMP advancements to integrated fibre and switching solutions, Cambium continues to help operators modernize while protecting existing investments.
With a comprehensive ecosystem that includes switching, Wi-Fi, security gateways, planning tools, and quality-of-experience solutions, Cambium provides end-to-end infrastructure designed to reduce complexity and support scalable growth. The result is a cohesive network fabric that empowers service providers to expand coverage, enhance performance, and confidently meet the connectivity needs of their communities.
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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Operator Strategy Series: From Today’s Pressures to 2030 Positioning
This three-part closing series is designed exclusively for operators and structured as a deliberate progression: first confronting today’s operational pressures, then exploring practical growth strategies to close remaining connectivity gaps, and finally defining your organization’s position in a fully connected Canada by 2030.
Together, these interactive sessions move from candid discussion to actionable planning. Participants will identify what is materially impacting their businesses now, examine realistic pathways to expand or upgrade their networks, and articulate a clear roadmap for where they intend to be as Canada reaches its universal connectivity objective. Each session builds on the last — ensuring operators leave not just with shared concerns, but with sharper strategy, clearer priorities, and defined next steps for the years ahead.
1:30 PM
Operator Open Mic - What’s Actually Hurting Your Business Right Now?
Before we talk about the future, let’s be honest about the present. network overbuild, spectrum policy, regulator engagement, insurance premiums, labour shortages, financing pressure — what is materially impacting your business today?
This fast-paced, operator-only session opens with identifying the top three pressure points in the room. A moderated open mic discussion will then focus on real operational impacts — not theory — and the practical adjustments operators are making right now. The goal is to surface shared challenges, regional differences, and immediate tactical responses.
Audience Participation: Open floor discussion. Attendees help rank issues and contribute directly to the conversation under a peer-only format.
Moderator:
2:00 PM
Closing the Gap - Strategies to Expand, Upgrade, and Participate in Universal Connectivity
As Canada moves toward universal broadband coverage by 2030, the remaining unserved and underserved areas represent both opportunity and risk. Should you extend your footprint? Upgrade existing infrastructure? Acquire neighbouring networks? Partner with municipalities? Pursue funding — or avoid it?
This interactive session focuses on practical growth strategies operators are using to close connectivity gaps while protecting financial sustainability. Discussion will include expansion models, acquisition considerations, available funding pathways, and how to structure and present a compelling case to government, lenders, or investors.
Audience Participation: Open floor discussion.
Moderator
2:30 PM
The Rural ISP Roadmap to 2030 - Where Will Your Business Be — and How Will You Get There?
By 2030, Canada’s goal is universal connectivity. When that milestone arrives, what will your business look like? Larger? More fibre-heavy? Consolidated? Diversified? Preparing for succession?
A moderated discussion on execution risks and the critical decisions that must be made in the next 24 months. This forward-looking session challenges operators to define their four-year-to-2030 roadmap. Participants will discuss revenue goals, technology mix, capital requirements, and competitive positioning and how to pressure-test those plans with peers facing similar realities.
Audience Participation: Open floor discussion.
03:00 PM
Afternoon Break
Join us for a final afternoon break as we wrap up the conference. Take this opportunity to reconnect with fellow delegates, exchange last thoughts and contacts, and reflect on the insights and conversations from the past few days. This closing break provides a relaxed setting to say farewell, solidify new connections, and carry the momentum forward beyond the conference.
Room: Foyer
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