Resilient Critical Infrastructure Summit

A one-day conference on securing America's vulnerable digital infrastructure

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A One-Day Summit on Securing America’s Critical Infrastructure

America’s digital and energy systems face a critical test. Rising threats, soaring energy demands, and the race for AI dominance all point to one truth: infrastructure resilience is no longer optional. 

Panel: Feeding the Global AI Network

Artificial intelligence is the top technology priority of the Trump Administration. The U.S. seeks to maintain its competitive edge. The administration's AI Action Plan will require a significant boost in the number of American data centers, at a time when power is straining to support the existing boom. How are data centers central to the AI action plan? Equally important, how will AI training and AI inference impact critical (telecom and energy) networks? How can we boost the resilience of our nation's critical infrastructure?  

Panelists:

• Paul Brownell, Head of Global Public Policy & Government Affairs, Equinix
• Ed d’Agostino, Vice President, DE-CIX North America
• Carol Lane, Vice President of Government Relations, X-energy
• Rishi Iyengar (moderator), Global Technology Reporter, Foreign Policy

Resiliency Becomes Watchword as AI Strains U.S. Infrastructure

Surging demand was reshaping investments in power, capacity, and redundancy.

Broadband BreakfastJericho Casper

Fireside Chat on IXPs, Smart Infrastructure and Critical Infrastructure

A session on expanding broadband access by strengthening communities, driving economic opportunity, and enhancing national resilience.

Participants:

• Brent Legg, Executive Vice President, Connected Nation
• Drew Clark (moderator), CEO, Broadband Breakfast

Rural Internet Access Critical for AI Competitiveness: Connected Nation

Rural America risks falling behind in the AI race without foundational infrastructure

Broadband BreakfastAkul Saxena

Panel: National Security and Connectivity

Building network resilience in today's geopolitically volatile environment requires organizations and nations to develop comprehensive preparedness strategies that address both traditional threats like natural disasters and emerging challenges including cyberwarfare, electromagnetic pulse and other infrastructure vulnerabilities. Effective resilience must integrate robust backup systems for essential services, diversified supply chains, and layered security. How can our nation maintain a network of resilient critical infrastructure?

Panelists:

• Ambassador Steve Lang, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy
• Ed Mortimer, Vice President of Government Affairs, NextNav
• Melissa Newman,  Vice President of Government Relations, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
• Stephen Snyder, Partner, Womble Dickinson Bond
• Ambassador David Gross (Ret.) (moderator), Partner, Wiley

Experts Warn U.S. Needs ‘System-of-Systems’ Resilience

‘The key performance indicator going forward is how quickly you can recover,’ panelist said.

Broadband BreakfastJericho Casper

Keynote Speech: Jase Wilson, Founder & CEO, Ready.net 

America's vulnerable critical infrastructure is under siege, and traditional approaches are failing us. Rising demand for energy, compute, and storage reflects a growing need to invest in AI at the edge. In an increasingly uncertain world, America must rethink infrastructure from the ground up.

In this timely keynote, Ready.net founder and CEO Jase Wilson will reveal the seven key principles for resilient critical infrastructure. America’s position as the global leader in technology depends on infrastructure that can support the AI revolution and withstand threats ranging from natural disasters to tactical EMPs. This session will outline what it truly takes to stay strong in the face of disruption and build systems ready for whatever comes next.

Welcome Message

Silver Sponsors

1Finity, a Fujitsu company, is a global provider of communications networks for our connected world. We uniquely combine technological leadership and expertise in open optical and wireless networking, network automation, and applied AI/ML to design, build, operate, and maintain critical digital communications network infrastructure.

INCOMPAS, the internet and competitive networks association, is the leading trade association advocating for competition policy, innovation, and economic development. INCOMPAS represents internet, competitive communications, infrastructure, energy, and technology companies both large and small. Our members are catalysts for creating economic growth and improving the quality of life of all Americans through technological innovation, new services, and greater choice for consumers and businesses. 

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) - the trusted association for the connected world, represents more than 400 organizations that enable high-speed communication networks and accelerate next-generation technology innovation. As a member-driven organization, TIA advocates for our industry in the U.S. and internationally, develops critical standards, manages technology programs, and improves business performance, all to advance trusted global connectivity.

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