BCBC 2022 Program

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Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration Opens
  • 8:30 AM - 06:30 PM - Vendor Exposition Opens
  • 9:00 AM– 9:15 AM - BC Broadband Conference 2022 Opens Opening remarks from the Master of Ceremonies Welcome Address & Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
    Chris Allen – Manager, Operations at TELUS
    Bob Allen – President, BC Broadband Association
  • 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM - Keynote Speaker
    Hon. Minister Lisa Beare – Minister of Citizens’ Services
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Network BC Update
    Susan Stanford – Assistant Deputy Minister, Connectivity
    Howard Randell – Executive Director, Network BC
  • 10:30 AM – 11 AM: Coffee Break & Vendor Exposition
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM: Annual Legal and Regulatory Update
    Christian Tacit – Barrister & Solicitor, Tacit Law
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM:CRTC Update
    Claire Anderson – Commissioner, British Columbia and Yukon, CRTC
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch & Vendor Exposition
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Northern Development Project Update
    Christine Gagne – Director, Partner Programs, Northern Development
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Connected Coast Update
    Michel Pilon – Director of Projects, City West Cable &Telephone Corp.
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Coffee Break & Vendor Exposition
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Panel Discussion – Changing Times, Changing Networks Moderator:
    Bob Allen – President, BC Broadband Association Panel: Jonathan Black – Executive Director, CanWISP
    Tim Ryan – Principal Owner, ComXpertise
    Daniel Mundall – Lyttonnet
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Shared Tower
    Daniel Simmons - Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Shared Tower
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks
    Bob Allen – President, BC Broadband Association
  • 4:15 PM– 4:30 PM: Vendor Exposition Welcome Address
    Greg Thor – Director, Business Development, FONEX data systems
  • 4:30 PM– 6:30 PM: Vendor Exposition
  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Conference Dinner
  • 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM: Hospitality Reception

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

  • 7:15 AM – 9:15 AM: Breakfast **Breakfast for BCBA members attending the AGM will be served at 7:15 AM and Conference Attendees will breakfast at 8:00 AM
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: BCBA Annual General Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Registration Opens
    Vendor Exposition Opens (President Ballroom)
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM- Day 2 - BC Broadband Conference 2022 Opens Opening remarks
    Bob Allen – President, BC Broadband Association
  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM: TP- Link Presentation
    TBD
  • 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: MBSI WAV Presentation
    TBD
  • 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM: Coffee Break & Vendor Exposition
  • 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Calix Presentation
    TBD
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: How Cellular Technology Fits Into Industry 4.0Jack Mar – CEO, Star Solutions
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch & Vendor Exposition
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Nokia Presentation
    TBD
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Getting IPv6 from ARIN
    Tom Samplonius – Operations Committee Chair, VANIX
  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: One-stop Solution for ISPs
    Jonathan Chang – Director, SunnySide Groups
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Coffee Break& Vendor Exposition
  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Alliance Corporation & Siklu Presentation
    TBD
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM: Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Update
    TBD – Communications Security Establishment
  • 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: BCBA - ISED Spectrum Update
    Brenda Bouchette – Technical & Economic Advisor, Tacit Law
  • 4:15PM – 4:30 PM: Conference Closing
    Bob Allen – President, BC Broadband Association