Schedule

Check back often for updates as we continue to build out the agenda for Connect (X) 2025! Please note the schedule has changed back to a Monday through Wednesday pattern.

Monday, May 12

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open

Location: West Center Lobby

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Connect (X) Annual Golf Tournament

Location: Edgewood Valley Country Club

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Professional Services Forum Invitation Only
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Infrastructure Developers Forum Invitation Only

Location: W474AB

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Launch Party VIP Passholders and Invitation Only

Sponsored By:

Location: River Roast

Tuesday, May 13

8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Registration Open

Location: West Center Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Speaker Ready and Media Room Open Open to Speakers and Media

Location: W181C

8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Member Lounge Open WIA Members Only

Location: West Center Lobby

8:00 am - 6:00 pm
VIP Lounge Open VIP Passholders Only

Location: W471A

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

The “State” of Play 
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Tracking Carrier Capex – When and Where is the Money Flowing?
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

Converging on Growth: Carriers Combine Mobile and Fixed Broadband Services
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

Insights from WIA’s In-Building Wireless and Private Networks Survey
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

Understanding AI-RAN
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

Permitting in the Fast Lane: Accelerating Deployment through Smarter, More Efficient Processes 
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Cross-Border Perspectives: Contrasting the U.S. and International TowerCo Markets
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

Critical Connectivity: Why Mobile Network Operators Are Prioritizing Public Safety
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

Can MOCN Neutral Host Networks Change the In-Building Connectivity Game?
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

Get with the Program: Understanding the Programmable Network
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

10:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Session

Location: Skyline Ballroom

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall - Hall F1 West

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: Spotlight Stage, Hall F1 West

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Spectrum Policy, 2025 and Beyond
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Powering Investment in Data Centers
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

FWA Gets Down to Business
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

It’s Time to Radically Re-Think In-Building Wireless
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

Developing 6G Networks with Users in Mind
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

New Limits on Federal Agency Authority: How the Loper Bright Decision Could Reshape Telecom Policy and the FCC’s Role
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Telecom Lease Buyouts and Aggregation: Balancing Growth, Control, and Value
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

Digitization + Artificial Intelligence = Real Cost Savings
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

Transforming Enterprise Networks: Harnessing Private Cellular for Uncompromised Security and Performance
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

The Innovations Powering Greener Networks
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Opening Reception

Sponsored By:

Location: Exhibit Hall - Hall F1 West

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Emerging Wireless Professionals Happy Hour Must be new to the industry (10 years or less)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
9th Annual Music Movement & Connect (X) Charity Concert VIP Passholders or Additional Ticket Required

Location: House of Blues

Wednesday, May 14

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open

Location: West Center Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Speaker Ready and Media Room Open Open to Speakers and Media

Location: W181C

8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Member Lounge Open WIA Members Only

Location: West Center Lobby

8:00 am - 5:00 pm
VIP Lounge Open VIP Passholders Only

Location: W471A

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Breakout Sessions

Telecom Policy and Priorities in a New Administration
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Funding Digital Infrastructure: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

Open RAN Progress – No Longer Just a Greenfield Opportunity
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

IBW Delivers for Venues as Bandwidth Demand Explodes
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

The Continuing Evolution of the Mobile Edge
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

9:40 am - 10:25 am

Breakout Sessions

Strategies to Address RF Misinformation
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Fiber Consolidation: When, Where and How Much?
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

The Role of Satellites in the Digital Infrastructure Landscape
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

Hyrbid Work or Return to Office; What it Means for Your In-Building Systems
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

Connectivity Requirements for Secure Applications
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

10:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Session

Location: Skyline Ballroom

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open

Location: Exhibit Hall - Hall F1 West

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Meet and Greet with WIA President and Senior Staff WIA Members Only

Location: Membership Lounge, Hall F1 Lobby

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Sessions

Location: Spotlight Stage, Hall F1 West

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Additional Registration Required

Location: W471B

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions

Optimizing BEAD “Non-Deployment” Dollars – From Improving Mobile Networks in Unserved Areas to Training the Broadband Workforce
Regulatory Roadmap

Sponsored By:

Location: W179A

Are You Ready for the ‘Year of M&A’ in Telco?
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

Mastering 5G Network Integrity: Tackling Interference from Every Angle
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

Will Wi-Fi 7 Give 5G a Run for its Money?
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

What is Private AI and What Does it Mean for Wireless?
Emerging Technologies

Sponsored By:

Location: W183C

3:55 pm - 4:40 pm

Breakout Sessions

Creative Financing Strategies for Telcos and TowerCos
Strategic Finance

Sponsored By:

Location: W180

How Wireless Networks are Driving the Future of EV Charging Infrastructure
Evolving Infrastructure

Location: W183A

The Next Generation of Smart Buildings – a NEMA Case Study
Connected Spaces

Location: W183B

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
President’s Reception Invitation Only

Sponsored By:

Location: VU Rooftop

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum Reception VIP Passholders or WWLF Members Only

Sponsored By:

Location: Chicago Sports Museum

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