Day 1 | Nov 18 | Partners Only
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Opens
Star Foyer - Second Floor
1:00 pm
General Session
Star Ballroom A-B
Introductions | Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
Welcome | Dan Redington, Sales EVP; Ribbon
Ribbon Product Strategy & Market Update | Michael Stovenour, Chief Field Architect; Ribbon
Channels, the Winning Formula | Emmanuelle Cahane, Director Channels & Strategic Partnerships; Ribbon
General Session Wrap-Up | David Hiscock, SVP Global Channels; Ribbon
2:00 PM
Coffee Break
Star Foyer
2:15 PM
General Session 2
Star Ballroom A-B
Panel: Dream Team - Scansource and C1, Partnering for Winning | Moderator: Emmanuelle Cahane, Ribbon
Use Case: Delivering Solution in the FED and SLED Environment | Dave Hogan, Ribbon
3:15 PM
Coffee Break
Star Ballroom A-B
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 1
Star Ballroom A-B
Build Managed Services with Ribbon | Matt Hurst, Ribbon
4:00 PM
Breakout Session 2
Star Ballroom A-B
Market Trends | Greg Zweig and Mitch Simcoe, Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3
Star Ballroom A-B
Why Cloud Native Matters to Your Customers | Ram Ramanathan, Ribbon
5:00 PM
Breakout Session 4
Star Ballroom A-B
Data Center Interconnect: How to fill your customer's bandwidth hungry requirements | Filipe Correia, Ribbon
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Partner Awards & Cocktail Hour
Ring of Honor - First Floor
7:00 PM
Monday Night Football Watch Party
Ring of Honor & Patio
Enjoy dinner and drinks by the Tostitos Championship Plaza as you watch the Monday Night Football game. Wear your favorite NFL jersey!
Day 2 | Nov 19 | Customers and Partners
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
OMNI Lobby & Star Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Star Foyer - Second Floor
9:00 AM
General Session 1
Star Ballroom A-B
Introductions | Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
Welcome | Bruce McClelland, CEO; Ribbon
Fireside Chat | Yigal Elbaz, Network CTO; AT&T & Bruce McClelland, CEO; Ribbon
Network Modernization | Brian Bond, CTO; Brightspeed
Q&A with Ribbon's Bruce McClelland & Brightspeed's Brian Bond
10:20 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
Star Foyer
10:30 AM
General Session 2
Star Ballroom A-B
Network Transformation | Steve Owens, Associate VP Access Engineering & Operations; Verizon
PANEL | Network Modernization:
Moderators:
Greg Zweig & Michael Stovenour; Ribbon
Panelist:
Brian Bond, CTO; Brightspeed
Craig Baustert, Department Manager Switching & Transport; Pioneer
Daniel Peele, Principal Technology Architect; Brightspeed
Steve Owens, Associate VP Access Engineering & Operations; Verizon
Strategy, AI & Automation | Sam Bucci, COO; Ribbon
General Session Wrap-Up | Dan Redington, EVP Sales; Ribbon
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Product Demos
Star Ballroom C, D1-D3
Stop by our solution demo stations to check out first-hand Ribbon's expansive product portfolio. This year you have the opportunity to win some fun Ribbon Swag with our Event Passport Program! Details on how to win are found on the back of your badge when you register at the event.
Demo Passport Sponsored By:
Demo Station Tabletop Sponsored By:
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Star Ballroom C, D1-D3
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Coffee Cart
Star Foyer (outside demo area)
Coffee Cart Sponsored By:
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
NPT Access Aggregation Portfolio on market sectors | Ezra Yehezkel, Ribbon
Apollo Optical Networking Portfolio focused on market sectors | Jamie Watts, Ribbon
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Why Cloud Native Architectures Matter: It's the OPEX - Part 1 | Ram Ramanathan, Ribbon
Why Cloud Native Architectures Matter: It's the OPEX - Part 2 | Ram Ramanathan, Ribbon
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 2 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
Automation and Optimization: Your Workforce Multiplier | Harel Misha, Ribbon
- What can Muse do for Network Lifecycle Management and Monitoring
- Simplifying network buildout with Muse Workflow Engine
- What new Muse capabilities can do for you in 2025
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 2 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Mobile Voice Core (IMS) & Mobile Analytics | Francois Caron, Ribbon
Switching from Metaswitch | Francois Caron & Darren Landry, Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
Data Center Interconnect | Filipe Correia, Ribbon
Integrated Solutions | David Boruchowski, Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Evolution of Zoom Phone & Contact Center | Sean Gaines, Sr. Solution Engineer; Zoom & Jason Mobley, VP of Product; TCS
Enterprise Cloud Migration Strategies | John McCarthy & Umar Kabir, Ribbon
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Demo Happy Hour
Star Ballroom C, D1-D3
Stop by our solution demo stations to check out first-hand Ribbon's expansive product portfolio. This year you have the opportunity to win some fun Ribbon Swag with our Event Passport Program! Details on how to win are found on the back of your badge when you register at the event.
Demo Passport Sponsored By:
Demo Station Tabletop Sponsored By:
7:00 PM
Rooftop Dinner Reception
Edge Terrace - Fourth Floor
Sponsored By:
Day 3 | Nov 20 | Customer and Partners
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
Star Foyer - Second Floor
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Star Foyer - Second Floor
9:00 AM
General Session 1
Star Ballroom A-B
Introductions | Joni Jo Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
Welcome & Recaps | Dan Redington, Sales EVP; Ribbon
Data Center Interconnect | Don MacNeil, CRO; EdgeConneX
AI in Telecom - Tools and Impact | Daniel Brashear, Director of Technology Services, JSI
10:00 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
Star Foyer
10:30 AM
Star Ballroom A-B
Thoughts in Enterprise | Timothy Maguire, Director of Network and Communications Architecture; Liberty Mutual
11:00 AM
Star Ballroom A-B
Ask Industry Experts Panel | How AI is Impacting Data Center Traffic:
Moderators - Dan Redington, EVP Sales and Joni Roberts, CMO & SVP; Ribbon
Panelist -
Alex Lee, Sr. Director, Hyperscale, AI, and Data Centers; Frontier
Don MacNeil, CRO; Edge ConneX
Josh Leonard, Broadband Business Lead; Burns and McDonnell
Marcus Anderson, Head of Product Strategy & Programs; Digital Realty
11:30 AM
"Eddie the Eagle"
Star Ballroom A-B
Talk and Q&A | Former NHL Stanley Cup winning Goaltender for the Dallas Stars in 1999
Eddie Belfour is our guest speaker. Many regard Belfour as an elite goaltender and one of the best of all-time. His 484 wins rank fifth all-time among NHL goaltenders. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class, his first year of eligibility.
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Product Demos
Star Ballroom C, D1-D3
Stop by our solution demo stations to check out first-hand Ribbon's expansive product portfolio. This year you have the opportunity to win some fun Ribbon Swag with our Event Passport Program! Details on how to win are found on the back of your badge when you register at the event.
Demo Passport Sponsored By:
Demo Station Tabletop Sponsored By:
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Star Ballroom C, D1-D3
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Coffee Cart
Star Foyer (outside demo area)
Coffee Cart Sponsored By:
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
2:30 PM
Breakout Session 1 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Microsoft AI & Voice | Scott Rendell, Microsoft
Incorporating AI into your Network | Chip Boyle, Ribbon
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 2 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
3:30 PM
Breakout Session 2 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Automation Strategies for Your Network | Rich Krizan and Paul Clough, Ribbon
Mitigating Robocalling & Telecom Fraud for Service Providers & Enterprises | Tirthankar Pal, Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3 - IP Optical
Star Ballroom B
Network Modernization Service Provider Use Cases | Glenn Yallaly, Ribbon
Network Modernization CI Use Cases | Mitch Simcoe, Ribbon
4:30 PM
Breakout Session 3 - Cloud and Edge
Star Ballroom A
Using an Intelligent Edge to Simplify Service Providers' Architectures | Gordon Eddy, Ribbon
Securing Hosted Voice for Service Providers | Jeff Bulger and Paul Clough, Ribbon
6:00 PM
Dallas STAR Tour
Meet in Lobby at 5:30 PM
FULLY BOOKED - RIBBON GROUP LEAVES AT 5:30 PM
For those who have registered to the tour, you will be given a Star Tour Lanyard at the registration desk when you pick up your INSIGHTS conference badge. You will need this to enter the Ford Center on Wednesday, Nov 20. Additionally, the Bag Policy is in effect for all tours. See more info here.
Tour lasts about 75 minutes.
7:30 PM
Organized Offsite Dinner
Snowbird Cocktail Lounge & Kitchen
Snowbird Cocktail Lounge & Kitchen
4 mins. (0.2 miles) walking distance from the Omni Frisco at the Star
Contact Us: events@rbbn.com