Wi-Fi World Congress USA 2024

The world’s premier Wi-Fi industry expo & congress event including masterclass training sessions. For more click here.

WELCOME TO Wi-Fi WORLD CONGRESS USA 2024

This April 22-24 we're bringing the world’s Wi-Fi industry leaders together for three days in the magical Gulf Coast city of Sarasota, Florida - with a special focus on innovation & opportunity. In particular We're zooming in on massive new opportunities in 6 GHz Wi-Fi for the home, enterprise, ISPs, MSPs, innovation in devices, and not least the latest in Wi-Fi evolution. And remember: Everybody is welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!

April 22, Day 1: Training day (workshops, seminars, & training)
9:30 am - 10:00 am	Morning coffee & networking break	Expo area

10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Masterclass training: Wi-Fi Technology Evolution	Sea Star A Meeting Room	Read more »
	Welcome to the in-person version of our critically acclaimed Masterclass Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E & Wi-Fi 7 (including AFC) course delivered by probably the world’s best Wi-Fi technology trainer Dr Srikanth Subramanian. Learn more Dr Srikanth Subramanian Chief Wi-Fi NOW Academy Trainer
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch break	Expo area

2:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Masterclass training: Designing Future-Proof Wi-Fi Networks Today	Sea Star A Meeting Room	Read more »
	In this Masterclass we will cover the fundamentals of Wi-Fi design to better prepare attendees in the discussions with stakeholders about the designs and installations today that will make their Wi-Fi networks future-proof avoiding avoiding obsolescence upon deployment. Learn more Ferney Munoz Certified Ekahau Instructor
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon networking & expo break	Expo area

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Welcome to Sarasota Social: Join us at The Westin Sarasota for drinks!	The Westin Sarasota Hotel	Read more »
	More information to follow. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Inna Tachev Sr. Event Director, Wi-Fi NOW Veronika Bukac Marketing Manager, Wi-Fi NOW

April 23, Day 2: Devices, evolution, & Wi-Fi for the smart home
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Welcome to the WWC 2024 - with Claus Hetting & the Mayor of Sarasota	Main stage	Read more »
	Chairman & CEO of Wi-Fi NOW Claus Hetting's welcome to this year's decisive Wi-Fi industry event. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Liz Alpert Mayor of the City of Sarasota
9:10 am - 9:30 am	Keynote presentation by Wi-Fi Alliance	Main stage	Read more »
	We are delighted once again to welcome to a Wi-Fi NOW event the Wi-Fi Alliance. Maureen Gallagher Vice President Marketing, Wi-Fi Alliance
9:30 am - 9:50 am	MediaTek: Insights into the future of connectivity - with James Chen	Main stage	Read more »
	MediaTek is a market leader in developing tightly integrated, power-efficient systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices, home entertainment, network and connectivity, automated driving, and IoT. Here's James Chen's view on what will shape the future of connectivity. James Chen VP, Product Technology Marketing, CCMBG, MediaTek USA, Inc.
9:50 am - 10:10 am	Delivering the right Wi-Fi services for MDUs - featuring DojoNetworks	Main stage	Read more »
	DojoNetworks is arguably America's most successful MDU service provider. We're delighted that CEO Dan Myers is joining us to share his insights in how to deliver world-class MDU Wi-Fi services. Dan Myers Founder & President, DojoNetworks
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Presentation: Rethinking Wi-Fi for the IoT - with Qualcomm	Main stage	Read more »
	Delighted to welcome Qualcomm for this deep-dive into the future of Wi-Fi IoT. Shishir Gupta Sr Director, Product Management, Qualcomm
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Morning coffee & networking break	Expo area

11:00 am - 11:20 am	AI for wireless: How AI can enhance the user experience - with Intel	Main stage	Read more »
	Intel is the undisputed market leader in Wi-Fi connectivity technology for PCs - and is one of the most innovative core Wi-Fi technology vendors in the world. We're delighted to welcome Intel for a deep-dive into the future of Wi-Fi. Eric McLaughlin Vice President, Wireless Solutions Group, Intel
11:20 am - 11:40 am	The state-of-the-art in Wi-Fi sensing - featuring Origin AI	Main stage	Read more »
	More to come. Tony Nicolaidis Chief Commercial Officer, Origin AI
11:40 am - 12:00 am	Introducing RouteThis: Quality Wi-Fi for the home	Main stage	Read more »
	More to come. Jenni Dettman Vice President of Marketing, RouteThis John Clark Senior Sales Engineer, RouteThis
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Q&A Panel: Wi-Fi for communities - featuring eero & service provider guests	Main stage	Read more »
	Wi-Fi for MDUs is one of the least developed opportunities in the USA with huge potential for growth. Amazon's eero is a leader in delivering the right technology - and in this Q&A session we will discuss the challenges and opportunities in getting MDU Wi-Fi services right with eero. Andrew Sharp Controller, Mahaffey Apartment Company Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Mark Sieglock EVP, Product & Engineering, eero Scott Buehrle VP, MDU Sales and Strategy, Frontier
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch break	Expo area

12:40 pm - 1:20 pm	Navigating Wi-Fi 7: Market Deployments, 6GHz landscape, Testing Strategies, Protecting Brand Value	Sea Star B Meeting Room	Read more »
	Abstract: Explore the evolving landscape of Wi-Fi 7 with insights into market forecast, impact of 6GHz band on deployment trends, the importance of AFC, key Wi-Fi 7 RF test metrics addressing device performance and brand value considerations. Khushboo Kalyani Product Manager, LitePoint
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm	An Overlooked MDU Opportunity for CSPs	Main stage	Read more »
	Plume is one of the world's leading providers of home broadband quality of experience platforms - and they're also making strong inroads into adaptive Wi-Fi solutions for MDUs. Here's Plume's 'Uprise'. Tony Liebel Principal Product Manager, Plume
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm	Analyst session: Present & future of smart home IoT, smart building IoT - with Elizabeth Parks	Main stage	Read more »
	Elizabeth Parks is one of the finest analysts and researchers in the world on the topic of connected homes and buildings. We're delighted to welcome her back for her latest insights into connectivity needs in IoT. Elizabeth Parks President and Chief Marketing Officer, Parks Associates
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm	Fireside chat on transformative forces in Wi-Fi IoT - with Irvind Ghai, Silicon Labs	Main stage	Read more »
	SiliconLabs is one of the most influential silicon vendors in Wi-Fi (and other) IoT and we'll discuss with VP Irvind Ghai what's next for SiLabs to grow the promising Wi-Fi IoT market. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Irvind Ghai Vice President, Silicon Labs
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm	Q&A Panel: Present & future of Wi-Fi IoT for Matter & more	Main stage	Read more »
	What are the main opportunities and challenges in Wi-Fi-based IoT and Wi-Fi sensing? We'll ask the experts. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Nick Butler Principal Product Manager, Product & Engineering, eero Peter Gammel CEO, Ubilite Taj Manku CEO, Cognitive Systems Zac Freeman VP of Marketing & Sales, Newracom
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon networking & expo break	Expo area

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Q&A panel: Broadband regulation for MDUs & communities - how will it impact consumers & businesses?	Main stage	Read more »
	Ajit Pai Partner, Searchlight Capital Partners Speaker TBA Ted Schremp Founder, President and CEO, IQ Fiber
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	IEEE 802.11 full standards update - with Dorothy Stanley	Main stage	Read more »
	IEEE 802.11 is racing ahead with plenty of new great technology standards. Dorothy Stanley will give us the update. Dorothy Stanley Standards Architect, Aruba Networks
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Social: Celebrating 25 Years of Wi-Fi & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Big Top Brewing Company	Read more »
	More information to follow.

April 24, Day 3: Wi-Fi for venues, enterprises, MSPs, & carriers
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Analyst fireside chat with Dean Bubley - more to come.	Main stage	Read more »
	We'll frame the day's themes and topics together with analyst Dean Bubley. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Dean Bubley Director & Founder, Disruptive Analysis
9:15 am - 9:45 am	Keynote presentation by Cisco: Wi-Fi for large public venues - with Matt Swartz	Main stage	Read more »
	Matt Swartz is the architect behind dozens of the world's largest public venue Wi-Fi projects including multiple Super Bowls. Matt will be zooming in on the art and science of designing giant high-density Wi-Fi networks. Matt Swartz Distinguished Engineer, Cisco
9:45 am - 10:05 am	Fireside Chat: Zero Effort Networking (ZEN): The Road to Ubiquitous Coverage.	Main stage	Read more »
	American Bandwidth is redefining how in-building wireless coverage is created and delivered. Find out how in this session. Howard Buzick SVP Business Development, American Bandwidth
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Panel on the future of enterprise Wi-Fi: The role of AI, NaaS, market consolidation, and more	Main stage	Read more »
	Enterprise Wi-Fi is moving towards a strong and expanding role for AI while many companies are embarking on a NaaS strategy. How will this play out - and how may this affect consolidation and market trends? We will ask the experts. Rich Korb Systems Engineering Director, Juniper Shubham Saloni Wireless Engineering Leader, Meter Siân Morgan Research Director, Dell’Oro Group Sriram Venkiteswaran Director of Product Management, Arista
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Morning coffee & networking break	Expo area
	Enjoy refreshments and check out our expo!
11:00 am - 11:20 am	WorldVue: Delivering on the promise of MDU & hospitality connectivity	Main stage	Read more »
	WorldVue (Formerly World Cinema (WCI)) has in become one of the largest providers of connectivity services for hospitality and MDUs in North America. The company has a compelling vision for how Wi-Fi technology and services will transform the market. Robert Grosz President, WorldVue
11:20 am - 11:40 am	Ruckus Networks: Enterprise Wi-Fi reimagined - with AI for operational efficiency	Main stage	Read more »
	More to come. Bart Giordano President of Networking, Intelligent Cellular and Security, CommScope
11:40 am - 12:00 am	Fireside: Creating effective public Wi-Fi services for airports & more - with SliceWiFi	Main stage	Read more »
	SliceWiFi has teamed up with Sarasota-Bradenton Airport to deliver some of the best public Wi-Fi services in the US. Find out what infrastructure and services solutions are the best when it comes to delivering the great Wi-Fi the everyone wants at high-density public venues. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW Jess Ward Area Vice President for Mist Systems, Juniper Jo-Anne Dressendofer Founder & President, Slice Wireless Solutions, Inc.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Q&A panel: Delivering & monetizing great Wi-Fi at public venues	Main stage	Read more »
	All public venues need Wi-Fi - and public Wi-Fi is a great way to engage guests and fans. But how can Wi-Fi service providers monetize their Wi-Fi services? We've invited some of the best in the business to discuss this question & many more. David Rouse Head of Venue IT, Live Nation Doug Cheung Director, Commercial Business Development, NETGEAR Inc. Todd Myers Founder & CEO, GoZone WiFi
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch break	Expo area

12:40 pm - 1:20 pm	Protect Your R&D Dollars: Regulatory Developments in 6 GHz and Cybersecurity Labelling with Jason Neal & Owen Smith, HWG	Sea Star B Meeting Room	Read more »
	More to come. Jason Neal Partner, HWG Owen Smith Partner, HWG
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm	Revenue Generation and Messaging for Public Wi-Fi networks	Main stage	Read more »
	Welcome to Brian Jacks. Brian D. Jacks Founder & CEO, WiConnect
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm	Presentation & Q&A Panel: Transforming architectures & services with OpenWiFi	Main stage	Read more »
	Telecom Infra Project's OpenWiFi is arguably the most significant change in enterprise Wi-Fi architectures ever (other than perhaps AI) - and is on track to transform the economics large-scale Wi-Fi deployments. We'll dig into all the details in this session. Eran Dor VP Product, Pavlov Media Frank Lai VP Business Development and Head of OpenWiFi Division, Actiontec Howard Buzick SVP Business Development, American Bandwidth Tony Stramandinoli Vice President of Sales, Edgecore Networks
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm	Introducing Network-as-a-Service with Meter	Main stage	Read more »
	What is Network-as-a-Service and what are the benefits? What services can we expect from NaaS provider going forward? We will dive into these questions and more with help from NaaS leader Meter. Anil Varanasi CEO and Co-Founder, Meter
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Q&A Panel: Performance, operations, planning, knowledge - how has the industry changed?	Main stage	Read more »
	We're delighted to welcome three outstanding (and in some cases legendary) Wi-Fi experts to this panel. This is also your chance to fire away with your toughest questions! Bart Giordano President of Networking, Intelligent Cellular and Security, CommScope Dan Klimke Director of Product Marketing, NetAlly Keith Parsons Keith R. Parsons, Managing Director, WLAN Pros Tom Carpenter Director of Education, CWNP
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Presentation by LATYS: Innovations in radio	Main stage	Read more »
	Presentation by Artmiz Golkaramnay, Founder, Product & Business Lead, LATYS Artmiz Golkaramnay Founder, VP of Product & Business Development, LATYS
3:30 pm - 3:40 pm	Event wrap-up with Claus Hetting - join us again next year!	Main stage	Read more »
	Thanks to all our speakers & attendees for a great event! Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW

Wi-Fi World Congress USA 2024

WELCOME TO Wi-Fi WORLD CONGRESS USA 2024

MEET THE Wi-Fi INDUSTRY LEADERS

Social event April 23: Celebrating 25 Years of Wi-Fi @Sarasota, Florida

MEET THE INNOVATORS

EVENT PROGRAM

April 22, Day 1: Training day (workshops, seminars, & training)

April 23, Day 2: Devices, evolution, & Wi-Fi for the smart home

April 24, Day 3: Wi-Fi for venues, enterprises, MSPs, & carriers

IMPRESSIONS FROM PREVIOUS EVENTS

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