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irstly, we would like to tank everyone that has submitted an abstract to the Program Committee, you are shaping yet another excellent technical program for SubOptic 2019, the only conference for the Industry by the Industry. We would also like to thank the Program and Papers committees for their excellent work reviewing and selecting the abstracts to be presented during the conference. All the combined hard work that’s been going on went in to the process will be on display at SubOptic 2019 in New Orleans – the only way to see it, is attend! Regarding attendance directly, the questions that are most often asked is why I should attend or why should I send my employees to a conference. We are proud to announce that the provisional program for the conference is now available! SubOptic 2019 will offer nineteen (19) oral sessions, two (2) panel discussions, and a packed exhibition floor with companies representing every corner of the submarine telecoms market, and beyond! If your company or organization isn’t a sponsor or exhib-
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iting, there is still time and availability to become part of the event. Contact Kristian Nielsen at knielsen@stfevents.com or phone him direct at +1 703.444.0845 to join the conversation.
SubOptic 2019 will offer nineteen oral sessions, two panel discussions, and a packed exhibition floor with companies representing every corner of the submarine telecoms market, and beyond! Back to the outstanding program, the Program Committee is organizing six (6) master classes on Monday, where attendees will have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Credits. That’s right, actual college
Chris Noyes Conference Director STF Events credit at a trade show! That is just one of the new features of attending SubOptic 2019, and an industry first. The keynote speakers have been selected and will present as follows: Gary Smith, CEO & President of Ciena kicks off SubOptic 2019 with a warm welcome keynote and will address current and upcoming industry technical trends. On Wednesday, Amber Case, a Cyborg Anthropologist, will discuss the peculiar and growing relationship between people and technology. Case studies the interaction between humans and computers and how our relationship with information is changing the way cultures think, act, and understand their worlds. Case is currently a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and a visiting researcher at the MIT Center for Civic Media. On Thursday SubOptic 2019 will host its final Keynote: Vint Cerf. Cerf is currently is vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He contributes to global policy development