2023’s Keynote Speaker: Shane Portfolio
Keynote Topic & description: Cultural Transformation
Shane Portfolio joined Charter in 2022 as Senior Vice President, Network Engineering & Technology. He and his team are responsible for creating and implementing the company’s future network and engineering infrastructure with a focus on DOCSIS/PON access technologies, optical, core routing, data center/cloud and security. Shane also led the technical deployment of two company initiatives: high split and network convergence.
Prior to Charter, Shane rose through the ranks during a 26-year tenure at Comcast. He began as a customer representative and later served as Senior Vice President, Network Services, where he oversaw the health and reliability of Comcast’s network, as well as change management, deployment and capacity planning.
Shane is a doctoral candidate in organizational leadership with North Central University, and holds master’s degrees in telecommunications from the University of Denver and organizational leadership from Regis University. He also received a bachelor’s in computer information systems and management from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Shane served in the United States Army for nearly 15 years, first as a platoon sergeant and then as a leadership instructor at the Officer Candidate School, where he trained officers to prepare for leading soldiers into combat.
2023’s Morning Keynote Speaker: Courtney Walsh
Keynote Topic & description: How Drones are Transforming the Night Sky into a Storytelling Canvas
Courtney Walsh is the Communications Director at Nova Sky Stories, a drone technology company that aims to bring awe to live audiences around the world with visual art experiences that are created to move the soul. In addition to this role, Ms. Walsh is an Advisor to Kimbal Musk, owner and CEO of Nova Sky Stories, The Kitchen restaurants, and Big Green non-profit. She is the new Lead Organizer of TEDxBoulder, a yogi, skier, and storyteller raising two children in Boulder, Colorado.
2023’s Mid-morning Keynote Speaker: Sandy Howe
Keynote Topic & description: From Insight to Action: Aligning Trends, Investments, and Technologies to Drive Real Transformational Change in Organizations
Sandy Howe is a seasoned operating executive known for her leadership and proven results. Having led global B-to-B and B-to-C businesses, she has established herself as a trusted leader. Sandy currently serves on the NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Board and Past Chair of The WICT Network Global Board.
Sandy is a technology leader with over 25 years of experience in the global telecommunications, consumer and media industries and has proven experience in business development and operations and leading marketing, sales and business unit teams to exceed company sales and profitability targets.
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