Keynote Address: A Conversation with Vint Cerf
An informal conversation with Vint Cerf, widely-renowned as the father of the Internet, about his opinions of the present and his vision of our big broadband future. Audience participation will be encouraged.

Speaker: Dr. Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

Is Entertainment the Killer App?
Many believe that entertainment – movies, games and music – is the next killer app that will drive big broadband deployment as promote a thriving media economy in the U.S. From production to immersive distribution, high speed networks will enable a new generation of producers to engage audiences in collaborative media that represents true convergence. Learn what the industry is doing today and when we can expect easy-to-use, legal alternatives for tomorrow’s online entertainment.

Moderator: Joaquín Alvarado, Director, Institute for Next Generation Internet, SFSU
Speakers:
Jeff Fino, Co-founder, Wild Brain
Barrett Fox, BarrettFox.com
Ken Ikeda, Executive Director, Youth Sounds
Tom Scott, Vice President of Technology, Onstream Media
Dave Yanovsky, Executive Producer, UthTv

Big Broadband Everywhere Awards Ceremony
To recognize significant achievements in helping to make big broadband everywhere a reality, FirstMile.US sponsors the annual Big Broadband Everywhere Honors. The Honors showcase the pioneering ideas of today's visionaries who best exemplify the creative spirit needed to craft the right environment that ensures that every member of the American public has access to big broadband, the 21st century pathway to a better overall quality of life.

What’s Working in Education?
The education community from K-12 through universities has been using big, fast networks on a daily basis – basically creating a living laboratory of our big broadband future. Learn about their successful experiences, how they got there and the reasons for their success.

Moderator: Steve Corbató, Director of Network Initiatives, Internet2, and FirstMile.US Board Member
Speakers:
OneCleveland — What's Working in Education, Stephen Brand, Chief Imagination Officer, OneCleveland
Big Pipes, Emptying Pipelines, Dr. Tim Lance, President and Chairman, NYSERNet
Broadband Content: Arts and Technology, Mike Moore, Virginia Tech

Healthcare – Broadband Delivery means Living Longer and Living Better
From monitoring chronic illnesses to e-surgery, the healthcare industry is embracing broadband as a way to provide better care for lower cost. Learn about current healthcare applications and what’s in the research pipeline.

Moderator: Mary Kratz, TATRC
Speakers:
The First Mile in Healthcare, Dr. Michael Ackerman, Assistant Director, NLM Office of High Performance Computing and Communications
Conrad Clyburn, Director of Program Integration and Planning, TATRC
Gary Gilbert, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, TATRC

The Road to Big Broadband is Paved with Gadgets, Gizmos and Doohickeys
Whatever you call them – gadgets, appliances or devices – they have the power to transform the network experience for everyone from children to senior citizens and provide easy, intuitive ways of accessing big broadband connections. Learn about the gadgets that are ready for big broadband today and how we can encourage entrepreneurs to create the gadgets of the future.

Speakers:
A Few of my Favorite Gadgets, Susan Estrada, President, FirstMile.US
Gadgets, Gizmos and the Next Big Thing, Dewayne Hendricks, CEO, The Dandin Group