November 4–6, 2026
San Francisco, California
Wednesday, November 4
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception
An excellent opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors in a relaxed, convivial setting before the Forum programming begins.
Thursday, November 5
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks & Forum Welcome
9:15 AM
Opening Keynotes
Featuring high-profile voices across Advanced Wireless, AI, and Internet Resilience
10:00 AM
Why Technical Solutions Alone Cannot Save the Open Internet
10:35 – 10:50 AM
Networking Break
Sponsored by: MoreAI
10:50 AM
The Internet’s Hidden Vulnerabilities and Who Bears the Consequences
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Networking Luncheon
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Internet Resilience Experts Forum
By invitation and application only
1:30 PM
Wireless Industry Keynote
1:45 PM
The Edge-Native Future: Where Wireless, AI, and Distributed Compute Converge
2:15 PM
AI Industry Keynote
2:30 PM
Quantum Information Technology and Quantum Error Correction
Sponsored by: Duke Quantum Center
3:30 – 3:50 PM
Networking Break
5:00 PM
Marconi Fellow Keynote
5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
6:30 PM
Institute Awards Reception
Friday, November 6
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
AI Executive Forum
By invitation only
9:05 AM
2026 Marconi Fellow Fireside Chat
A one-on-one conversation with this year’s Marconi Fellow Prize recipient, Robert Calderbank
9:50 AM
How Wi-Fi, 5G, and Shared Spectrum Are Reshaping Enterprise Connectivity
10:25 – 10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 AM
Young Scholars Panel
Hear directly from the 2026 Young Scholar Prize recipients as they discuss forward-looking perspectives on technology’s most pressing challenges
12:00 PM
Closing Remarks
12:00 – 4:00 PM
Advanced Wireless Executive Forum
By invitation only
5:30 PM
VIP Reception
By invitation only
6:00 PM
Welcome Reception
7:00 PM
Awards Gala & Dinner