IWCS - The Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum

Opening with a keynote by James Briones, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Grid Upgrades for the Office of Electricity | U.S. Department of Energy the 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 - 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 trend session at #IWCS2026 will examine the evolving landscape of grid and energy policy, the growing imbalance between energy supply and demand, and the critical role that cable and connectivity technologies play in building a more reliable, efficient, and resilient electrical infrastructure. Discover the technical, regulatory, and market forces shaping the future of power and communications infrastructure, along with the innovative solutions that will help bridge energy gaps and strengthen the resilient networks that power our connected world. Presentations and panel discussion include: 🎙️𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑒𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒: "𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬", James Briones, CISSP, GIAC, Deputy Assistant Secretary - Grid Upgrades, Office of Electricity | U.S. Department of Energy 🌟 𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: "𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝", Badri Gomatam, Group Chief Technology Officer, STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited 🔵 "𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬", Paul Brigandi, Application Technology Leader – Wire & Cable, Dow Infrastructure 🔵 Maura Nespoli, GEMBA, VP of Sales - Renewable Energy & Power Distribution, Prysmian 🔵 "𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐌𝐑𝐬 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰'𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝", Clay Williams, Senior Director, X-energy 🔵 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟: Jon Mello, Global Market Manager – Wire & Cable Compounds, Teknor Apex Company The industry-leading event also includes: ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations ⭐ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks ⭐ Special Trend Session on cabling for data centers ⭐ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration Register by October 15 for advanced discounts. Plan your event experience at https://iwcs.org/

The Executive Session at #IWCS2026 features six presentations, each offering critical insights to help executives make informed business decisions amid the rapidly changing cable and connectivity industry landscape 🔵 "Trade Turbulence and the Grid Race Reshape Global Cable Investment"; Aisling Hubert, Lead Analyst - Metallic Wire & Cable, CRU 🔵 "AI Infrastructure and Next-Generation Connectivity Redefine the US Market Outlook"; Egest Balla, Wire & Cable Analyst, CRU 🔵 "The Next Wave of Fiber Demand in North America: AI Data Centers and Network Transformation"; Stephen Szymanski, VP & General Manager – Americas, STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited 🔵 "Global Economic Outlook"; Robert Fry, PhD, Award-Winning Economist 🔵 "The Evolution and Innovations in Backbone Technologies and Management of Data Centers"; Obie Roy, VP of Strategic Commercial Development, SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. 🔵 "Down to Earth Business Propositions for Data Center Solutions and Operations"; Josh Gilman, Chief Technology Officer, CPG The industry-leading event also includes: ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations ⭐ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks ⭐ Special Trend Sessions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure featuring an opening keynote by James Briones, director of reliability, risk, & assurance, US Department of Energy ⭐ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration Register by October 15 for advanced discounts. Plan your event experience at https://iwcs.org/

Attend the 75th annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum Sunday, November 1 – Wednesday, November 2 at the beautifully renovated Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations ⭐ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks ⭐ Special Trend Sessions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure featuring an opening keynote by James Briones, director of reliability, risk, & assurance, US Department of Energy ⭐ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration

Join industry-leading wire and cable suppliers, manufacturers, and end users to experience critical innovations and developments affecting the global cable and connectivity industry. The 75th annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum takes place Sunday, November 1 – Wednesday, November 2 at the beautifully renovated Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations ⭐ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks ⭐ Special Trend Sessions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure featuring an opening keynote by James Briones, director of reliability, risk, & assurance, US Department of Energy ⭐ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration

#IWCS2026 highlights the latest innovations for #Cable and #Connectivity technologies. Join us November 1-4 in Orlando Florida, USA to experience the following presentations of peer-reviewed papers during the "Fiber Cable Design - Part 1” session. Session Chair: Wayne Kachmar, Technical Horsepower Consulting LLC 📝 "Development of a 13,824-Fiber Flame-Retardant Optical Fiber Cable; Taisetsu Takeuchi, Lightera 📝 "Development of a 13824-Fiber Ultra-High-Density Outdoor Optical Fiber Cable with a Compact Pulling Terminal Design; Mizuki Isaji, Fujikura Ltd. 📝 "High Density Fiber Optic Cable with Stranded Fiber Bundle Subunits; Zhiye Zhang, Corning Optical Communications 📝 "High Density MPO Connectorized Trunk Cables for Riser Application; shailesh pratap singh, HFCL Limited 📝 "High Fiber Density Interconnect Plenum Cables for Hyperscale Datacenters; SWARNAVA SAHA, STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited 📝 "1152F 200u Flexible Ribbon Cable for Indoor Riser Application; Eric Anderson, Prysmian 📝 "High Density Outdoor-Indoor Optical Fibre Cable with Optimized Stiffness and Bending Performance for Enhanced Blowing and Storage Feature; Sourabh Singh Panwar, HFCL Limited 📝 "Study on Radial Compressive Stiffness and Flexural Stiffness on Flattening of Cable During Blowing and Its Effect on Blowing Performance; Prateek Nair, HFCL Limited 12 additional Technical Symposium sessions, plus a poster session, will feature more on #CableConnectivity, #CopperCable, #FiberOpticCable and other #WireAndCable innovations. ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions + Poster Session ⭐ Panel discussions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure ⭐ Executive Session sharing an outlook on optical cable, metallic cable, and economic forecasts for the industry ⭐ Plenary luncheon featuring a keynote address by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Supplier Exhibition™ featuring 80+ suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th Anniversary Celebration ⭐ Professional Development Courses 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆! Register by October 15 to take advantage of our advanced discount. Details at https://iwcs.org/

Join industry-leading wire and cable suppliers, manufacturers, and end users to experience critical innovations and developments affecting the global cable and connectivity industry. The 75th annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum takes place Sunday, November 1 – Wednesday, November 2 at the beautifully renovated Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. ⭐ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations ⭐ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute ⭐ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks ⭐ Special Trend Sessions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure featuring an opening keynote by James Briones, director of reliability, risk, & assurance, US Department of Energy ⭐ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers ⭐ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration