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From improving healthcare delivery and transforming sustainable farming practices, to reskilling the workforce and providing remote education – leaps in digitalization continue to connect us and refine the way we live, learn, and work.


At the center of these digital transformations are high-powered networks that make connectivity and data optimization all possible. 

 

Yet, the true value of a connected society can only be felt if these networks reach everyone. As many Americans continue to lack digital access, the transformative power of connection remains out of reach.

 

How can we leverage the power of networks for positive change and make sure everybody can reap the benefits? What type of policies and new standards are needed to ensure equitable deployment of networks, and lay the foundation for a more connected, more liveable society?

 

Join The Hill as we sit down with policymakers, broadband experts, and digital equity advocates for a conversation on the role of networks in creating a more sustainable, equitable and livable tomorrow.



Schedule

Session One: Recognizing Systemic Racism (all times Eastern)

11:30 AM

Marc morial

President & CEO, Urban League


11:40 AM

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)

Co-Chair, Policy & Steering Committee


11:50 AM

Lonnie G. Bunch III

Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; former Founding Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture

12:00 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

Lateefah Simon, President, Akonadi Foundation
Esmerelda Simmons, Founder, Center for Law and Social Justice, Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn
D'Atra Jackson, Executive Director, Black Youth Project 100

12:20 PM

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)

Chair, House Financial Services Committee

Speakers

Dr. Angelina Dayton

Senior Virtual Reality Research Scientist


Virtual World Society

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)

Member

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)

Vice Chair

Energy & Commerce Committee

Dr. Thomas Lee

Founder & CEO


Galileo Health

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)

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Securing Universal Communications Connectivity to Ensure Students Succeed (SUCCESS) Act

Renée Vassilos

Director of Agriculture Innovation, The Nature Conservancy


 Founder, Banyan Innovation Group

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