This VIP keynote panel is on the The Art of the Possible—Three Tech Leaders Share Their Practical Insights and Vision Around a Few of the Biggest Trends in the Industry. PANELISTS: TODD ZEILER Assistant Vice President of Network Services, AT&T Bio: Todd is Assistant Vice President of Network Services. His team owns Global Network Architecture, Implementation, Inter-Carrier Usage Mediation/Delivery, and Network Operations for wholesale, domestic, & international roaming as well as network sharing services. His team’s mission statement is to “paint the world AT&T blue” with a seamless mobility experience. Todd recently transitioned from a 4yr stint as Director Member of Technical Staff Converged Access & Device Technology where his team owned wireless access architecture for 5G, LTE Advanced/Pro, IoT, FirstNet, Fixed Wireless, and Enterprise.He has >25+ years of industry experience beginning his career in BellSouth Outside Plant Engineering in 1992. Todd’s larger projects included the program lead over the integration of ATT’s purchase of Alltel in 2009 and various technology overlays including a the recent 5G architecture evolution roadmap. Todd has held positions in outside plant, wireless operations, RF engineering, RF performance, systems automation, equipment engineering, project management, mobility core planning, M&A projects, in-building mobility (ASG), and was the Director for GA Radio Access Network prior to his role in the CTO Wireless Architecture Organization.Todd holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. Todd resides in Atlanta and is married with 3 daughters and enjoys being/teaching with his church family, speaking engagements, as well as enjoying sports and other outside activities.Kevin SheehanKEVIN SHEEHAN CTO of the Americas, Ciena Bio: Kevin Sheehan serves as CTO of the Americas and VP of Strategic Solution Sales for Ciena. He has more than 25 years of experience leading high-performance cross-functional teams and building very successful product lines and early-stage companies. Prior to his current role at Ciena, Kevin was General Manager of Ciena Agility, where he was responsible for building and leading Ciena’s software business. Prior to that, Kevin was a key leader and strategist within one of Ciena’s fastest-growing business segments while serving as Ciena’s Vice President of Product Line Management for packet networking solutions. Before his time at Ciena, from 2003 to 2011, Kevin was CEO of Hatteras Networks, where he led the company from zero revenue to tens of millions in annual revenue with profitable growth. Before joining Hatteras, Kevin held senior leadership positions with Alcatel, Packet Engines and SMC. Kevin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a Master of Science degree from Stony Brook University in New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Dowling College. Kevin has been globally recognized with American Business Awards “Stevie Award” as Best Telecommunications CEO in 2008 and Light Reading’s Leading Lights CEO of the Year Award in 2006.Ibrahim GedeonIBRAHIM GEDEON CTO, TELUS Bio: Ibrahim Gedeon is one of the global telecommunications industry’s eminent thought leaders. He has carved out an international career by combining insight and skill as an applied scientist with a lighthearted approach to leadership. As Chief Technology Officer for TELUS, a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, he is responsible for all technology development and strategy, security, service and network architecture, service delivery and operational support systems, as well as service and network convergence, and network infrastructure strategies and evolution. Under his leadership the TELUS wireless broadband network has become one of the best in the world. Ibrahim serves on the board of the Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions and the Institute for Communication Technology Management. In addition to his industry leadership roles, he has been awarded with IEEE Communications Society’s prestigious Distinguished Industry Leader Award and elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for his significant contributions to the field of engineering. Ibrahim has also been named one of the 100 most powerful and influential people in the telecoms industry in Global Telecoms Business magazine’s GTB Power 100. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut, a Master’s in Electronics Engineering from Carleton University and an Honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia and is passionate about supporting engaged, high-performing teams.