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FEB. 14–18, 2027 | Orlando, Florida
Conference Schedule
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Day 1
Sun, Feb 14
Day 2
Mon, Feb 15
Day 3
Tue, Feb 16
Day 4
Wed, Feb 17
Day 5
Thu, Feb 18
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Day 1: Sunday, February 14
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration 001
Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
BICSI Community 002
BICSI Community (BICSI Cares, BICSI Central, BICSI Gear, Member & Volunteer Services)
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Credential Holders Lounge 003
Credential Holders Lounge
W340A - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 004
The Working Foreman: Run the Crew. Run the Job. Keep Your Sanity
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 005
Fundamentals of Passive Optical LAN
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 006
Cybersecurity Foundations for ICT Professionals
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 007
DAS 101
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
BICSI Executive Series 008
BICSI Executive Series - Powered by Arizona State University: Driving Business Performance
W340B - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 009
Exhibitor Move-In
West Hall E
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Volunteer Group Meeting 010
Standards: ICT N2 & N3 Installation Workgroups Meeting
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Volunteer Group Meeting 011
Standards: OSP G3.1 and G3.2 Construction and Installation Workgroup Meeting
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 012
Standards: Optical LAN Standard Workgroup Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 013
Standards: Intelligent Buildings Workgroup Meeting
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 014
Ethics Committee Meeting
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 015
Standards: Transportation Facilities T1.3, T1.4, and T1.5 Workgroup Meeting
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 016
Standards: Power Facilities Workgroup Meeting
Day 2: Monday, February 15
7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Registration 017
Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
BICSI Community 018
BICSI Community (BICSI Cares, BICSI Central, BICSI Gear, Member & Volunteer Services)
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Credential Holders Lounge 019
Credential Holders Lounge
W340A - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 023
Designing Audiovisual Systems using the ANSI/BICSI 007 Standard for Intelligent Buildings
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 021
BYOP! Bring Your Own Power: FMP Application Design
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 022
Testing Today’s Fiber Networks: Single-Fiber and Multi-Fiber Systems
8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 020
The Working Foreman: Run the Crew. Run the Job. Keep Your Sanity
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
BICSI Executive Series 024
BICSI Executive Series - Powered by Arizona State University: Building Brand Power & AI
W340B - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Volunteer Group Meeting 025
Registration & Credentials Supervision Committee Meeting
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 027
Exhibitor Move-In
West Hall E
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Volunteer Group Meeting 026
Standards: Codes Workgroup Meeting
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Special Events 028
Provider Services Update
W232
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 029
Technical Information & Methods Committee Meeting
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 033
Optimizing AI Deployments: High-Density Power, Cooling, and Infrastructure Solutions for Modern Data Centers
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 034
The Evolving Data Center - Navigating changes in hyperscale and AI data centers
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 032
Implementation and Use Cases of Optical LAN
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Pre-Conference Masterclass 031
Powering the Future: Implementing Class 4 Fault-Managed Power for Next-Gen Buildings
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 030
Standards: Data Center Design Appendix Taskforce
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Volunteer Group Meeting 035
Standards Plenary Meeting
2:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Registration 037
Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration
West Hall E&F Lobby
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Special Events 036
Conference Connections: A First-Timers Welcome
W232
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 038
Exhibition & Reception
West Hall E
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 039
Cabling Skills Challenge Competition / Speed Challenge Competitions
Cabling Skills Challenge Arena - West Hall E
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 040
What's New, What's It Do Presentations
BICSI Theater - West Hall E
Day 3: Tuesday, February 16
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Special Events 041
Women in BICSI Breakfast and Presentation
W340B - Sunburst
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration 042
Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
BICSI Community 043
BICSI Community (BICSI Cares, BICSI Central, BICSI Gear, Member & Volunteer Services)
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breaks 044
Coffee Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Credential Holders Lounge 045
Credential Holders Lounge
W340A - Sunburst
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
General Session 046
GENERAL SESSION: Opening Remarks
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
General Session 047
GENERAL SESSION: Keynote Presentation - Nikki Greenberg
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
General Session 048
GENERAL SESSION: The Policy Landscape for ICT: BICSI’s New Voice in Public Policy
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Breaks 049
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 050
The Cognitive Planet
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 051
The Intersection of Warehouse Automation and ICT Infrastructure: Why Standards Matter
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 052
Emerging Optical Technologies for AI-Driven Networks: Multicore and Hollow-Core Fiber
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 053
100s of Terawatt-hours for AI, 2 Cookies for Us: Learning from Data Center Best Practices
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 054
The Impact of AI Agents on Enterprise Networks
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Breaks 055
Lunch on Your Own
12:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Special Events 056
BICSI Connected Futures: Limited Energy Careers (by invitation only)
W340B - Sunburst
1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Registration 062
Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration
West Hall E&F Lobby
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 057
The Network Is the Medical Device: Invisible Infrastructure Behind Modern Patient Care
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 058
Can AI Deliver Sustainable ICT Infrastructure? Lessons from Data Center, Network, and Sustainability Leaders
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 059
Systemic Water Consumption Risks with Closed Loop Cooling: Balancing On-Site and Off-Site Water Consumption to Maximize Available IT Power
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 060
Scope, Schedule, and the Art of Saying No
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 061
Beyond Wi-Fi: The Hidden Wireless Risks Inside Modern Buildings
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 064
Exhibit Hall Open
West Hall E
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 065
Cabling Skills Challenge Competition / Speed Challenge Competitions
West Hall E
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Breaks 063
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Breaks 101
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 066
When Experience Meets AI: Stress-Testing ICT Project Decisions
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 067
What Technology and Ecosystem Advances Mean for Your In-Building Connectivity
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 068
Data Center Pathway Considerations
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 070
Quantum Ready ICT Infrastructure: What Post-Quantum Cryptography Means for the Networks and Buildings You Design, Install, and Manage, ICT Trust Layer
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 069
The Steering Wheel: Accountability Without Micromanagement in ICT Teams
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 106
The Must for High Performing Structured Cabling Designs for AI data Centers
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Breaks 071
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session 072
Where Have All The Wires Gone? How 6G Cellular, Wi-Fi 7, and Satellites Will Change Networking Forever
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session 074
Enterprise Infrastructure Convergence: Applying Hyperscale Data Center Playbooks to Mid-Band 5G, CBRS, and Neutral Host Architectures
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session 076
Navigating the New Wave: Standards and Publications Updates Unveiled! Unlocking Innovation: Fresh Insights into TIA and BICSI Standards and BICSI TI&M Publications and What It Means to You.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session 075
Are We Designing Tomorrow's Networks with Yesterday's Rules?
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concurrent Session 073
Your Career Development in ICT
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 077
Exhibition & Reception
West Hall E
Day 4: Wednesday, February 17
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Special Events 078
BICSI Leadership Breakfast - Welcome BICSI Optical LAN Council
W340B - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Registration 079
Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
BICSI Community 080
BICSI Community (BICSI Cares, BICSI Central, BICSI Gear, Member & Volunteer Services)
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Credential Holders Lounge 081
Credential Holders Lounge
W340A - Sunburst
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
General Session 082
GENERAL SESSION: Morning Remarks
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Registration 083
Exhibit Hall Visitor Registration
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
General Session 084
GENERAL SESSION: Keynote Presentation - Theresa Payton
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 086
Exhibit Hall Open
West Hall E
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
General Session 085
GENERAL SESSION: "AI Without Regret: Prevent Data Leaks, Verify AI Outputs, and Protect Your Organization"
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Breaks 087
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 088
Understanding NFPA 72 Requirements When Utilizing Shared Network Equipment
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 091
Back-To-Basics: The Importance of Getting it Right The First Time
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 089
One Cable, Four Systems: Lessons from Converging Lighting, Power, Shading, and GPON on a Live Construction Project
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 090
Architecting the Intelligent Data Center: Practical Application of BICSI References
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Concurrent Session 092
Beyond PoE: Fault Managed Power as the Missing Layer for AI-Ready Buildings
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 093
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
West Hall E
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 094
PDC Networking BINGO & Volunteer Engagement Event
BICSI Theater - West Hall E
1:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Activities 095
Exhibitor Move-Out
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 096
Human-Centered Design in the Age of AV: Designing Technology That Feels Human
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 098
Connected Isn’t Intelligent: Making IT/OT Convergence Work
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 100
Powering the High-Density Data Center: Comparing AC and DC Power Distribution Architectures
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 099
Leading Under Pressure: Decisions, Resilience and Performance
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Session 097
Building Resilient AI-Ready Data Centers: The Next Evolution of TIA-942
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Breaks 120
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 102
One Backbone, Multiple Systems: Converged Infrastructure Design for AV, Security, Telecom, and Beyond
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 103
Beyond the Cable: Delivering Integrated Technology Systems in a GMP Cleanroom Facility
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 105
So When Do ICT Installations Become An Electrical Shock Hazard?
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Session 104
Optimizing the Data Center: From Fundamentals to Real-World Results
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Awards Banquet 107
Awards Banquet Cocktail Reception
Level 3 Lobby
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Awards Banquet 108
Annual Awards Banquet
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
Day 5: Thursday, February 18
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration 109
Attendee & Exhibitor Registration & Information
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BICSI Community 110
BICSI Community (BICSI Cares, BICSI Central, BICSI Gear, Member & Volunteer Services)
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Credential Holders Lounge 111
Credential Holders Lounge
W340A - Sunburst
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibit Hall Activities 112
Exhibitor Move-Out
West Hall E
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Breaks 115
Coffee Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
General Session 113
GENERAL SESSION: Morning Remarks
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
General Session 114
GENERAL SESSION: TBD
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Breaks 116
Break
West Hall E&F Lobby
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
General Session 117
BICSI Cares Presentation and Door Prize Drawing
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
General Session 118
GENERAL SESSION: Keynote Presentation - Kay Firth-Butterfield
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
General Session 119
GENERAL SESSION: Conference Wrap-up and Closing Highlights Video
Tangerine Ballroom - West Hall F
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