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Tuesday, June 23
 

8:00am CDT

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:05am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV @ 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

Speakers
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:05am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
  General Session

12:30pm CDT

State of ARE-ON
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV @ 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

Speakers
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
  General Session

4:15pm CDT

ARE-ON Technical Updates
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV @ 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

Speakers
avatar for Scott Ramoly

Scott Ramoly

Chief Technology Officer, ARE-ON
Chief Technology Officer – ARE-ON
Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
  Presentation

4:15pm CDT

Coherent Optics Transforming Regional Networks
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Ambassador Ballroom B @ 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

Speakers
avatar for Steven Karp

Steven Karp

Senior Network Engineer, ARE-ON
Tuesday June 23, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
Ambassador Ballroom B 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
  Presentation
 
Wednesday, June 24
 

8:45am CDT

State of Higher Ed IT
Wednesday June 24, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV @ 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936

Moderators
avatar for Elon Turner

Elon Turner

Executive Director, ARE-ON
Elon has spent his entire career in education IT, with seven years in K-12 and thirteen years in higher education as both a technical practitioner and in technology leadership roles. He believes there is no greater way to impact the future of Arkansas and the quality of where he lives... Read More →
Wednesday June 24, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am CDT
Grand Ballroom I–IV 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758-8936
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