Agenda

DAY 1

8:00 a.m  | Community Day 2025 Kickoff

8:10 – 9:00 a.m. | Opening Keynote Address

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions

• The Future is Here: Quantum, AI & High-Performance Computing Across North Carolina

• Women in Tech: From Vision to Impact: Women Leading in Technology

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Breakout Sessions

• Digital Opportunities: Digital Inclusion at a Crossroads: Reflecting, Reimagining, Recommitting

• Federal Funding: The Current State of USF, E-Rate & BEAD

11:30 a.m – 12:15 p.m. | Break & Lunch

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Keynote Address

1:30 – 2:15 p.m | General Session

• Digital Infrastructure as an Economic Engine: Cloud & Data Centers in the Public Interest

2:30 p.m | MCNC Community Day Awards Presentation

3:30 – 4:30 p.m | General Session

• Extreme Conditions. Extraordinary Response: Hurricane Helene Response & Recovery

4:30 – 6:00 p.m | Break & Networking

6:00 – 9:00 p.m | Networking Event at Motorco Music Hall

*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change

DAY 2

8:00 – 8:45 a.m  | General Session

• Business with Bacon – MCNC Panel Discussion

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | General Session

• Cybersecurity as a Competitive Advantage

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions

• The Workforce Mandate: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

• Future-Proofing Technology Ecosystems: Consulting Solutions for Today’s Community Anchors

11:15 – 11:55 a.m. | Break & Lunch

11:55 a.m – 12:50 p.m. | General Session

• eNCore: North Carolina’s Next Generation of Connectivity

12:50 – 1:00 p.m | Closing Remarks

*Times are approximate and activities are subject to change