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Kevin Hart of Cox named 2021 SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo program chair

Oct. 15, 2020

The association expects to hold next year’s event, scheduled for October 11-14, 2021 in Atlanta, as an in-person conference and exposition after this year’s Virtual Experience.

Stephen Hardy

Kevin Hart, executive vice president and chief product and technology officer at Cox Communications, will serve as program chair of SCTE Cable-Tec Expo for the third time.

Organizers of SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo have named Kevin Hart, executive vice president and chief product and technology officer at Cox Communications, program chair for next year’s event. The association expects to hold next year’s event, scheduled for October 11-14, 2021 in Atlanta, as an in-person conference and exposition after this year’s Virtual Experience.

Hart, who served in the same position in 2013 and 2017, will be responsible for content development. “In the midst of the upheaval of 2020, one constant was how cable rose to the challenge of keeping us all connected,” he said. “The Expo 2021 program will arm our industry and our colleagues from other industries with the knowledge and ideation that will help us fulfill the promise of broadband in new ways that transform consumers’ lives.”

“The response to our Expo 2020 Virtual Experience shows the importance the industry places on Cable-Tec Expo as a source of technical and business insights,” said Mark Dzuban, president and CEO of SCTE•ISBE. “Working together with Kevin and the Program Committee, our Board of Directors, and our industry association brethren, we look forward to restoring and extending the impact of Expo’s on-site presence next year, while incorporating virtual elements that prove successful this year.”

About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director & Associate Publisher

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, DOCSIS technology, and more.