22nd Annual TFI Technology Conference - Jan 28-29, 2027

Join industry thought-leaders and professionals sharing the latest trends and developments impacting communications and asset valuation. About this event We'll cover the latest in wireless and broadband technologies, plus related topics like AI and data centers. Join your colleagues for another interesting and important event! Conference Sponsors: CostQuest Associates | KROLL | Ryan And Alliance Partner: Leadership Mindset Success 2027 Sponsorships are available. Please contact TFI team for information. The 22nd Annual TFI Technology Conference will be held in-person in Austin on Thursday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) and Friday (9:00 am - 12:00 pm), January 28 & 29, 2027 at the Hyatt Place Austin Downtown with the option to attend online. There will be a Meet & Greet on Wednesday evening, January 27. We have a limited block of guest rooms for $189 per night. Link for Special Rate. Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, 211 East 3rd Street, Austin, Texas +1 512 476 4440 Registration Information: To register, Click on the red "Tickets" bar above. In-Person - Hyatt Plaza Downtown Austin • General Admission: Early Bird Rate $895 ($995 after Jan 6, 2027) • Assessors*: Early Bird Rate $89.50 ($99.50 after Jan 6, 2027) - Check your email or contact TFI for discount code Online Only - via Zoom • General Admission : $245 • Assessors *: $24.50 or free - Check your email or contact TFI for discount code In-Person Opening Reception on the evening of Wed, Jan 27 Online networking before and after the first day . *Special rate is for tax assessors only. [Substitution/Cancellation/Refunds/Inclement Weather Policy] Venue: Hyatt Place Austin Downtown Location/Accommodations: Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, 211 East 3rd Street, Austin, TX, 512-476-4440 (phone) or 512-476-4404 (fax). We have a limited block of guest rooms for $189 per night Link for Special Rate. Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, 211 East 3rd Street, Austin, Texas +1 512 476 4440. The hotel is in walking distance to Austin's best live music venues and restaurants and near the Texas State Capitol, the University of Texas, and other popular Austin sites. This is a non-smoking facility with complimentary high-speed Internet and wireless access throughout the hotel. Keynotes, Featured Speakers, and Panelists In Schedule Order ________________________________ Conference Director Lawrence Vanston, Ph.D., President TFI: Larry is an internationally-recognized authority on communications forecasting. He launched the TFI conference in 2006 to provide a forum for the property assessment/valuation community to discuss technology issues. TFI Industry Forecast Overview - with Lawrence Vanston Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, TFI Wireless Keynote: AI Applications in Future Wireless Networks Kaushik Chowdhury, Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director, 6G@UT, The University of Texas at Austin Communications Technology Update | August (Augie) Grant, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina; Co-Editor, Communications Technology Update and Fundamentals Broadband Keynote: The Broadband Landscape in the AI Age – Terrestrial and Satellites | Jeff Heynen, Vice President, Broadband Access and Home Networking, Dell’Oro Group Broadband and Wireless Industry Panel: Jason Butterworth (Moderator) Principal, Property Tax – Complex Properties, Ryan Gary Hunter, AVP Tax, AT&T John Reed, Sr. Director, Property Tax, Charter Brandt Palmer, Sr. Manager, Property Tax, T-Mobile (tentative) U.S. Economic Outlook | Michael Brandl, Ph.D., Retired Professor of Instruction, Economics, The University of Texas at Austin; Principal, Brandl the Economist; Author "Money, Banking, Financial Markets & Institutions" 3rd ed, Cengage Learning. Feature Presentation: Valuations of Data Centers and the AI Impact Ruben Miranda, Managing Director, Property Tax, Kroll Feature Presentation: Real‑World AI for Valuation & Property Tax Carl Hoemke, GM, Property Tax, Avalara (tentative) ________________________________ 2027 TFI Technology Conference Schedule WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 6:15–7:15 pm – Pre-Conference Reception Meet & Greet – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Gallery THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 – Conference Day 1 – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Meeting Place 2&3. (Online networking before and after the first day.) 9:00 am Introductions and Welcome • Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D., President, TFI 9:15 am TFI Industry Forecast Overview • Lawrence Vanston, President, TFI • Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, TFI 9:45 am Break 10:00 am Wireless Keynote: AI Applications in Future Wireless Networks • Kaushik Chowdhury, Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director, 6G@UT, The University of Texas at Austin 11:00 am Break 11:15 am Communications Technology Update • August (Augie) Grant, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina; Co-Editor, Communications Technology Update and Fundamentals 12:15 pm Lunch Break – Attendees are on their own for lunch 1:30 pm Broadband Keynote: The Broadband Landscape in the AI Age – Terrestrial and Satellites • Jeff Heynen, Vice President, Broadband Access and Home Networking, Dell’Oro Group 2:30 pm Break 2:45 pm Broadband and Wireless Industry Panel • Jason Butterworth (Moderator) Principal, Property Tax – Complex Properties, Ryan • Gary Hunter, AVP Tax, AT&T • John Reed, Sr. Director, Property Tax, Charter • Brandt Palmer, Sr. Manager, Property Tax (tentative) T-Mobile 3:45 pm Break 4:00 pm U.S. Economic Outlook • Michael Brandl, Ph.D., Retired Professor of Instruction, Economics, The University of Texas at Austin; Principal, Brandl the Economist; Author “Money, Banking, Financial Markets & Institutions” 3rd ed, Cengage Learning 5:00 pm Day End 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Reception FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 – Conference – Hyatt Place Austin Downtown Meeting Place 2&3 9:00 am Feature Presentation: Valuations of Data Centers and the AI Impact • Ruben Miranda, Managing Director, Property Tax, Kroll 9:45 am Feature Presentation: AI Performance and Deployment Forecasts • Lawrence Vanston, Executive Director, TFI Projects 10:15 am Break 10:30 am Feature Presentation: Real‑World AI for Valuation & Property Tax • Carl Hoemke, GM, Property Tax, Avalara (tentative) 11:15 am Policy Round Table: Data Centers and AI - Politics and Policy 11:55 am The Last Word 12:00 pm Conference End ________________________________ TFI Conference Team • Lawrence Vanston, Ph.D.