BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260213T172404Z UID:4CF61BFB-8E09-47AA-BF13-AF85C484753E DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000 DESCRIPTION:https://www.brookings.edu/events/a-conversation-with-ntia-assis tant-secretary-arielle-roth-on-the-future-of-the-digital-economy/?utm_camp aign=Events%3A%20COMM&utm_medium=email&utm_content=402770582&utm_source=hs _email\n\nThe National Telecommunications and Information Administration ( NTIA) advises the president on telecommunications and information policy i ssues to increase connectivity and improve our digital economy. In Februar y 2025\, President Donald Trump nominated Arielle Roth to serve as the Ass istant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. Confirmed by the Senate in July\, Assistant Secretary Roth serves as the agency’s administrator and is responsible for overseeing crucial developments\, in cluding the rollout of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) funding\, spectrum policy\, and digital ecommerce.\n\nOn February 1 2\, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host a fireside chat with Assistant Secretary Roth to discuss her outlook on the agency i n 2026 and the priorities under her leadership.\n\nThis event will be open to attend in person or watch online. Online viewers can submit questions via e-mail to events@brookings.edu.\n\nAs the title of this event says: IE EE will provide coffee and tea if you join in person. But this specific ev ent is virtual for IEEE.\n\nThis talk will also be in person at The Brooki ngs Institution Falk Auditorium in DC. See the address please here.\n\nAge nda: \nhttps://www.brookings.edu/events/a-conversation-with-ntia-assistant -secretary-arielle-roth-on-the-future-of-the-digital-economy/?utm_campaign =Events%3A%20COMM&utm_medium=email&utm_content=402770582&utm_source=hs_ema il\n\nBldg: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium\, 1775 Massachusett s Ave NW \, Washington\, D.C.\, District of Columbia\, United States\, 20 036\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538427 LOCATION:Bldg: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium\, 1775 Massachuse tts Ave NW \, Washington\, D.C.\, District of Columbia\, United States\, 20036\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538427 ORGANIZER:baris.kazar@oracle.com SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:{AI TALKS WITH TEA/COFFEE #39} A conversation with NTIA Assistant S ecretary Arielle Roth on the future of the digital economy URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538427 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/events/ a-conversation-with-ntia-assistant-secretary-arielle-roth-on-the-future-of -the-digital-economy/?utm_campaign=Events%3A%20COMM&amp\;utm_medium=email& amp\;utm_content=402770582&amp\;utm_source=hs_email">https://www.brookings .edu/events/a-conversation-with-ntia-assistant-secretary-arielle-roth-on-t he-future-of-the-digital-economy/?utm_campaign=Events%3A%20COMM&amp\;utm_m edium=email&amp\;utm_content=402770582&amp\;utm_source=hs_email</a></p>\n< p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(230\, 126\, 35)\;">The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises the presi dent on telecommunications and information policy issues to increase conne ctivity and improve our digital economy. In February 2025\, President Dona ld Trump nominated Arielle Roth to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Com merce for Communications and Information. Confirmed by the Senate in July\ , Assistant Secretary Roth serves as the agency&rsquo\;s administrator and is responsible for overseeing crucial developments\, including the rollou t of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) funding\, s pectrum policy\, and digital ecommerce.</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(230\, 126\, 35)\;">On February 12\, the Center for Technology Innovat ion at Brookings will host a fireside chat with Assistant Secretary Roth t o discuss her outlook on the agency in 2026 and the priorities under her l eadership.</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(230\, 126\, 35)\;">This event will be open to attend in person or watch online. Online viewers can submit questions via e-mail to <a href="mailto:events@brookings.edu">even ts@brookings.edu</a>.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="color: r gb(230\, 126\, 35)\;">As the title of this event says: IEEE will provide c offee and tea if you join in person. But this specific event is virtual fo r IEEE.</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(230\, 126\, 35)\;">This tal k will also be in person at The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium in D C. See the address please here.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agen da: <br /><p><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/events/a-conversation-with -ntia-assistant-secretary-arielle-roth-on-the-future-of-the-digital-econom y/?utm_campaign=Events%3A%20COMM&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_content=40 2770582&amp\;utm_source=hs_email">https://www.brookings.edu/events/a-conve rsation-with-ntia-assistant-secretary-arielle-roth-on-the-future-of-the-di gital-economy/?utm_campaign=Events%3A%20COMM&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;ut m_content=402770582&amp\;utm_source=hs_email</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR