The Connected AI Edge · privateLTEand5G.com
WIRELESS
BEYOND
WI-FI
The Playbook for IT and OT Leaders — Convergence Pitfalls, Spectrum Decisions & the Multi-Technology Fabric
- IT/OT Convergence
- Spectrum Strategy
- Wi-Fi 7 + 5G + NTN
- TSN
- Smart Factory
Most IT and OT leaders are making wireless decisions without the full picture — and paying for it with failed integrations, wrong technology choices, and deployments that don’t deliver. This 2-hour session gives you the honest, information-packed playbook to get it right the first time.
June 24, 2026
Virtual · 90 Minutes · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM ET
Strategy Kickoff
Cut through the noise on what's ready, what's maturing, and what's overhyped
Pro Tips Included
Strategic Moves Before Your Next Wireless Decision
On-Demand After Event
Recording available to all registered attendees
The Decisions You Are
Getting Wrong Right Now.
Treating Wi-Fi as the default for everything
Wi-Fi is brilliant for what it was designed for. It was not designed for time-sensitive OT workloads, deterministic industrial control, or high-density machine environments. Most teams don't find out until the project fails.
We map which workloads belong where — and why.
Colliding IT and OT worlds without a convergence plan
IT and OT have different uptime expectations, security models, change management cadences, and organizational power structures. Merging them without a playbook creates some of the most expensive integration failures in enterprise technology today.
We walk through real convergence failures — and the fixes.
Making spectrum decisions without understanding what they lock you into
Unlicensed, CBRS, licensed mid-band — these aren't just technical acronyms. Each spectrum choice shapes your coverage model, interference risk, investment horizon, and who controls your network. Most IT leaders don't know enough about spectrum to own this decision.
Spectrum literacy for IT and OT leaders, in plain language
Selecting a single radio technology and forcing every use case through it
The right answer for your warehouse logistics AGVs is not the same answer as for your office workers or your remote field sensors. One-size-fits-all wireless architecture is a recipe for expensive retrofits.
We give you a multi-radio segmentation framework you can use immediately
Running miles of factory floor Ethernet because "wireless isn't reliable enough"
Time-Sensitive Networking over Private 5G is changing the wired vs. wireless equation in smart factories. Many manufacturers don't yet know the migration path exists — or how to design it.
A practical look at TSN + Private 5G replacing wired Ethernet
Not knowing whether Private 5G is actually right for your organization
Private 5G is powerful — but it is not the right answer for every organization, every budget, or every team capability today. Making that determination requires a structured framework, not vendor enthusiasm..
A structured self-assessment framework to answer the question honestly
90 Minutes.
FOUR Focused Topics.
Every segment is practitioner-led and structured around what you can actually use. No fluff, no product pitches — just the insight and frameworks you need.
11:00 AM ET
15 min
IT and OT Convergence: Avoiding the Pitfalls
The most common — and costly — mistakes enterprises make when merging IT and OT network environments. Real examples, real consequences, and the patterns that actually fix them.
11:15 AM ET
20 min
Why IT and OT Leaders Should Care About Spectrum
Unlicensed, CBRS, licensed mid-band — what the options mean in practice, who should own the spectrum decision in your organization, and how that choice shapes every subsequent architecture decision you make.
11:35 AM ET
20 min
One Size Does Not Fit All: Planning a Multi-Radio Fabric (Wi-Fi 7 + 5G + NTN)
A segmentation framework for matching radio technology to application requirements — which workloads belong on Wi-Fi, which need private LTE/5G, and which justify satellite or hybrid coverage models.
11:55 AM ET
20 min
Is Private 5G for Me? How to Evaluate It Honestly
A structured self-assessment framework — use cases, scale, budget, team capability, and partner ecosystem readiness — so you can determine whether and when private 5G makes sense for your organization.
12:15 PM ET
10 min
Pro Tips + Open Discussion
Practitioner Pro Tips on IT/OT integration and spectrum strategy — short, expert-curated, immediately actionable — followed by open discussion with all speakers.
Our speakers
Roger Dewey
Founder and CEO, Able Device
Jason Claybrook
Marketing Director and Business Development, Aura Wireless
Ashish Jain
CEO, KAIROS Pulse & Co-founder, PrivateLTEand5G
Built for Leaders
Making Real Decisions.
This session is for practitioners actively evaluating, designing, or deploying enterprise wireless — not passive observers looking for a general overview. If you recognize yourself below, this session is for you.
Enterprise IT Leaders
CIOs and IT leaders evaluating wireless technology choices for their next infrastructure refresh — who need a clear, technology-honest view of what belongs where and why the stakes of getting it wrong are higher than most teams realize.
- CIO / VP IT
- VP Operations
- Director Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Architect
OT / Operations Leaders
Operations, manufacturing, and plant leaders navigating the convergence of IT and OT networks — who need a practical framework for protecting OT uptime and reliability while enabling the connectivity that AI and automation demand.
- Network Architect
- Solutions Engineer
- Practice Lead
- Pre-Sales Engineer
Systems Integrators
MSPs building private wireless service portfolios – focused on commercial models, delivery requirements, and pricing strategies that generate recurring revenue.
- MSP Owner / GM
- Service Delivery Lead
- Sales Director
- Technical Architect
Industrial & Vertical Industry Leaders
- Plant / Operations Manager
- University CIO
- Logistics VP
- Warehouse Director
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Join enterprise IT/OT leaders, systems integrators, and MSPs for one focused hour that cuts through the 2026 wireless noise and gives you the strategic clarity to act.
The Connected AI Edge – 2026 Virtual Bootcamp · May 2026
Private Wireless · Edge AI · AIoT
