2026 Communications Forum Speakers
Below is a list of the representatives from government and the communications industry who have been featured speakers at The Media Institute’s Communications Forum luncheons:
April 16, 2026, Luncheon Speaker
Former U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), President and CEO at NCTA—The Internet and Television Association, spoke at the April Communications Forum Luncheon and discussed collaboration among video providers and operators, important spectrum uses (e.g., Wi-Fi and CBRS), and the need to understand the impact from AI. He delivered his remarks and answered questions at the Melrose Hotel in Washington, D.C.
February 25, 2026, Luncheon Speaker
Arielle Roth, Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce and NTIA Administrator, discussed the role of platform owners in free speech and foreign governments’ efforts to regulate global platforms, which restrict Americans’ speech. The Assistant Secretary’s views, which were delivered at the inaugural 2026 Communications Forum Luncheon at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C., indicated that the Department will actively oppose these efforts.