The 2023 IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum will feature all of the traditional IWCS elements – Technical Symposium, Plenary Session with Keynote Speaker, Supplier Exhibition™, Executive Session, and Professional Development Courses. As COVID-19 has changed the way we work, educate, and communicate, it is alarmingly clear that telecommunications connectivity is not just essential but critical for the functioning of global society. From telemedicine to commerce to news, awareness, communication, transportation, security, infrastructure, and everything in between, connectivity provides the network that enables modern life to go on.