2026 Communication Technology Update

This panel explores the latest developments in communication technologies, including electronic mass media, computers, health care, consumer electronics, networking, and telephony, with special emphasis on how AI, regulatory climate, and climate change are impacting the communication industries. The second half of the session will be an interactive discussion among the attendees and the presenters, designed to allow all BEA participants to contribute to our understanding of the trajectory of these technologies. Moderator: Augie Grant, University of South Carolina--Retired Panelists: Jennifer Meadows, Chico State University Jeffrey Wilkinson, Florida A&M University Sharon Baldinelli, Ph.D, MPH, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Eric P Robinson, University of South Carolina