In our constantly accelerating, on-demand world, networks are being asked to continuously scale capacity and connectivity. We are rapidly moving from a world of manually provisioned static connections to a world of real-time orchestrated services. Programmable Platforms, Open Architectures, Analytics, and Visualization are emerging as the tools that allow us to successfully manage the associated increases in complexity while providing critical insights into network behavior. Acceleration, Orchestration, Analytics will be discussed. The speaker will also share illustrations of various collaborative Industry, government and academic partnerships.