Hidden Gems Wine Tasting
with Sommeliers
Chris Bassett or Erin Swain
Savor three exceptional wines with curated snacks in a guided tasting that pairs flavor with forward thinking. As each pour unfolds, explore how AI and Quantum innovation are reshaping how businesses think, act, and secure their future—proving that, like great wine, true innovation takes preparation, balance, and vision.
November 5th at 7pm EST / 4pm PST
November 13th at 7pm EST / 4pm PST


ABOUT THE HOST
Terry Barbounis
Director, Product Strategy | Product Segments – Large Enterprise & Hyperscalers
Terry Barbounis brings over 30 years of technology leadership experience, including CIO and CTO roles across multiple industries. As Director of Product Strategy at Lumen, he focuses on emerging technologies such as AI, Edge, and Quantum infrastructure, helping enterprises translate innovation into measurable outcomes.
As a storyteller and host of the Light, Data, Action! Podcast, Terry makes complex concepts come alive, inspiring audiences as a thought leader in emerging tech. A regular speaker and published voice on hybrid IT, cybersecurity, and the future of technology, Terry pushes boundaries to shape a more connected, forward-looking future.
ABOUT LUMEN
Unleashing the world’s digital potential
Lumen is a global communications services provider that ignites business growth byconnecting people, data and apps—quickly, securely and effortlessly. Our networking,edge cloud, collaboration and security solutions and managed services are designed to elevate your business and deliver the most user-friendly, intuitive and productive technology environments.

