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(2.5 PDH's)

Hear from a panel of industry leaders and join the tabletop discussions for a highly interactive event exploring industry leadership with a focus on funding and large program intricacies.  

The discussion collectively explores how successful infrastructure programs are conceived, led, delivered, and evolved in an increasingly complex and technology-driven environment. Programs and projects extend far beyond groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting, requiring strong, adaptive leadership across planning, funding, design, and construction. The event centers on how the industry will address infrastructure programs and how they can evolve to meet modern demands by balancing innovation, funding realities, and stakeholder expectations. It will explore how programs and projects are shaped by external factors like legislation, community support, and resiliency needs, while also addressing practical challenges such as managing risk, limited budgets, and complex coordination. A key focus is on integrating new technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency and outcomes, while ensuring teams remain adaptable and aligned. The discussion encourages strategic decision-making and forward-thinking approaches that can drive more effective and sustainable project delivery. The topics highlight the importance of leadership from the perspectives of owners, consultants, and contractors in both developing and delivering programs, including managing emergencies, solving complex challenges, and driving projects forward through innovation and collaboration.

Panel
From Top Left to Right
Moderator: 
Diane Keneally, PE, Chief of Staff/Chief Administrative Officer, MTA Bridges & Tunnels

Panelists:
Catherine Rinaldi, Executive Vice President, Gateway Development Commission
Wahid Albert, PE, Senior Vice President, AECOM

From Bottom Left to Right
Chris Gatchell, Director of Office of NYC Metro & Local Project Management (HML_NY) FHWA
Julie Chang, CEO and Founder, JCA Strategic Solutions
Derick Hallahan, PE, AVP Major Programs, Tunnels and Systems, Amtrak

Tabletop Leaders 

From Top Left to Right
Eric McFarlane, PE, First Deputy Commissioner, NYCDDC
Shefalee Patel, PE, Assistant Commissioner for Engineering & Support Services, NYCDDC
Mike Scarano, PE, F.SAME, SAME NYC Post, Treasurer
Pete Maglicic, Area Manager, Kiewit
Matthew Zettwoch, VP & Program Executive, Penn Station & 2nd Avenue Subway, Phase 2, MTA C&D
Mike Capasso, President and CEO, CAC Industries, Inc.
Tom Wynne, PE, Deputy Commissioner, Infrastructure, NYCDDC
Ziona Rubin, PE, Vice President & Business Unit Leader, Metro-North, MTA C&D
Tom Asbery, PMP, DBIA, President & Federal Market Consultant, CBTA Consultants, LLC 
Wendy Ho, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP, Assoc. DBIA, Senior Vice President, Civil Engineering Department, AKRF
Li Pei Wang, Director, Project Management Office, PANYNJ
Paul Casazza, DBIA, Director Design Build, Posillico
Yana Chudnaya, Director of Solutions, JCA Strategic Solutions
Daren Dong, PE, ENV SP, LEED Green Associate, DBIA, Branch Manager, NY Operations, IH Engineers, PC
Leon Ostrovsky, PE, Associate Vice President, Civil/Transportation Department Director, Dewberry
Brandon Smith, Chief Technical Officer, Structured AI
Issy Greenslade, Chief Product Officer, Structured AI
Erik Ivers, President, Millennium Construction, LLC


Agenda 

4:30-4:45         Registration (15mins.)

4:45-5:00         Networking (15mins.)

5:00-5:05         Introduction to the program (5mins.)

5:05-6:00         Panel discussion (55 mins.)

6:00-6:20         Buffet dinner (20mins.)       

6:20-7:10         Tabletop discussions and report takeaways to SharePoint site (50mins.)

7:10-8:00         Report out and discussions with panelists (50mins.)