2024 Most Significant Infrastructure Projects Summit

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9:00 AM	Networking Breakfast and Registration
10:00 AM	Welcoming Remarks by Emcee Sheryl Huggins Salomon, Director of Strategic Communications for the NYU Silver School of Social Work and City & State Advisory Board Chair
10:10 AM	Keynote Speaker Rick Cotton, Executive Director, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
10:30 AM	New York Infrastructure Outlook *Presented by: Boldyn Networks* New York's economic center is its regional infrastructure network—from transportation, construction, broadband and other projects. Governor Hochul has made an extraordinary commitment to modernize New York State's infrastructure and invest in projects that promote equity, connectivity, and comprehensive transportation opportunities for communities across the state, both in partnership with the federal government and through nation-leading capital investments The panel will address and share updates on the most important public projects, including the Gateway tunnels, Penn Station reconstruction, Port Authority, clean energy projects and broadband expansion. Robert Parker, VP, Business Development, Boldyn Networks (Moderator) Kevin Parker, Chair, State Senator Committee on Energy and Telecommunications Robert Hickman, Chief Administrative Officer, Gateway Development Commission Tim Roberts, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs, Global Strategy Group Mark Roche, Deputy Chief Development Officer – Delivery, State of NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority
11:25 AM	Transporting NY into the Future From replacing 100+ year old bridges to stepping up creation of an electric vehicle network, New York is fast-tracking its billion-dollar capital program that prioritizes reconnecting communities, rebuilding crucial links and improving sustainability and resilience. As New York embarks on an array of major transportation infrastructure projects, innovation in the industry offers the prospect of cutting costs, minimizing delays and improving outcomes. How are the biggest projects that are underway or in the works utilizing new processes, materials, methods and tools? Nadia Sa'd Mulaire, VP, Transit Strategy & Business Development, Boldyn Networks (Moderator) Minelly De Coo, Deputy Director of Infrastructure, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Danielle Mass, Director Of Command Center Operations, Safety And Security, New York State Bridge Authority Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Chair, Transportation Committee Margaux Knee, Chief Administrative Officer, LinkNYC Sofia Berger, Senior Vice President, Transportation & Infrastructure National Business Line Executive, WSP
12:20 PM	Introduction by Patrick O'Hare, Chief Operating Officer, Northeast, Boldyn Networks
12:25 PM	2nd Keynote Speaker Jamie Torres-Springer, President, MTA Construction & Development
12:45 PM	Lunch
1:45 PM	NY’s Most Important Energy Infrastructure Project From the ambitious goal to have 70% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 to new transmission infrastructure projects underway to carry clean energy to more users and ambitious efforts to decarbonize its transportation and building stock, New York state’s clean energy transition incorporates hard work, collaboration and public-private partnership opportunities. How is the city and state coming together to focus on this key goal that includes major opportunities to develop needed regional infrastructure and its workforce and supply chain. Frederick Morris, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Climate Advisory, KPMG US (Moderator) Katie Schmid, Deputy Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Girish Behal, VP Projects & Business Development, New York Power Authority David Whipple, Senior Director, Industry Development; Clean Technology & Renewable - Cleantech and Renewable Energy, Empire State Development Clint Plummer, Chief Executive Officer, Rise Light & Power Luke Falk, COO, Clean Path NY for energyRe Brian O’Boyle, Head of Transmission, Community Offshore Wind
2:40 PM	How Design and Construction Factor into Public Projects The construction industry in New York has been a leader in advocating for diversity by adhering to top diversity standards in procurement and in utilizing small business, M/WBE, DBE, and SDVOB subcontractors. New York builders have already started overhauling their approach to new construction and existing projects by incorporating options for vulnerable New Yorkers as well. Our panel of industry experts will review how we can continue and do even better in this area, while making our building environment a safe and secure workplace, manage current industry challenges, and the latest legislations in this area. Rich O'Malley, Senior Director, Public Affairs, New York Building Congress (Moderator) Eric MacFarlane, First Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Design and Construction Carlos Bannister, Deputy Chief Contracting Officer, NYC Department of Transportation Bridget O’Hanlon, Deputy Commissioner, Design and Construction, Office of General Services/OGS Pierina Sanchez, Chair, New York City Housing & Buildings Committee Alison N. Landry, AIA, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations
3:30 PM	Sessions Conclude

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