Join us for this virtual fireside chat between Jim Ray, former USDOT Senior Advisor and HNTB Corporate President and former Secretary Slater on potential pathways forward for American infrastructure. They will also discuss some of the major political, policy, and project developments likely to define the US P3 experience in 2021.

Presenters
Jim Ray, Corporate President, HNTB
Rodney E. Slater, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

What is really happening with large-scale public infrastructure in the United States? And, how will a change in the White House impact Federal policy and programs moving forward? We continue our program with a lively discussion around the current state of the market and predictions about the future as panelists share their insight into the challenges, opportunities, and solutions that industry can rally around to ensure that State and local governments can continue to embrace the P3 model and continue to look for viable options to deliver on their infrastructure needs.

Moderator
Adie Tomer, Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institute

Panel
DJ Gribbin, Founder, Madrus
Martin Klepper, Chairman, Fengate US Infrastructure
Mike Parker, Americas Infrastructure Leader, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC

Historically, the U.S. has had the world's most extensive infrastructure system but lags the rest of the world in passenger rail and mass transit infrastructure. With mass transit agencies around the country experiencing their worst crisis in decades as a result of COVID-19 and related mobility restrictions and subsidies becoming less reliable, local governments are increasingly turning to the private sector to develop and invest in mass transit infrastructure. Join us for a discussion of transit P3 projects in the United States and the key factors required to drive greater private sector investment in mass transit infrastructure.

Moderator
Michael Lexton, Managing Director and Head of Transportation, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Panel
Greg Kitscha, Investment Director, John Laing
Nick Phillips, Investment Director, Meridiam
Jenifer Ross-Amato, Principal Consultant, WSP
Jacob Vallo, Head of the Office of Transit Oriented Development, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

P3 is becoming the procurement method of choice by an increasing number of governments, states, and municipalities because it maximizes project value and enables optimal risks and costs sharing with the private sector. When it comes to water treatment projects, risk allocation achieved through a true partnership can make the difference between a successful project and a failing one.

The complexity entailed in designing, constructing, operating, and financing a water treatment plant requires expertise, know-how, and experience. Choosing the right partner to enable and support such a project, under the most compatible P3 structure, contributes to an optimal life-cycle cost through shorter execution time, seamless water supply, efficient operation, and most importantly - providing lifelong water security.

In this session IDE, after decades of building and operating large-scale and small-scale water desalination and water treatment facilities, joins us to share more on how to ensure a true and successful partnership.

Presenter
Lior Croll, Business Development Manager, IDE

The use and success of P3s has varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction (and in many cases within the same jurisdiction) in recent years. Experience is now available to identify areas of success and areas that need to be enhanced. In the transportation sector, what sorts of projects have traction to move forward or have reached the finish line and why? Experts from the Build America Bureau and state DOTs will be brought together to discuss their programs and their projects. These experts will then be led in a discussion of what is needed from all sides of the P3 process to meet expectations and create a successful outcome.

Moderator
Mark Polston, Assistant Vice President, WSP

Panel
Michael R. Bonini, Director, Public-Private Transportation Partnerships Office, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Duane Callender, Director, Credit Programs Office, Build America Bureau
Thomas A. Sherman, Deputy Director, VDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Commonwealth of Virginia

The enormous potential for broadband P3s is still out there but is yet to be realized. The size of the market potential is huge and is further illuminated by the criticality of broadband presented by the pandemic. Building on their deep experience in broadband infrastructure and P3s, the panelists will address strategies for pioneering public-private arrangements considering the unique considerations of this infrastructure class.

Moderator
Marcel Ham, Principal, Rebel

Panel
Joanne Hovis, President, CTC Technology & Energy
Bryan Kendro, Senior Program Management Consultant, RS&H
Chris Miller, Partner, Ice Miller

This session is a conversation with representatives from Federal agencies focused on P3s. How are different departments approaching partnerships and addressing infrastructure? What sorts of P3s are likely to be encouraged? What policy direction is being developed? What are possible uses for P3s? In this discussion, panelists will discuss their agencies’ policy approaches to P3s, where they perceive opportunities for the model, and what they think is likely to change going forward.

Moderator
David Wegner, Senior Strategist, Woolpert

Panel
Jorianne Jernberg, Director, WIFIA Program, EPA
Aaron Snyder, WIFIA and P3 Program Development Team Lead, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robert Wolf, Director of Program and Budget, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Everything’s up to date in Kansas City, well almost! The Kansas City International Airport new terminal is under construction. What started as a P3 shifted back to a more conventional project delivery. The panelists will discuss the early days of that project, with a perspective on who and what mattered. Using this case as a conversation starter, the expert panel will take lessons learned and speak to upcoming political, policy, and project developments, including the future of work and GSA’s Workplace 2030.

Moderator
Jason Klumb, Attorney/Advisor, Jason Klumb LLC; former Regional Administrator/SES, US General Services Administration

Panel
Dan Mathews, Commissioner of Public Buildings Service, US General Services Administration
Adam Sachs, Attorney, Husch Blackwell
Troy Schulte, County Manager, Jackson County, Missouri
Joni Wickham, former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, currently with Wickham/James Consulting

Our neighborhood needs more community parks and common spaces that represent the heart and soul of Black L.A. Developed through a three-year community engagement process, Destination Crenshaw will create a vibrant public space that will unapologetically display the significant contributions of Black L.A. onto one of the most iconic streets in this city, state, and our country and serve as an economic incubator for residents and legacy businesses. Learn about how a community responded to a rail line extension with a transformative public arts and culture development.

Moderator
Gabrielle Bullock, Principal & Director of Global Diversity, Perkins&Will

Panel
Jason Foster, President & Chief Operating Officer, Destination Crenshaw
Dr. Joy Simmons, Senior Art Advisor, Destination Crenshaw
Kenneth Luker, Design Principal, Perkins&Will

Infrastructure development today needs to innovative and efficient. Meeting these goals requires the implementation of smart, connected solutions that simultaneously contribute to an enhanced user experience, improved energy, and operational efficiencies, and provide a positive impact to the bottom line for owners and operators. In this session, the panel will discuss the holistic approach used to design, execute, and manage certain facilities so that the asset remains best-in-class.

Moderator
Sielen Namdar, BD Executive, Smart & Connected Communities, Cisco

Presenters
Luigi La Corte, Director, Plenary Group
Kathryn Roos, Interim Deputy Chief Operating Officer, District Department of Transportation
Waiching Wong, Transit Partnerships Agency Lead, Uber

How can the public sector close the gap between the MWDBE goal expectations and outcomes? How can the procurement process be leveraged to position your agency for success pre-procurement? Join us for this panel as we explore how MWBDE utilization can be increased by a reconsideration of common assumptions and practices. We will examine how traditional procurement approaches have hindered utilization outcome, and review how MWDBE equity can add significant value to goal outcomes. Panel members will discuss how good faith efforts must evolve beyond outreach to achieve project outcomes, and examine new models that can lead to significant MWDBE outcomes. Join experienced thought leaders with deep understanding of public procurement and the intersection of MWBE, as we discuss best practices, policies, and processes utilized by best-in-class MWBE and supplier diversity programs.

Moderator
Yousef R. Salama, Associate Director, Turner & Townsend

Panel
Caryn J. G. Brookman l Principal, Blackwater Environmental Group
Carolina Coppolo, Executive Officer, Vendor/Contract Management. Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority
Meshelle M.V. Howard, MCA Director, Small Business Programs Small Business Programs Office, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

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In this session, the panel will discuss applying partnership solutions to state, municipal, and city initiatives for green and resilient infrastructure and community revitalizations and restorations. These innovative partnership solutions generate potential investment in green infrastructure initiatives that can provide for local economic growth and improved quality of life in urban and underserved communities - often creating public benefits on private property. Presenters will further consider why the model requires a strong, long-term partnership between the municipality and the private partner; and how that leads to shared risk burden and greater accountability, by reinvesting cost savings and revenues to create a pool of funds for future projects. By incorporating community revitalization and restoration needs into the plan through a focus on green and resilient infrastructure, the panel will explore how community-based public-private partnerships evolve the traditional P3 contractual mechanism into a partnership that is focused on improving service, providing cost advantage, transfer risk, achieving public policy goals, protecting the environment, and raising a community’s quality of life.

Moderator
Francesca McCann, Business Development Director, InfraManagement Group

Panel
Sean Agid, Partnership Catalyst, Corvias
Irela Bagué, President, Bagué Group
Jeffrey Diehl, CEO & Executive Director, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
Michael Patella, Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Environmental Protection Agency

District energy systems can deliver a range of benefits including higher efficiency and lower costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, increased useable space in buildings by eliminating traditional systems, and reduced management time and costs. Although district energy systems are in operation across the US in various technical, operational, financial, legal, and risk structures, including P3s, district energy is relatively underutilized. As the country’s crumbling infrastructure is being replaced, combined with urban migration, opportunities for P3 district energy projects continue to grow. This session’s panel of experts will discuss the outlook for new district energy P3 projects in the US, past technical, operational, and financial experiences, municipal P3 procurements, and lessons learned from successful and problematic projects.

Moderator
Michael Palmieri, President, p3point

Panel
John Givens, Director, Development, ENGIE
Raam Pandey, Vice President, Corporate Development, Enwave
Greg Southam, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Dan Weisser, Program Manager, Jacobs

The Northwest Indiana rail projects (the West Lake Corridor and the Double Tracking of the South Shore Line) are two FTA – CIG New Starts Projects that have received, and are on track to receive, full funding grant agreements from the FTA. These projects were discussed for at least two generations in northwest Indiana but could never achieve the amount of support necessary to push forward. Bill Hanna, the President and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority led the initiative from a visionary perspective, which coordinated local support and state sponsorship in a bipartisan manner. From the over 20 revenue sources pledged to the capital initiative locally (with varying credit strengths), to the innovation of the tri-party agreement at the state level, to the altering landscape from the FTA from a Federal match standpoint to building up and drafting the first transit-oriented development statute in Indiana, these rail projects are estimated to have over a $3B direct economic impact to northwest Indiana.

In this session, we welcome Development Authority and Counsel to discuss key steps in these projects and the bipartisan coalition-building which achieved the necessary commitments for funding support from the state and locals while cultivating alignment of interests in a politically sensitive region with stakeholders including a senior Congressman and state and federal administration officials to achieve these results during a contentious Presidential election year and a global pandemic.

Presenters
Bill Hanna, President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Regional Development
Sebastian Smelko, Partner, Ice Miller

The coronavirus outbreak and the unprecedented measures to contain it resulted in the suspension, delay, or material slow down for many projects under construction. How the impacts of these delays are contractually addressed varies by project and protracted negotiations will persist for some time for many existing projects. New projects in procurement must address coronavirus related risks upfront, which has delayed and even canceled some projects. The future project pipeline could be in jeopardy as public entities delay or cancel large capital projects to focus on preserving cash resources. Projects are also exposed to the weakening credit quality of construction companies that will also be unwilling to take fixed-price contract risk without appropriate risk allocation to mitigate coronavirus related risks, reducing the potential pool of bidders. Presenters will discuss the impact of this year’s events in terms of risk, contracts, and the potential for new terms and structures to address previously unconsidered forms of risk and expectations for how it will be addressed moving forward.

Moderator
Chuck Wall, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Panel
Jahred Kallop, Investment Director, Star America Infrastructure Partners
John Medina, VP-Senior Credit Officer, Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Team, Moody's Investors Service
David Stegeman, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President of M&A and Real Estate, Michels Corporation

Rural communities frequently find it challenging to identify the financial resources required to fund critical infrastructure projects, which are key to improving the economy and the quality of life of all Americans. Over the past few years, the US Department of Transportation has emphasized rural transportation and focused on how rural project sponsors can tangibly enhance the safety and economic competitiveness of transportation infrastructure projects throughout the country, including the creation of the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative to consolidate rural resources within DOT and increase access to DOT’s discretionary funding opportunities. The Build America Bureau, DOT’s one-stop-shop for credit programs, extended its programs to rural borrowers with the TIFIA Rural Projects Initiative (RPI). Eligible RPI projects can receive a loan for up to 49% of eligible project costs at one-half of the US Treasury rate. This session will include an overview of the program and a presentation from a recent RPI loan recipient, the Monterey-Salinas Transit District.

Presenters
Dan Schned, Head of Project Development, Build America Bureau
Carl Sedoryk, CEO, Monterey-Salinas Transit District
Lisa Rheinheimer, Assistant General Manager, Monterey-Salinas Transit District

From making immediate operational changes to rethinking O&M nuts and bolts going forward, most public transit agencies are in recovery and future-proofing mode in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. Ridership around the country has dropped more than 75% and without federal assistance, most systems may never recover. How will the unchanged capital improvements be funded? How quickly should we be moving on capital needs when on-the-ground reality changes so quickly? Join us for essential “lessons learned” from the front lines, as well as and hopes for the future under the new administration, with an expert panel of big-city transit agencies.

Moderator
Jenifer Ross-Amato, Principal Consultant, WSP

Panel
Shyam Kannan, Vice President of Planning , WMATA
Alistair Sawers, Senior Director of Rail Transformation, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bay
Dr. Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer, LA Metropolitan Transit Authority
Jacob Vallo, Senior Director of TOD & Real Estate, MARTA

While the severe revenue and fiscal impacts of COVID-19 are driving public agencies to defer and suspend capital projects, planners will also have to contend with the “cost of doing nothing” when factoring in an unexpected failure of old infrastructure and damage caused by natural disasters. Capital expenditures will occur one way or another for most, and in 2021 and beyond smart planning is more critical than ever. In this presentation, we will explore the ingredients for successful project planning in a “do more with less” reality of innovative project delivery approaches. We will discuss how elements in planning and deal structuring specifically helped expedite schedules, reduce costs, bridge funding gaps, and ensure successful long-term asset management.

Presenters
Korin Crawford, EVP, Griffin|Swinerton
Seth Merewitz, Partner, Best & Kreiger LLP

The ongoing 2020 election has demonstrated an asymmetrical split in this country’s political ideology. The incoming Biden administration has the tough task of unifying the country despite the campaign season’s polarizing rhetoric. Infrastructure can be the great unifier. Horizontal and social infrastructure stretch across our communities within concern for political party. Let’s discuss how policies targeting infrastructure development (design, funding, labor, etc.) can promote equity within our communities.

Moderator
Jay Brown, Chairman and Managing Director, Hayat Brown

Panel
Clemmie (C.L.) Harris, Ph.D., Director of Africana Studies and Assistant Professor, University of Utica/U Penn
Brian Dugan, Managing Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate

Engagement is critical to any P3 project, but even more so for social infrastructure projects – schools, libraries, assembly facilities, government centers – that often represent the most visible expression of public goods and community services. Do not make the mistake of overlooking the need to have a comprehensive public engagement and communications plan for these projects, and the role this plan can play in reducing risks and the prospects of delay. This panel will discuss best practices and lessons learned related to the role of public engagement on social infrastructure projects and its role in:

Defining a project’s scope, schedule, and budget 
Informing the business case for the project 
Explaining the P3 value proposition to the general population and engaging stakeholders
Attaining and sustaining support for a project 
Identifying the approvals and entitlements strategy   
Establishing communication channels for use during construction

Moderator
Beth Penfield, Senior Associate, Brailsford & Dunlavey

Panel
Steve Collins, President, CFP3
Christian Rhodes, Chief of Staff, Prince George’s County Public Schools

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on how we construct, utilize, and fund infrastructure. Adaptive city cores are essential as we move forward and learn how spaces and places are being utilized. Financing technology and infrastructure enhancements have always been a challenge for the municipal space. Alternative funding mechanisms are being embraced at a rapid speed, due to antiquated building stock and recovery efforts from the pandemic draining public budgets. We will discuss how the pandemic affects customers funding technology and other solutions that will enable projects to progress. Also, to be examined: how can new technology and processes & partners provide confidence to visitors, office workers, or students so that they will remain safe in their current environments.

Moderator
Lisa A. Brown, Senior Director, Municipal Infrastructure & Smart Communities, Advanced Solutions, Johnson Controls

Panel
Faye Di Massimo, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Jed Freedlander, Head of Business Development, Phoenix Infrastructure
Jillian Jaeger, Office of Innovation, City of Colorado Springs

The concept of green banking or green initiatives taken by banks is making technological improvements, operational improvements, and changing client habits in the banking sector. It means promoting environmental-friendly practices and reducing the carbon footprint of banking activities. Green banks use financing not grants. Financing means that capital is eventually expected to be returned or repaid, and this helps to maximize the impact of each dollar that a green bank deploys. Because of this approach, green banks focus on markets where there is potential for payback. This panel will focus on how these growing institutions can benefit and support P3s.

Moderator
Jeffrey Schub, Executive Director, Coalition for Green Capital

Panel
Bert Hunter, Chief Investment Officer, Connecticut Green Bank
Rima Kasia Oueid, Commercialization Executive, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy
Jay Lurie, Chief Investment Officer, DC Green Bank
Stephen Morel, Chief Investment Officer, Montgomery County Green Bank

Tax, and the impact of tax policy on every aspect of infrastructure project delivery, has always been a critical part of any P3. As a new day for infrastructure and tax policy is dawning here in Washington, DC, what can owners, investors, and operators expect? Please join this panel of infrastructure tax policy experts as they discuss topics including opportunity zones and treatment of investment income.

Moderator
Seth Miller Gabriel, Director, BDO

Panel
Jack A. Callahan, CPA, Partner - Construction Industry Leader, CohnReznick
Gregory V. Johnson, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Alison Torres, Tax Principal, BDO

Planning for the future is key to the resiliency and longevity of any place – whether that place be a single building, a campus, or even an entire city. Planning and implementation of resilient solutions for places can be looked at in the short, medium, and long term as a way to incrementally build-in change and adaption over time. For example - are there major changes to climate, codes, or other outside sources that can be predicted and planned for over the long term? This would campuses, cities, and states to adapt their infrastructure over time and properly budget for it over time. In this session, we will look closely at the resiliency planning of Washington, DC, and discuss portable examples that can apply to your own planning.

Presenters
Amy Thompson, Project Manager / Urban Planner, Perkins&Will
Melissa Deas, Climate Ready DC Manager, DC Department of Energy and Environment

In this limited public resource environment, the panel discussion will focus on the potential for biogas capture opportunities and low-cost options to leverage existing assets and create incremental revenue streams. Looking within P3 delivery models, the panel will review the spectrum of the risk/reward trade-offs for municipalities, some key structuring options and examples, and cash preserving execution alternatives. The discussion will include a review of the current RIN and LCFS markets and the risks and opportunities in this regulatory driven economic model.

Presenters
Michael Brown, Founder & Principal, Aspen Capital
David Magahey, Managing Director, Forecourt Advisors
John Willis, Vice President, Wastewater Solutions, Brown & Caldwell

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For today's opening session, we have invited mayors from across the country for a conversation on their offices’ ap­proach to key infrastructure priorities. Our distinguished panel will share details on major projects, how they have fared through the pandemic, and also provide an outlook for the application of the P3 model in future capital asset planning.

Moderator
DJ Gribbin, Founder, Madrus

Panel
Eric Garcetti, Mayor, Los Angeles, CA
Quentin Hart, Mayor, Waterloo, IA
Lauren McLean, Mayor, Boise, ID

The session will focus on overcoming the scale and capital costs of transitioning to a 21st Century energy system. Many agencies and operators of public buildings face challenges obtaining funding and expertise in their efforts to upgrade energy systems. Institutional challenges include converting to cleaner sources of energy, improving reliability and resiliency, adding new generation capacity, and reducing operations and maintenance costs. As owners seek new forms of partnerships to shift development and operational risk, create sources of efficiency equity, and access alternative sources of capital, we discuss effective strategies and the panel's near-term outlook. Join us for this conversation where we will also review various structures available, the pros and cons of each method, and lessons learned from recent projects.

Moderator
John Medina, VP-Senior Credit Officer, Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Team, Moody's Investors Service

Panel
Matt Coady, Director, Plenary Group
Vanessa Eckert, Public Sector and Infrastructure, Goldman Sachs
Gordon Judd, General Manager & Operations Sustainability, Clearway Energy

As you look to deliver on your capital project and maintenance needs during the downturn, what elements should you focus on to ensure that you have chosen the right delivery model for procurement? The P3 model brings many benefits over traditional delivery models. Join us for an overview of the critical issues that must be addressed to ensure your project’s success and how you can deploy specific strategies when utilizing alternative project delivery models.

Moderator
Tim Treharne, Principal, ARUP

Panel
Dan Dennis, Vice President and P3 Advisor, STADIA Technical Advisors
Gillian Schloss, Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery, Plenary Group
Mary Scott Nabers, President, Strategic Partnerships, Inc.

Energy managers must reach out to utilities and private sector experts to collaborate on initiatives to reduce vulnerabilities, add redundancy, and improve energy management. Join Navy leadership as they discuss past projects where they have leveraged new technologies, relationships, and processes to increase resilience while reducing costs.

Moderator
Branden Kiely, Vice President, The Concourse Group LLC

Panel
Josh Baker, Vice President Energy Division, The Concourse Group LLC
Matt Haupt, Energy Division Director, PW8 NAVFAC

Nationwide public entities are confronting unprecedented uncertainty, with tightening operational and funding constraints, because of the COVID-19 crisis and current economic recession. States, counties, and municipalities face the need to build or refurbish infrastructure of all kinds to meet the needs of growing populations and changing work and schooling scenarios. But out of crisis comes opportunity. In this conversation, we will cover a few of these challenges and opportunities as we explore some of the experiences and lessons learned, and discuss whether the impact of COVID-19 on capital budgets opens the door for alternative procurement / private sector capital in driving forwards infrastructure renewal and delivery during this difficult time.

Moderator
Yousef R. Salama, Associate Director, Turner & Townsend

Panel
Sam Beydoun, PMP, DBIA Project Development Lead, The Build America Bureau
Michael Mills, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Colin Peppard, Senior Director, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Americans can reasonably expect President Biden to follow through on platform positions relating to infrastructure. The Biden Administration’s published public policy clearly favors resilience, transit, and rail. But further to President Biden’s broader objective of inclusivity, infrastructure policy should not lose sight of additional positions that simply make sense. Comprehensive infrastructure policy is vital and sensible public policy. This panel assembles non-partisan infrastructure professionals, spanning disciplines and infrastructure spaces, each of whom works day-after-day on the implementation of infrastructure projects and in the P3 sphere. The purpose of the panel is to highlight and argue for the practical and apolitical advantages to the United States of infrastructure policies not (yet) straightforwardly part of President Biden’s infrastructure platform.

Moderator
John Smolen, Of Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP

Panel
Jenny Barket, Principal Consultant, WSP
Helen Pinkston-Pope, Senior Counsel, Georgia Department of Transportation
Laura Rogers, Director of Strategic Partnerships, The Ray
Jason Washington, Director, Public-Private Partnerships Program, Prince George's County Public Schools

Join program managers and loan officers from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GO-Biz) in a discussion about green financing. With more and more state’s climate goals clearly defined, ambitious, and requiring unprecedented investment that exceeds what the public sector alone can spend; we discuss how the public sector must also catalyze the private sector to do its part to achieve the scale of the transformation required to meet our climate goals. Join us for the panel to learn about green financing through direct loans, bonds, other financing programs seeking capitalization including the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund, and how GO-Biz has specifically dedicated a team and resources to accelerate zero-emission vehicle market growth.

Moderator
Lina Benedict, Loan Origination Manager, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)

Panel
Dan Adler, Senior Advisor, California IBank and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
Tyson Eckerle, Deputy Director, ZEV Market Development, California Office of Business and Economic Development
Fariba Khoie, Bond Unit Manager, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)

The lack of high-speed internet access in the current environment is a challenge for many communities throughout the United States today. Lack of such access limits educational, employment, healthcare, and civic engagement opportunities. The digital divide in both rural and urban areas represents a modern civil rights challenge that continues to leave millions of Americans behind. This panel will examine the problem and will discuss possible solutions.

Moderator
Seth Miller Gabriel, Director, BDO

Panel
Jay Brown, Managing Director, Hayat Brown
Chelsea Collier, Founder, Digi.City
Scott Rasmussen, Assistant Vice President, Empire State Development

This session will focus of the current status and development of Hyperloop transportation, featuring a description of the Hyperloop Certification Center Pilot Project recently announced by Virgin Hyperloop. This advanced technology ground transportation center will be located in West Virginia near the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The project will incorporate technology development, system testing, and certification for movement of freight and passengers, and create a pilot project with a six+ mile long Hyperloop tube as the first step in a large-scale connectivity program between the Midwest and the Washington DC region. The project is a public-private undertaking, with a Memorandum of Understanding already executed between the State of West Virginia Development Office, the West Virginia University, Western Pocahontas Properties, and Virgin Hyperloop. This session will explore hyperloop technology, funding and financing for the program, and the ways in which this unique public-private partnership for technology development and deployment was crafted.

Moderator
Michael Schneider, Vice President of Project Development, Virgin Hyperloop and Managing Director, InfraStrategies LLC

Panel
Sarah Biller, Executive Director, Vantage Ventures – West Virginia University
Ryan Kelly, Vice President of Marketing and Communication, Virgin Hyperloop
Sharon Greene, Managing Principal, InfraStrategies LLC and Chair, Committee on Public-Private Partnerships, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

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The deteriorating condition of our Federal assets is an ongoing challenge for our Nation. The impact of these non-maintained and underutilized properties has a huge cost and safety impact on end-users. P3s can provide a solution to these critical infrastructure challenges by incorporating private capital and investment into public assets. The value of the model is in the life cycle maintenance elements of the contract, delivering long term value to the taxpayers. Currently, OMB scoring rules prohibit private investment into this critical infrastructure and the assets and property remain underfunded and deteriorating. Join our distinguished panel to learn what the Federal government can do to change the way it approaches P3s and private sector innovation, and what the impact could be on the American taxpayers.

Moderator
Jack Basso, Senior Advisor, WSP

Panel
Elliot Doomes, Professional Staff, U.S. House of Representatives - Appropriations
Norman Dong, Managing Director, FD Stonewater, and former Commissioner of Public Buildings, U.S. General Services Administration
Matthew Neuringer, Senior Associate, Orrick

Panelists from the US and Europe address the real-world and real-time impact to international projects in the COVID and post COVID world. They will discuss how both the public sector and the private sector are thinking about the long-term impact to P3s, as it relates to designing, financing, and executing projects around the world. This is an interactive discussion, so the audience is invited and expected to join in with questions.

Moderator
Jason Klumb, Attorney/Advisor, Jason Klumb LLC; former Regional Administrator/SES, US General Services Administration

Panel
John Buttarazzi, Founder, P3 Results/Liberty Hall Advisors; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Ken Creighton, Director of Thought Leadership and Future Practice, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Jill Jamieson, Principal, Illuminati Infrastructure Advisors, Washington, DC
Dr. Oliver Krueck, Principal, Economics Consultancy Services (ECCOS), Frankfurt, Germany

As US P3 procurements have evolved, and private sector risk tolerances have been tested on some transactions, there has been an increasing desire to find new ways to procure P3 projects beyond the RFQ/RFP firm fixed price bid approach. More collaborative approaches like Progressive Design-Build, Project Development Agreement, and Alliancing have been rising as alternatives providing more flexibility. This panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these different approaches from the perspective of both the public and private sectors, and situations in which each may be preferred.

Moderator
Jim Ziglar, Principal, Rebel

Panel
Brian Dugan, Managing Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate
Judi Mosqueda, Director of Project Management, San Francisco International Airport
Tara Smith, Director, Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department

Examining the various scales of resilience, where do individual buildings fit? The SW Library is the latest neighborhood library replacement project in the DC Public Library System. It anchors the heart of the resurgent Southwest Neighborhood, DC’s reimagined waterfront, and new Wharf Development. The project team will share the story of the SW Library and describe the project from their viewpoints. Together, they will answer questions about the project, resilience, and collaboration, including:

Why do building owners and developers want to pursue resilient initiatives?
How is the library and this project an integral piece of a larger resilient community?
How did resilient strategies guide the design and construction team?
What are the resilient strategies integrated into the SW Library?
Was the SW Library constructed and delivered differently because of the resilient initiatives?
What is Mass Timber and how is it part of the SW Library story?

Moderator
Chris Morrison FAIA, LEED-AP BD+C, Managing Director, Principal, Perkins&Will

Panel
Lucas Epp, Engineer and Builder, StructureCraft
Jim Lears, Business Manager, Turner Construction
Carl Knutson, AIA, Design Director, Principal, Perkins&Will
Jaspreet Pahwa, Assistant Director, Capital Planning & Construction, DC Public Library

Disputes and claims have been a part of construction projects for many years and oftentimes drag out well after completion of the project, tying up valuable resources and adding costs. Actively managing the dispute or claim or, even better yet, helping avoid the claim or dispute entirely saves time and money for all parties involved. Recently the P3 market has seen constructors withdraw due to disputes and claims on projects. This workshop discusses how Dispute Review Boards (DRBs) have been used by P3 projects to reduce and eliminate disputes. By having a DRB start at the beginning of a construction project, the DRB can often help involved parties avoid disputes by being proactive with the parties in getting issues and disputes resolved while the project is on-going, so at the end of the project, there are no remaining disputes. This panel will present best practices for developing and implementing DRBs for PPP Projects.

Presenters
Kurt Dettman, Esq., President Constructive Dispute Resolution
Elizabeth A. Tippin, Esq. FCIArb, LEED AP, President, DRBF, Region One

As COVID-19 cases peak for a second time across the country, we are reminded of the toll that COVID-19 takes on our community and our centers of care. Data suggests that indigent communities within our cities are most impacted by the spread of the disease. Many hospitals in these urban centers were fiscally strained prior to COVID-19’s arrival and without proper intervention may be in a more dire situation. Public and private leaders will discuss how P3s can be a tool in our journey to build out additional capacity and resiliency in our health systems as they battle the COVID-19s of the future.

Moderator
Jen Boss, Senior Director, Hayat Brown

Panel
Rex Holloway, Senior Vice President and Partner, The Hammes Company
Patrick Pilch, Senior Managing Director & National Healthcare Leader, The BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation
Jay Brown, Chairman and Managing Director, Hayat Brown

State and local governments across the nation are facing the common challenge of aging portfolios of government-owned facilities that are in significant need of renewal or replacement. Given the timing and uncertainties of the capital budgeting process, coupled with the fiscal challenges inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments are increasingly looking to public-private partnerships to keep pace with significant infrastructure needs in communities across the country.

The panel will examine how state and local governments can create a foundation of support for public-private partnerships to address critical facilities needs in these unprecedented times. The panel will feature an open and candid conversation about challenges that state and local representatives often face when turning to the P3 delivery method, along with recommended strategies and tactics to secure legislative approval and obtain statutory authorization.

Moderator
Nick Iauco, Managing Director, FD Stonewater

Panel
Michael McShea, Executive Vice President & Co-Leader of State and Local Government Practice, CBRE
Raelin Storey, Communications & Economic Development Director, City of Hollywood, Florida

On October 1, 2020, USDA officially cut red tape to increase private investment in rural communities across the country by making it easier for lenders to access four flagship Rural Development loan programs. Through a series of regulatory reforms known collectively as the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative, the Department has standardized requirements, processes, and forms for the:

• Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees Program;
• Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program;
• Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program; and
 • Rural Energy for America Program Loan Guarantees.

These policy and process improvements will create a faster and better customer experience and expand access to capital for rural businesses and economic development projects. In this presentation, we provide an overview of the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative and deep dive into our Water and Waste Disposal Programs and increased opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships.

Presenter
David A. Flesher, Community Programs Specialist, Water and Environmental Programs, Rural Development, USDA

Delivery of infrastructure across the United States has largely been driven by state and local governments, with support from the Federal government’s existing financing and grant programs. This closing conversation will focus on both the Federal and state perspectives on opportunities that exist at state and local level and ways we can further stimulate the innovative delivery and financing markets for infrastructure across the United States.

Presenters
Morteza Farajian, Executive Director, Build America Bureau
Jim Ray, Corporate President, HNTB

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