Agenda is tentative and subject to change.  Breakout sessions are subject to being replaced by sponsored educational sessions.

Clear All
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Invite Only
ARTBA Engineering Breakfast (Invite Only)
Group Meal
Breakfast & Time with Exhibitors
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spouse/Guest Hospitality Suite Open
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
General Session
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Chief Engineers Lunch (Invite Only)
Invite Only
Board of Directors Lunch (Invite Only)
Group Meal
Lunch & Time with Exhibitors
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Educational General Session sponsored by Parsons
2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Essential Leadership Skills: The Art of Leveraging Humaneness for Optimal Performance and Game-changing Results
Breakout
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
Breakout
Innovations in Collaboration: State DOTs and MPOs Creating the Future Together
Breakout
Leading Through Disruption: How Western State DOTs are Institutionalizing Resilience
Breakout
Learning from Multi‑State Corridor Coalitions: Bridging the Gap through Case Studies in Traveler Information and Incident Coordination
Lisa Miller
Lisa Miller
Strategic Communications Manager, Olsson
3:35 pm - 4:05 pm
5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour Break sponsored by GFT
4:05 pm - 5:05 pm
Educational General Session sponsored by Bentley
5:30 pm -
Board of Director Event sponsored by Jacobs (Invite Only)
7:00 pm -
Sponsor Hosted Receptions
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Group Breakfast & Time with Exhibitors
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration | Help Desk
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Sponsored Educational Session #2
9:40 am - 10:30 am
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Driving Shared Success: A Model for Autonomous Trucking Partnerships Across the WASHTO Region
Breakout
Connecting the Desert: Multimodal Innovation and Interagency Partnerships in Southern Nevada
Breakout
Tools for the Modern PM: Developing the Next Generation of Project Managers for DOTs
Taylor Franks
Taylor Franks
Instructional Designer, Kimley-Horn
Breakout
Building the Future of Traffic Management Today: How TxDOT Is Preparing to Innovate Traffic Operations
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
12:00 pm - 1:25 pm
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sponsored Educational Session #3
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Breakout
Safeguarding the Infrastructure Dollar: Data-Driven Strategies to Combat Bid Rigging and Collusion
Gavin Diaz
Gavin Diaz
Senior Territory Manager, Infotech
Breakout
Beyond Borders: Collaborative Funding Innovations Across the West—Lessons from Nevada, Washington, Hawai‘i, and Utah
Andrew McLean
Andrew McLean
Transportation Policy Specialist, CDM Smith
Breakout
Building Strength from Within: Advancing Psychological Safety and Mental Well-being to Strengthen Workforce Resilience
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Collaboration Fuels Innovation - Keeping Utah Moving
3:05 pm - 3:25 pm
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break with Exhibitors
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Technical Tour
The Boring Company Tour
4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Clean Models, Clear Decisions: How 3D Breaklines and iModels Transform Project Delivery (Clone)
Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams
Project Manager, Kimley-Horn
Breakout
Corridors in Motion: I-80 SMART Grant Update, I-35 Actions, and Federal Funding for Deployment
Dan Corey
Dan Corey
VP, Multi-Market Services Leader - Technology, Atkinsrealis
Erika Kemp
Erika Kemp
Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Division Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Breakout
Empowering our Workforce: Technology Innovation Foresight for Success
Breakout
Scaling V2X Impacts: Deployment Updates and Collaborative Lessons from Phase 1 Deployments of V2XAcceleartor Grants
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Sponsored Educational Session #4
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WASHTO Closing Night Event
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:20 am
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
From Turnover to Tenure: Collaborative Retention Strategies That Strengthen Organizational Capacity
Krishna Powell
Krishna Powell
CEO and Founder, HR 4 Your Small Biz
Breakout
Planning and Programming Improvements - Utilizing Peer Exchanges, Focus Groups, and Partner Surveys to Modernize STIP Processes and MPO Program Administration
Breakout
Teen Leaders Making Work Zone Safety Choices
Tom Robins
Tom Robins
President, Work Zone Safe
Breakout
Partnering for Regional TMC Interoperability and Emergency Response Resilience
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Expert Partner - Transportation Technology, Gartner, Inc.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closing General Session & Keynote
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
12:00 pm -
WASHTO Concludes | Emergency Response Summit Begins
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch (ERS Attendees)
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Opening Keynote Remarks
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Governors’ Roundtable on Regional Resilience
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Keynote and Cross-Sector Panel
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Breakout Sessions A: The Changing Nature of Emergency Events
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
VIP Reception
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception (general)
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Morning Keynote and Panel:
9:00 am - 10:15 am
Breakout Sessions B: Frameworks for Collaboration
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions C: Tools for a Coordinated Response
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch (ERS Attendees)
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Breakout Session D: Applications in Action
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Closing Plenary and Panel: A National Roadmap for a Resilient Network
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Wrap-up Discussion and Call to Action: