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
Group Meal
Breakfast & Time with Exhibitors
Invite Only
ARTBA Engineering Breakfast (Invite Only)
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
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Chief Engineers Lunch (Invite Only)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
BOD/Emerging Leaders/FHWA lunch
Group Meal
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Educational Session
Educational Session sponsored by Parsons
2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
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
Breakout
Essential Leadership Skills: The Art of Leveraging Humaneness for Optimal Performance and Game-changing Results
Marianna Hunnicutt
Marianna Hunnicutt
Vice President, Kimley Horn
Breakout
Leading Through Disruption: How Western State DOTs are Institutionalizing Resilience
Melissa Savage
Melissa Savage
Senior Policy Advisor, Jacobs Engineering Group
Breakout
Innovations in Collaboration: State DOTs and MPOs Creating the Future Together
3:35 pm - 4:05 pm
5 O'clock Somewhere Happy Hour Break sponsored by GFT
4:05 pm - 5:05 pm
Educational Session
Educational Session sponsored by Bentley
6:30 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
Educational Session
Educational Session sponsored by RS&H
9:40 am - 10:30 am
Breakout
Driving Shared Success: A Model for Autonomous Trucking Partnerships Across the WASHTO Region
Sydnee Journel
Sydnee Journel
Senior Manager, Government Relations, Aurora
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
Breakout
Connecting the Desert: Multimodal Innovation and Interagency Partnerships in Southern Nevada
Breakout
Building the Future of Traffic Management Today: How TxDOT Is Preparing to Innovate Traffic Operations
Brandi Bush
Brandi Bush
Strategic Initiatives Section Director, TxDOT
Breakout
Tools for the Modern PM: Developing the Next Generation of Project Managers for DOTs
Taylor Franks
Taylor Franks
Instructional Designer, Kimley-Horn
Lori Davidson
Lori Davidson
Senior Vice-President, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Board of Directors Lunch (Invite Only)
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Educational Session
Educational Session sponsored by Trimble
1:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Invite Only
FHWA & DOT Meeting
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
Collaboration Fuels Innovation - Keeping Utah Moving
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Building Strength from Within: Advancing Psychological Safety and Mental Well-being to Strengthen Workforce Resilience
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
Reema Griffith
Reema Griffith
Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
3:05 pm - 3:25 pm
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Educational Session
Educational Session sponsored by Ulteig
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Technical Tour
The Boring Company Tour
4:30 pm - 5:20 pm
Breakout
Clean Models, Clear Decisions: How 3D Breaklines and iModels Transform Project Delivery
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
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
Concurrent breakout sessions (4)
Breakout
Empowering our Workforce: Technology Innovation Foresight for Success
Alexa Mitchell
Alexa Mitchell
Enterprise Digital Delivery Services Director, HDR
Michael DenBleyker
Michael DenBleyker
Deputy State Engineer - Design, Arizona Department of Transportation
Breakout
Scaling V2X Impacts: Deployment Updates and Collaborative Lessons from Phase 1 Deployments of V2XAcceleartor Grants
Robert Brydia
Robert Brydia
Division Head, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WASHTO Closing Night Event
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:20 am
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
9:00 am - 9:50 am
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
Teen Leaders Making Work Zone Safety Choices
Tom Robins
Tom Robins
President, Work Zone Safe
TJ Dill
TJ Dill
Chief Engineer, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Breakout
Partnering for Regional TMC Interoperability and Emergency Response Resilience
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Expert Partner - Transportation Technology, Gartner, Inc.
Breakout
Planning and Programming Improvements - Utilizing Peer Exchanges, Focus Groups, and Partner Surveys to Modernize STIP Processes and MPO Program Administration
Tito Gonzalez
Tito Gonzalez
Director, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, Texas Department of Transportation
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closing General Session & Keynote
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Keynote Speaker
Everyday Influence: Quiet Power That Moves People, Shapes Culture, and Ignites Possibility
Jeff Civillico
Jeff Civillico
Las Vegas Headliner, TV Host Personality & Philanthropist,
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Group Lunch & Dedicated Time with Exhibitors
1:00 pm -
WASHTO Concludes | Emergency Response Summit Begins
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Keynote Remarks
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Governors’ Roundtable on Regional Resilience
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Cross-Sector Panel
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Introduction to Panel, Emerging Themes & Charge for Day 2 Breakout Sessions
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Panel: The Changing Nature of Emergency Events
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Building on Regional Emergency Response Summits
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
VIP Reception
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Reception (general)
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Emergency Response Summit
Breakfast
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Registration | Help Desk
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Emergency Response Summit
Opening Remarks – “What We Heard Yesterday”
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Training
Emerging Leaders Training (Invite Only)
8:15 am - 8:45 am
Emergency Response Summit
Morning Keynote
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Emergency Response Summit
Technology Panel
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Emergency Response Summit
Breakout Sessions A: Frameworks for Collaboration
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Emergency Response Summit
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Breakout Sessions B: Tools for a Coordinated Response
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Lunch (ERS Attendees)
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Breakout Session C: Applications in Action
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Connectivity Coffee / Snack Break
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Closing Plenary and Panel: A National Roadmap for a Resilient Network
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Emergency Response Summit
Wrap-up Discussion and Call to Action: What does success look like a year from now?