Join this high-level session of key lawmakers who played critical roles in the historic public transportation and passenger rail funding in the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Members of Congress on this historic investment in public transportation and the next steps for implementation.

Speakers:

• The Honorable Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate (Dawn Distler, Chief Executive Officer, METRO Regional Transit Authority (Introduction))
• The Honorable David E. Price (D-NC), Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, U.S. House of Representatives (Charles E. Lattuca, President and CEO, GoTriangle (Introduction))
• The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, U.S. House of Representatives (Paul J. Wiedefeld, General Manager and CEO,, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Introduction))
• The Honorable Seth Moulton (D-MA), Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives
• The Honorable Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Majority Leader, U.S. Senate (video remarks)
• The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate (Video Remarks)
• The Honorable Sam Graves (R-MO), Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives (Video Remarks)
• The Honorable John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives (Video Remarks)
• Jeffrey Nelson, Chair, APTA; CEO/Managing Director, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLink) (Moderator)

Join us for a keynote address and Q&A with the Honorable Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation. 

Speaker:

 The Honorable Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Public transportation will be defined by how effectively our agencies invest the $108 billion for public transit and $102 billion for passenger rail authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Learn how to communicate your infrastructure successes to local, state, and national leaders from an expert panel of industry communications and marketing professionals.

Speakers:

• Alicia Trost, Chief Communications Officer, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
• Erin Hockman, Chief External Affairs Officer, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - DART
• Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association (Welcome)
• Jaime Kazlo, Director of Corporate Communications, Capital District Transportation Authority (Moderator)

Join us for a riveting conversation about the national political scene from political strategist and analyst for NBC News, Mike Murphy. Murphy will provide his insights on the upcoming midterm elections and the state of contemporary politics in America

Speakers:

• Mike Murphy, Political Strategist, Political Analyst for NBC News and former Columnist, TIME
• Eve Williams, President/Chief Executive Officer, Dikita Engineering (Introduction)

Join us for a lively discussion with cross-sector industries and stakeholders highlighting current workforce challenges, national trends within the public transportation industry, and the innovative ideas that are closing the gap.

Speakers:

• Nathaniel Ford, Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
• Julie Timm, Chief Executive Officer, GRTC Transit System
• Nadine Lee, President and CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
• Missy Henrickson, Executive Director, Center for Energy Workforce Development
• Kimberly Slaughter, CEO, SYSTRA Consulting, Inc./SYSTRA Engineering, Inc.
• Erika Mazza, Vice President, Government Affairs, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Moderator)

An in-depth conversation with The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, who is retiring after 36 years in Congress. Chair DeFazio will reflect on his time in Congress, lessons learned, legislative victories and legacy, and his thoughts on the future of Congress and public service.

Speakers:

• The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives
• Ward McCarragher, Vice President-Government Affairs and Advocacy, American Public Transportation Association (Introduction)
• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association (Moderator)

Please join us to hear from the Honorable Amit Bose, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and learn more about FRA’s passenger rail priorities and vision for implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Speakers:

• The Honorable Amit Bose, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
• Allison Ishihara Fultz, Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration
• Michael Lestingi, Executive Director, Federal Railroad Administration
• Carolyn Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology, Federal Railroad Administration
• Matthew Tucker, Executive Director, North County Transit District (Introduction)

Please join us in this General Session to hear from the Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and learn more about FTA’s public transit priorities and vision for implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Speakers:

• The Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
• Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration
• Bruce Robinson, Associate Administrator for Program Management, Federal Transit Administration
• Felicia James, Associate Administrator for Planning & Environment, Federal Transit Administration
• Joseph P. DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety Officer, Federal Transit Administration
• Kevin Holzendorf, Immediate Past Chair - Board of Directors, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (Introduction)

The Conference's Opening General Session features a special Keynote Address from the Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation.

Speakers:

• The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association (Welcome)
• Jeffrey Nelson, Chair, APTA; CEO/Managing Director, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLink) (Moderator)