This session brings together key leaders from Northern California's public transportation agencies to discuss the region's evolving mobility landscape and California as a laboratory for innovation.

In this session you will discover proven development-transit partnership models, learn how to forge powerful alliances with local partners and developers, and uncover strategies to maximize your investment, drive ridership, and build thriving communities.

The opening session will feature APTA leadership and our hosts, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), setting the stage for the exciting content ahead. In addition to a robust keynote from Forbes World’s Top 50 Women in Tech, roboticist and entrepreneur Marita Cheng, who inspires people through the possibilities of technology.

The session will highlight techniques and strategies utilized to advance projects and accelerate timelines.

This wide-ranging conversation reveals the innovative strategies and bold partnerships needed to deliver a seamless, inclusive, and Olympic-ready transportation network with legacy—and how public transit agencies and private sector firms can play a vital role.