During the event, attendees heard from industry leaders and policymakers on various topics ranging from embracing diversity and inclusion in transportation to how COVID-19 pandemic has changed mobility.
General Session 2 - Switching Lanes: How the Ray Challenges Old Ideas
Speakers: Dr. Dan Chen, president of 3M Transportation Safety Division, Allie Kelly, executive director of The Ray, Andrew Heath, deputy chief engineer of the Georgia Department of Transportation, and Chris Armstrong, vice president of Cirrus by Panasonic
Moderator: Landon Zimmer, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1 - Funding Our Future: Options and Ideas
Speakers: Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, and Garrett Eucalitto, deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation
Moderator: Tony Lathrop, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Session 2 - The Future of Rail is Changing – What That Could Mean for N.C.
Speakers: Amit Bose, administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, John Dillard, director of State Relations at CSX Transportation, Inc., and Ray Lang, vice president of State-Supported Services at Amtrak
Moderator: Brad Lail, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Session 3 - Fewer Cars, More Fatalities. Why? What Can We Do?
Speakers: Dr. Emanuel Robinson, practice lead/senior research scientist of the Center for Human Performance & Safety at Battelle, Stephanie Hancock, Region 3 administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Pam Shadel Fischer, senior director of External Engagement for the Governors Highway Safety Association
Moderator: Grady Hunt, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022
General Sessions
General Session 3 - How COVID Changed Mobility Forever
Speakers: Greg Lindsay, director of Applied Research at NewCities, Scott Shepard, CCO and CPO at Asistobe, and Rodger Lentz, chief planning and development officer at the City of Wilson
Moderator: Valerie Jordan, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1 - Embracing Diversity & Inclusion to Improve What We Do & How We Do It
Speakers: Dr. Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and Meshelle M.V. Howard, MCA, director of Small Business Programs at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Moderator: Lisa Mathis, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Session 2 - Building Infrastructure to Withstand the Impacts of Climate Change
Speakers: Linda Darr, executive director of ACEC, Joe Gomez, director of Public Works at the City of Miami, and Harry Sideris, executive vice president of Customer Experience, Solutions & Services at Duke Energy
Moderator: Allen Moran, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Session 3 - Opening the Door to Commercial Space Flight
Speaker: R. Paul Stimers, partner at K&L Gates
Moderator: William Clarke, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Breakout Session 4 - Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in North Carolina
Speakers: Colin Mellor, Eastern Regional team lead for NCDOT, Heather Hildebrandt. Statewide Initiatives supervisor for NCDOT, Nina Szlosberg-Landis, former member of the N.C. Board of Transportation, Beau Mills, executive director of Metro Mayors Coalition, Lydia McIntyre, transportation planning engineer for Greensboro Area MPO and Patrick Flanagan. regional planner for Down East and Cape Fear RPO
Moderator: Thomas Taft, member of the N.C. Board of Transportation
Policymaker Roundtable & Closing Remarks
Speakers: Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Mike Woodard, Rep. Brenden Jones and N.C. Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA
Moderator: Loretta Boniti, Spectrum News
Closing Remarks: Greer Beaty, deputy secretary of NCDOT Communications, Community Outreach & Public Engagement