Overview  |  Agenda

Agenda

08:00

Registration

Registration & Networking.

08:45

Housekeeping

Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems.

08:50

Welcome

Rima Mohammed,Senior Sustainability Partner Manager, IBM.

08:55

Co-Chair's Opening Remarks

Kirsten Watson, Co-Chair Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) and Vice President of Government Relations / Transit Market Sector Leader at AECOM

09:00

Opening Keynote: Accelerating critical infrastructure delivery with technology. Lessons from Ontario

Kinga Surma MPP, Ontario Minister for Infrastructure.

09:10

Introductory Remarks: How data and technology are supporting the next generation of sustainable and resilient infrastructure

Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer at Bentley Systems.

09:20

Keynote: Advocacy, an Important but Overlooked Component for Successful Infrastructure Projects

Tim Murphy, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Affairs Officer, AECON.

09:30

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

09:40

Fireside Chat: Infrastructure Reforms in Quebec

Michel Binette, CEO, Conseil des Infrastructures (Infrastructure Council)
David Morley, Co-Chair Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) and Vice President, National Government Relations at Pomerleau.
Moderated by Antony Oliver

10:00

Keynote: Empowering Canada’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model: The Data and Technological Innovations Driving Canada’s Next Generation of PPPs

Michael Lindsay, CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.

10:10

Twin Talk Panel #1 Empowering Canada’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model: The Data and Technological Innovations Driving Canada’s Next Generation of PPPs

Michael Lindsay, CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.
Lisa Mitchell, CEO, Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships (CCPPP).
Danny Giacomel, Senior Vice President, Public Infrastructure, EllisDon.
David Porter, Director of Engineering, Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure & VP the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Moderated by Antony Oliver.

10:25

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

10:45

Refreshments

Refreshments and networking.

11:10

Keynote: Infrastructure Project Delivery: Enabling Project Leaders and Building Strong Teams

Corina Moore,Executive Vice President, Transportation & Infrastructure, WSP.

11:20

Twin Talk Panel #2: Infrastructure Project Delivery: Enabling Project Leaders and Building Strong Teams

Corina Moore, Executive Vice President, Transportation & Infrastructure, WSP.
Sue McCauley, Vice President North America, Head of Cybersecurity, High Speed Rail Solutions.
Michael G. Barnett, Vice President, Operations and Deputy Registrar, Skilled Trades Ontario.
Serena McIntosh, Digital Strategies Manager, Bloomberg Associates.
Moderated by Antony Oliver.

11:35

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

11:55

Keynote: Transforming Infrastructure Performance Roadmap to 2030

Charles Todd, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank.

12:05

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

12:15

Morning session highlights

David Morley, Co-Chair Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) and Vice President, National Government Relations at Pomerleau.

12:20

Lunch

Lunch and networking.

13:15

Keynote: Bridging Nations- Strengthening the Canada-USA Cross-Border Infrastructure and Trade Relations

Baxter Hunt, US Consul General in Toronto.

13:25

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

13:35

Fireside Chat: Accelerating the Future, Harnessing Technological Efficiency in Rapid Transit Infrastructure

Steve Levene, Chief Operating Officer Rapid Transit, Metrolinx
Kirsten Watson, Vice President of Government Relations / Transit Market Sector Leader at AECOM and former Deputy CEO and Toronto Transit Commission
Moderated by Antony Oliver

13:55

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

14:10

Keynote: How Canada’s Indigenous Communities are Delivering the Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Hillary Thatcher, Managing Director, Investments: Indigenous and Northern Infrastructure, Canada Infrastructure Bank.

14:20

TwinTalk Panel #3: How Canada’s Indigenous Communities are Delivering the Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Hillary Thatcher, Managing Director, Investments: Indigenous and Northern Infrastructure, Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Cherie Brant, Partner and National Leader, Indigenous Law, BLG
Stephen Lidington, Vice President, Colliers Project Leaders
Michael Fox, President Indigenous E3 Limited Partnership
Moderated by: Antony Oliver.

14:35

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

14:55

Refreshments

Refreshments and networking.

15:15

Keynote: Building the Future: Resilience and Adaptation in Infrastructure Development

Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor, City of Toronto.

15:25

Twin Talk Panel #4: Building the Future: Resilience and Adaptation in Canada’s Infrastructure Development

Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor, City of Toronto.
Sophie Hébert, Acting Director, National Infrastructure Assessment, Infrastructure Canada.
Mark Nelson, Associate Principal, Sustainability, Climate, Resilience and Environment, Arup.
Moderated by: Antony Oliver

15:40

Q&A

Q&A led by Antony Oliver supported by questions from the floor.

15:55

Keynote: Lessons from across the pond: Transforming Infrastructure Performance in the United Kingdom

Alan Gogbashian, Deputy Trade Commissioner for North America, U.K. Government

16:10

Final Reflections

Kirsten Watson, Co-Chair Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) and Vice President of Government Relations / Transit Market Sector Leader at AECOM.

16:15

Close

Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems.

16:20

End of Summit