Overview  |  Agenda

Agenda

08:00

Registration

Registration & Networking.

08:50

Housekeeping

Mark Coates, Senior International Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement of Bentley Systems.

08:55

Welcome

Rima Mohammed,Senior Sustainability Partner Manager, IBM.

09:00

Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks

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

09:10

Introductory Remarks

Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer, Bentley Systems, Bentley Systems.

09:20

Opening Keynote Address: Building critical infrastructure faster through technology – Insights from Ontario

Kinga Surma MPP, Ontario Minister for Infrastructure.

09:40

Keynote Address: Advocacy, an important but overlooked component for successful infrastructure projects

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

09:50

Q&A

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

10:00

Twin talk #1: Empowering Canada’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model: The 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

Panel Discussion

Michael Lindsay, CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.
Lisa Mitchell, CEO, Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships (CCPPP).
Danny Giacomel, Senior Vice President, Public Infrastructure, EllisDon.
Michael Lindsay, CEO, Infrastructure Ontario.
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

TwinTalk 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.

11:35

Q&A

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

11:55

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

12:25

Lunch

Lunch and networking.

13:15

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

Baxter Hunt, US Consul General in Toronto.

13:35

Fireside Chat: Accelerating the Future, harnessing technological efficiency in rapid transit infrastructure

Steve Levene, Chief Operating Officer Rapid Transit, Metrolinx

13:55

Q&A

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

14:20

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

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

14:30

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.
Moderated by: Antony Oliver.

14:45

Q&A

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

15:00

Refreshments

Refreshments and networking.

15:10

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

Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor, City of Toronto.

15:20

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

Keynote: Jennifer McKelvie
Sherena Hussain, COO, Fleet Zero. Founder Academic Collaboration Consulting
Mark Nelson, Associate Principal, Sustainability, Climate, Resilience and Environment, Arup.
Moderated by: Antony Oliver.

15:35

Q&A

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

15:50

Keynote Address: Lessons from across the Pond: Transforming Infrastructure Performance in the United Kingston

Speaker TBC, British High Commission to Canada.

16:05

Closing Keynote Address: From Housing to Public Transit, Delivering Canada's Infrastructure Needs

Speaker TBC

16:25

Closing Reflections from the Chair

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

16:35

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