May 22 The Westin New York Grand Central
| Time (EST) | Session | Topic | Speaker | Presentations |
| 8:30–9:20 | Registration and Reception | |||
| 9:20–9:30 | Welcome Remarks | Welcome remarks & mission of the conference | InfraUS | |
| 9:30–10:00 | Session 1: The P3 Opportunity: A Catalyst for US Infrastructure Revival | – Scale and scope of the US infrastructure needs – Key opportunities and challenges for P3s – How P3s can drive transformative infrastructure development – The likely approach of the Trump Administration toward P3s | David Spector, Managing Director – Infrastructure, Capital Projects, Climate Advisory, KPMG LLP | Download |
| 10:00–10:30 | Session 2: Best Practices and Potential Models for P3s | – Essential components of effective P3 projects – Potential models and strategies to address sector-specific challenges – Factors leading to P3 success – Best practices in project execution | Jaclyn D. Hartman, Assistant Secretary of Transportation Investments. Maryland Department of Transportation | Download |
| 10:30–11:00 | Tea/Coffee and Networking Break | |||
| 11:00–12:00 | Session 3: Meeting the Financing Challenge | – Addressing the financing hurdles that P3 projects face – Innovative approaches to bridging funding gaps: Infrastructure funds, risk-sharing mechanisms, public subsidies, and tapping global capital markets | Jeremy M. Ebie, Founder and CEO, Phoenix Infrastructure | |
| Thomas M Mulvihill, Managing Director and Group Head – Infrastructure & P3, KeyBanc Capital Markets | ||||
| John Pickhaver, Head of Infrastructure & Energy Capital, Americas, Macquarie Capital | ||||
| Suhrita Sen, Founder and Principal, Infrastructure Advisors LLC (moderator) | ||||
| Umer Yaqub, Principal, Taft Infrastructure Advisors | ||||
| Scott Zuchorski, Global Head of Infrastructure and Project Finance, Fitch Ratings | ||||
| 12:00–13:00 | Session 4: Managing Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial Risks in P3 Projects | – The legal, regulatory, and contractual complexities involved in P3s – How to mitigate risks effectively – Legislative landscapes, procurement processes, dispute resolution, and risk allocation strategies | Paolo Boado, Director, Legal Americas, John Laing | |
| James Newland, Partner, Dentons US LLP | ||||
| Helen Pinkston-Pope, P3 Commercial Advisory Administrator, Georgia DOT | ||||
| John P. Smolen, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP | ||||
| Thomas Ward, Global P3 Finance Lead / Mentor, TW Consulting (moderator) | ||||
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch and Networking | |||
| 14:00–15:30 | Session 5: P3 Development Experience | – Successful P3 projects that have delivered exceptional outcomes in transportation, energy, water, etc. – Factors contributing to their success – Lessons learned from these projects – Innovative upcoming P3 projects | Christopher Hodgkins, Chairman, Miami Access Tunnel | |
| Manoj Patel, Chief Financial Officer, The New Terminal One at JFK | Download | |||
| Timothy O’Brien, Senior Vice President of Ferries and Transportation, Hornblower Group | Download | |||
| Susan Shaw, Vice President, ATCS | Download | |||
| Lihy Teuerstein, CEO, IDE Water Assets | Download | |||
| 15:30 | Closing Remarks | |||