Southern Regional Meeting and TransOvation Presentations
The Confidante / Miami Beach, FL
Day 1 | |
11:10 – 11:45 a.m. | National and Regional Transportation Construction Market Conditions Report Dr. Alison Premo Black, senior vice president and chief economist, ARTBA |
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Federal Transportation Policy & Regulatory Update Nick Goldstein, vice president of legal & regulatory issues, ARTBA |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon Speaker: Phillip Russell, shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Top Employment Law Disruptors for Contractors: OSHA, Overtime, and More Transportation construction firms can have their business disrupted by a complicated maze of employment laws, including OSHA or Overtime issues. In this session, OSHA and employment lawyer, Phillip Russell, will help employers improve their awareness of these issues and provide specific action items to manage the risks. Phillip B. Russell is a board certified labor and employment lawyer who has over 20 years experience representing employers in the transportation construction industry. He is also co-chair of the FTBA’s Safety Committee. |
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | TransOvation Program Overview Ted Zoli, senior vice president, HNTB |
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Top Disruptor #1: Project Determination Jason Davis, deputy director for engineering & operations, Utah Department of Transportation Ted Zoli, senior vice president, HNTB Nick Goldstein, vice president of legal & regulatory issues, ARTBA |
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Top Disruptor #2: Project Funding and Financial Models Tom Layfield, executive director, Alabama Road Builders Association Amna Cameron, deputy director of strategic initiatives, North Carolina Department of Transportation Steven D. DeWitt, senior vice president for business development, ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc. |
Day 2 | |
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. | Top Disruptor #4: Artificial Intelligence & Automation Ross Smith, director, Skype for Good (Microsoft) Suzanne J. Murtha, national lead for connected and automated technologies, AECOM |
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. | Top Disruptor #5: Integration of Technologies Derricke Gray, industry strategy group manager, Bentley Ryan Burley, solutions advisor, Juniper Unmanned |