When
10.1.2025 - 10.2.2025
Where
,Attending this conference will enable you to:
- Integrate capital, innovation, and strategy for future-ready projects
- Utilize data and technology to optimize the total cost of ownership of infrastructure assets
- Analyze advanced materials that are transforming infrastructure
- Incorporate innovative methods to construct resilient and reliable grid and energy systems
- Accelerate water and wastewater projects with innovation and strategy
- Dissect next-gen Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
- Empower the next generation of digital infrastructure with scalable, reliable and sustainable data centers
- Pioneer innovative approaches to Alternative Project Delivery
- Maximize the construction workforce in the public and private sector
Who will attend:
BuiltWorlds invites C Level Executives, VPs, Directors, Leaders and Innovators from Owners, Operators, Contractors, Service Providers and VCs that oversee and have responsibilities for:
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- Engineering & Construction
- Advanced Technology / Innovation
- Planning and Design
- Project and Asset Management
- Operations and Maintenance
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Speakers Include:
Steven Nolan
Senior Structures Design Engineer, ACI Codes and Standards Outreach and Advocacy committee
Agenda
The 2025 Infrastructure Conference will take place over two days in the Washington, DC metro area.
Day 1 Schedule
Equipment and Robotics Forum
This session is closed to members of the BuiltWorld's Equipment and Robotics Research Track or by special invite only
Venture Forum
This session is closed to members of the BuiltWorld's Venture Research Track or by special invite only
Infrastructure Forum
Pioneering innovative approaches to Alternative Project Delivery (APD) that transform how stakeholders collaborate on infrastructure projects. This forum will highlight cutting-edge methods such as progressive design-build and alliance contracting, which promote early stakeholder engagement, shared risk, and streamlined decision-making. Through case studies and practical examples, participants will explore how these models drive efficiency, transparency, and improved project outcomes in the public sector.
This session is closed to members of the BuiltWorld's Infrastructure Research Track or by special invite only
Future Workforce Forum
The construction and heavy civil engineering industry is facing unprecedented workforce challenges that require innovative solutions. This session explores how novel partnerships, micro-credentialing programs, and outreach to nontraditional candidate pools can expand and strengthen the labor pipeline. Attendees will also examine flexible compensation strategies and data-driven insights into geographic and demographic turnover trends to build a more resilient and inclusive workforce.
This session is closed to members of the BuiltWorld's Future Workforce Research Track or by special invite only
Demo Day Pitch Competition
All conference attendees are welcome to join us as we hear from up to 10 innovative startups seeking to drive change in the infrastructure space as they face off and present to our panel of expert judges.
Demo Day Reception
Day 2 Schedule
Registration, Networking and Breakfast
Welcome Address and Safety Briefing
Networking Break
Building for the Long Haul: Analyzing Advanced Materials Transforming Infrastructure
- Investing in cutting-edge materials such as concrete and rebar that extend infrastructure lifespan and reduce maintenance costs
- Examining the role of recycled plastics, geopolymer concrete, and other low-carbon alternatives in reducing environmental impact while maintaining structural integrity
- Discovering how embedded sensors and responsive materials are enabling real-time performance monitoring and adaptive response to stress, temperature, and wear
Speakers:
Steven Nolan, Senior Structures Design Engineer, ACI Codes and Standards Outreach and Advocacy Committee
Steven Jepeal, CEO & Co-founder, Allium Engineering
Optimizing Safety, Reporting and the Flow of Information via Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
Maximizing the Construction Workforce in the Public and Private Sector
- Coordinating across all stakeholder groups at the state, local, tribal and regional levels
- Analyzing the workforce funnel across public and private partners and stakeholders
Identifying needs, challenges, and unique skills of the field workforce to promote opportunities in highway construction
Overcoming the friction and stigma associated with training and including women in heavy civil construction
Speakers:
Allie Perez, Fellow, Texas Women in Trades
Kelly Hutchinson, Assistant Commissioner - Administration, New Jersey Department of Transportation
Luncheon
Utilizing Data and Technology to Optimize the Total Cost of Ownership of Roads, Bridges and Transportation Assets
- Optimizing the flow of information across all stakeholders so the data sharing process is secure, efficient, lossless and interoperable
- Unlocking the value of digital assets by leveraging field and equipment data for operational improvements and efficiencies
- Unpacking how data interoperability is changing roles and responsibilities to ensure quality is delivered downstream
- Leveraging the benefits of the Every Day Counts and similar initiatives to garner incremental gains on long duration and capital intensive projects
Speakers:
Maximillian Ovett, Solutions Engineer, Agile Assets, A Trimble Company
Steven Younkin, Deputy Chief Engineer, City of Greeley, CO
Pavan Batchu, Co-Founder and CEO, Sitenotes
Ed Shappell, Vice President Technology - Strategy, WSB
Constructing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Meet Demand and Power the Future
Reconvene in the Plenary Room | Arlington Forum
Networking Break
BuiltWorld's Research Presentation
Closing Remarks
2025 Infrastructure Conference Registration
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