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October 4–5, 2023
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX

 

2023 Speakers

Highways USA campaign

Akram Abu-Odeh, Roadside Safety & Physical Security Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Akram Abu-Odeh | Roadside Safety & Physical Security Division | Texas A&M Transportation Institute » speaking at Highways USA

Tony Abuta, Director and Technologist - Cities and Critical Infrastructure, Intel Corporation

Tony Abuta | Director and Technologist  - Cities and Critical Infrastructure | Intel Corporation » speaking at Highways USA

Brita Andercheck, Chief Data Officer, CITY OF DALLAS

Brita Andercheck | Chief Data Officer | CITY OF DALLAS » speaking at Highways USA

Darran Anderson, Director Of Strategy & Innovation, Texas Department of Transportation

Darran Anderson | Director Of Strategy & Innovation | Texas Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Bassem Andrawes, Director, Tier 1 University Transportation Center, Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC)

Bassem Andrawes | Director, Tier 1 University Transportation Center | Transportation Infrastructure Precast Innovation Center (TRANS-IPIC) » speaking at Highways USA

Karen Apple, EV Program Manager, City of Phoenix

Karen Apple | EV Program Manager | City of Phoenix » speaking at Highways USA

Murat Atalay, Director of Customer Engagement and Solutions, Outsight

Murat Atalay | Director of Customer Engagement and Solutions | Outsight » speaking at Highways USA

Travis Attanasio, Past President, American Society of Civil Engineers Texas

Travis Attanasio | Past President | American Society of Civil Engineers Texas » speaking at Highways USA

Peter Bacas, Environmental Protection Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Peter Bacas | Environmental Protection Specialist | US Environmental Protection Agency » speaking at Highways USA

Sheila Barkevich, Northeast Division Performance Manager, CRH Americas Materials

Sheila Barkevich | Northeast Division Performance Manager | CRH Americas Materials » speaking at Highways USA

Kelly Bartlett, Connected and Automated Vehicle Specialist, Michigan Department of Transportation

Kelly Bartlett | Connected and Automated Vehicle Specialist | Michigan Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Battaglia, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP)

Michael Battaglia | CAE, Chief Executive Officer | Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) » speaking at Highways USA

Ray Belk, Texas Local Technical Assistance Program (TxLTAP) Consultant, UTA Division for Enterprise Development

Ray Belk | Texas Local Technical Assistance Program (TxLTAP) Consultant | UTA Division for Enterprise Development » speaking at Highways USA

Amit Bhasin, Director, Center for Transportation Research, The University of Texas at Austin

Amit Bhasin | Director, Center for Transportation Research | The University of Texas at Austin » speaking at Highways USA

Shrinivas Bhide, Senior Research Engineer, FHWA Office of Infrastructure R&D

Shrinivas Bhide | Senior Research Engineer | FHWA Office of Infrastructure R&D » speaking at Highways USA

Vibhu Bithar, Lead Platform architect, Intel

Vibhu Bithar | Lead Platform architect | Intel » speaking at Highways USA

Maureen Bock, Chief Innovation Officer, Oregon Department of Transportation

Maureen Bock | Chief Innovation Officer | Oregon Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Randy Bowers, Director of Cement Stabilization, Cement Council of Texas

Randy Bowers | Director of Cement Stabilization | Cement Council of Texas » speaking at Highways USA

Glenn Brouwer, Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer, INSPECH

Glenn Brouwer | Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer | INSPECH » speaking at Highways USA

David Bruemmer, Board Advisor, Autonomy Institute

David Bruemmer | Board Advisor | Autonomy Institute » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Bryant, Director, Civil Rights Division, Texas Department of Transportation

Michael Bryant | Director, Civil Rights Division | Texas Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Darcy M Bullock, Civil Engineering Professor And Joint Transportation Research Program Director, Purdue University

Darcy M Bullock | Civil Engineering Professor And Joint Transportation Research Program Director | Purdue University » speaking at Highways USA

Shay Burrows, Director of Innovation Implementation, FHWA USDOT

Shay Burrows | Director of Innovation Implementation | FHWA USDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Bill Buttlar, Founding Director, Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation

Bill Buttlar | Founding Director | Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation » speaking at Highways USA

Migdalia Carrión, Highway Engineer, FHWA Sustainable Working Group

Migdalia Carrión | Highway Engineer | FHWA Sustainable Working Group » speaking at Highways USA

Kristie Chin, Director of Civic Innovation, UT Austin

Kristie Chin | Director of Civic Innovation | UT Austin » speaking at Highways USA

Steve Chiu, Project Coordinator, Texas Department of Transportation

Steve Chiu | Project Coordinator | Texas Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Ben Ciavola, Director of LCA Technology, WAP Sustainability

Ben Ciavola | Director of LCA Technology | WAP Sustainability » speaking at Highways USA

Lori Clark, Director of Dallas/Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition and Senior Program Manager, North Central Texas Council of Governmnets

Lori Clark | Director of Dallas/Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition and Senior Program Manager | North Central Texas Council of Governmnets » speaking at Highways USA

Chrisy Currier, Strategic Workforce Development Manager, FHWA USDOT

Chrisy Currier | Strategic Workforce Development Manager | FHWA USDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Ryan Curtiss, Digital Editor, Roads & Bridges

Ryan Curtiss | Digital Editor | Roads & Bridges » speaking at Highways USA

Mallorie Davies, State Regulatory & Policy Coordinator, Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers

Mallorie Davies | State Regulatory & Policy Coordinator | Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers » speaking at Highways USA

Jeffrey Decoux, Chairman, Autonomy Fellow, Autonomy Inc

Jeffrey Decoux | Chairman, Autonomy Fellow | Autonomy Inc » speaking at Highways USA

Stefania Di Serio, Country Sales Manager USA, Almaviva

Stefania Di Serio | Country Sales Manager USA | Almaviva » speaking at Highways USA

Brian Dobling, Senior Area Engineer / Pavements and Materials Engineer, FHWA USDOT

Brian Dobling | Senior Area Engineer / Pavements and Materials Engineer | FHWA USDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Mike Drow, CEO, Parking Revenue Recovery Services Ltd.

Mike Drow | CEO | Parking Revenue Recovery Services Ltd. » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Durante, Vice President, Pavement Technology, Inc.

Michael Durante | Vice President | Pavement Technology, Inc. » speaking at Highways USA

Jen Duthie, Sr. Innovation Manager, Cintra

Jen Duthie | Sr. Innovation Manager | Cintra » speaking at Highways USA

Eric Ferrebee, Senior Director of Technical Services, American Concrete Pavement Association

Eric Ferrebee | Senior Director of Technical Services | American Concrete Pavement Association » speaking at Highways USA

Sean Fitzgerrel, Senior Director of Workforce Development & Industry Initiatives, The AED Foundation

Sean Fitzgerrel | Senior Director of Workforce Development & Industry Initiatives | The AED Foundation » speaking at Highways USA

Kevin Folliard, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Kevin Folliard | Professor of Civil Engineering | University of Texas at Austin » speaking at Highways USA

Ann Foss, Transportation Planning and Programming Manager, City of Arlington Texas

Ann Foss | Transportation Planning and Programming Manager | City of Arlington Texas » speaking at Highways USA

Lisa Fullerton, Process Improvement Manager, CITY OF DALLAS

Lisa Fullerton | Process Improvement Manager | CITY OF DALLAS » speaking at Highways USA

Amir Golalipour, Research Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration

Amir Golalipour | Research Program Manager | Federal Highway Administration » speaking at Highways USA

Andrea Gold, Research Associate, The University of Texas at Austin

Andrea Gold | Research Associate | The University of Texas at Austin » speaking at Highways USA

Amir Golpaygan, Fire Life Safety Practice, Hatch

Amir Golpaygan | Fire Life Safety Practice | Hatch » speaking at Highways USA

Cameron Greene, Director of Federal Government Relations, American Traffic Safety Services Association

Cameron Greene | Director of Federal Government Relations | American Traffic Safety Services Association » speaking at Highways USA

John Haddock, Professor of Civil Engineering//Director, Local Technical Assistance Program, Purdue University

John Haddock | Professor of Civil Engineering//Director, Local Technical Assistance Program | Purdue University » speaking at Highways USA

Karen Hager, CBT, CIT, ESP, NAWIC National President, National Association Of Women In Construction

Karen Hager | CBT, CIT, ESP, NAWIC National President | National Association Of Women In Construction » speaking at Highways USA

Ramez Hajj, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ramez Hajj | Assistant Professor | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign » speaking at Highways USA

Wendy Hakken, Crew Collaborative President, Crew Collaborative / Shell Oil

Wendy Hakken | Crew Collaborative President | Crew Collaborative / Shell Oil » speaking at Highways USA

Austin Harris, CUIP Testbed Manager, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Austin Harris | CUIP Testbed Manager | The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga » speaking at Highways USA

Robert Heilman, Director, Highly Automated Systems Safety (HASS) Center of Excellence (COE), U.S. Department of Transportation

Robert Heilman | Director, Highly Automated Systems Safety (HASS) Center of Excellence (COE) | U.S. Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Anand Hemnani, managing partner, The Strategic Infrastructure Performance Institute SINFPI

Anand Hemnani | managing partner | The Strategic Infrastructure Performance Institute SINFPI » speaking at Highways USA

Greg Hladik, Executive Director Auxiliary Services, The University of Texas at Arlington

Greg Hladik | Executive Director Auxiliary Services | The University of Texas at Arlington » speaking at Highways USA

Brian Hogge, Construction Team Leader, Federal Highway Administration

Brian Hogge | Construction Team Leader | Federal Highway Administration » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Holloway, President, 5th Order Industry

Michael Holloway | President | 5th Order Industry » speaking at Highways USA

Athena Hutchins, Executive Director, Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition

Athena Hutchins | Executive Director | Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition » speaking at Highways USA

Chloe Hwang, Road Solution Manager, Almaviva

Chloe Hwang | Road Solution Manager | Almaviva » speaking at Highways USA

Mohamed Idrissi, Director & Co-Founder, Bridge Experts Consulting, LLC

Mohamed Idrissi | Director & Co-Founder | Bridge Experts Consulting, LLC » speaking at Highways USA

Randy Iwasaki, President & Chief Executive Officer, Iwasaki Consulting Services, Inc

Randy Iwasaki | President & Chief Executive Officer | Iwasaki Consulting Services, Inc » speaking at Highways USA

Whitaker Jamieson, Program Manager, Forth

Whitaker Jamieson | Program Manager | Forth » speaking at Highways USA

Gavin Jenkins, Senior Managing Editor, Roads & Bridges

Gavin Jenkins | Senior Managing Editor | Roads & Bridges » speaking at Highways USA

Brian Killingsworth, Executive Vice President, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Brian Killingsworth | Executive Vice President | National Ready Mixed Concrete Association » speaking at Highways USA

Curtis King, State Senator, Washington State

Curtis King | State Senator | Washington State » speaking at Highways USA

Randy Kirchain, Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Randy Kirchain | Principal Research Scientist | Massachusetts Institute of Technology » speaking at Highways USA

Máté Kiss-György, Chief Executive Officer, Asura Technologies Zrt.

Máté Kiss-György | Chief Executive Officer | Asura Technologies Zrt. » speaking at Highways USA

Katherine Kortum, Senior Program Officer, Transportation Research Board

Katherine Kortum | Senior Program Officer | Transportation Research Board » speaking at Highways USA

James Kuhr, Cooperative and Automated Transportation Portfolio Manager, Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT

James Kuhr | Cooperative and Automated Transportation Portfolio Manager | Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Scott Kuznicki, President & Managing Engineer, Modern Traffic Consultants

Scott Kuznicki | President & Managing Engineer | Modern Traffic Consultants » speaking at Highways USA

Adriana Lastra Castanedo, Chief Operating Officer, LBJExpress – Cintra

Adriana Lastra Castanedo | Chief Operating Officer | LBJExpress – Cintra » speaking at Highways USA

Soomok Lee, Assistant Professor, Deaprtment of AI Mobility Engineering, Ajou University

Soomok Lee | Assistant Professor, Deaprtment of AI Mobility Engineering | Ajou University » speaking at Highways USA

marc lee, VP of sales and marketing, DTsystems

marc lee | VP of sales and marketing | DTsystems » speaking at Highways USA

Josh Leftwich, President & Chief Executive Officer, Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association

Josh Leftwich | President & Chief Executive Officer | Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association » speaking at Highways USA

Tony Leingang, State ITS Operations Program Administrator, WSDOT

Tony Leingang | State ITS Operations Program Administrator | WSDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Mark Lemay, Principal of Forth Worth Chapter, International Concrete Repair Institute

Mark Lemay | Principal of Forth Worth Chapter | International Concrete Repair Institute » speaking at Highways USA

Amy Epps Martin, Professor/Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M University

Amy Epps Martin | Professor/Senior Research Engineer | Texas A&M University » speaking at Highways USA

Todd May, Director of Innovation and Process Improvements, Indiana Department of Transportation

Todd May | Director of Innovation and Process Improvements | Indiana Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Darren McDaniel, Program Manager, Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT

Darren McDaniel | Program Manager | Texas Department of Transportation TxDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Elizabeth Mcgee, General Manager, State & Local Government and Education Sales, Intel Corporation

Elizabeth Mcgee | General Manager, State & Local Government and Education Sales | Intel Corporation » speaking at Highways USA

JT Mesite, Program Manager, Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA)

JT Mesite | Program Manager | Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA) » speaking at Highways USA

Peter Mildon, COO, Co-Founder & President, Viva

Peter Mildon | COO, Co-Founder & President | Viva » speaking at Highways USA

Amy Miller, President, Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida

Amy Miller | President | Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida » speaking at Highways USA

Brian Moen, Assistant Director of Engineering/Transportation, City of Frisco

Brian Moen | Assistant Director of Engineering/Transportation | City of Frisco » speaking at Highways USA

Amlan Mukherjee, Director of Sustainability, WAP Sustainability

Amlan Mukherjee | Director of Sustainability | WAP Sustainability » speaking at Highways USA

William Muller, VP of Business Development, Seoul Robotics USA Inc.

William Muller | VP of Business Development | Seoul Robotics USA Inc. » speaking at Highways USA

Deniz Mustafa, Director, Highway & Transportation Division, A.G.C. of America

Deniz Mustafa | Director, Highway & Transportation Division | A.G.C. of America » speaking at Highways USA

Chuma Nnaji, Assistant Professor/Research Scientist, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Chuma Nnaji | Assistant Professor/Research Scientist | Texas A&M Transportation Institute » speaking at Highways USA

William Nolan, President, Federal Infrastructure Bank

William Nolan | President | Federal Infrastructure Bank » speaking at Highways USA

Sean O'Neill, Senior Vice President, Portland Cement Association

Sean O'Neill | Senior Vice President | Portland Cement Association » speaking at Highways USA

Arda Ozum, Inventor & Owner, Boltrail

Arda Ozum | Inventor & Owner | Boltrail » speaking at Highways USA

Adrian Pearmine, Western Mobility Technology Solutions Leader, STV Inc

Adrian Pearmine | Western Mobility Technology Solutions Leader | STV Inc » speaking at Highways USA

Jonathan Peterson, Business Development Manager, Openvia Mobility USA

Jonathan Peterson | Business Development Manager | Openvia Mobility USA » speaking at Highways USA

Jessika Phillips, Workforce Development Manager, Idaho Department of Transportation

Jessika Phillips | Workforce Development Manager | Idaho Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Andrew Pinkerton, Executive Director, Cement Council of Texas

Andrew Pinkerton | Executive Director | Cement Council of Texas » speaking at Highways USA

Sture Portvik, Project Leader Electric Mobility, City Of Oslo

Sture Portvik | Project Leader Electric Mobility | City Of Oslo » speaking at Highways USA

Michael F. Praul, PE, Senior Concrete Engineer, Federal Highway Administration

Michael F. Praul, PE | Senior Concrete Engineer | Federal Highway Administration » speaking at Highways USA

Mohammed Rajani, Design Lead, Volkert, Inc.

Mohammed Rajani | Design Lead | Volkert, Inc. » speaking at Highways USA

Shree Rao, Principal Engineer and Associate, Applied Research Associates, Inc. Associate

Shree Rao | Principal Engineer and Associate | Applied Research Associates, Inc. Associate » speaking at Highways USA

Jennifer Reczek, Bridge Consultant Design Chief and Project Manager, New Hampshire Department of Transportation

Jennifer Reczek | Bridge Consultant Design Chief and Project Manager | New Hampshire Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Betty Row, CEO, Dareesoft

Betty Row | CEO | Dareesoft » speaking at Highways USA

Julia Ryan, Chief Planning Officer & Director, Planning & Urban Design, CITY OF DALLAS

Julia Ryan | Chief Planning Officer & Director, Planning & Urban Design | CITY OF DALLAS » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Sakata, President & Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association

Michael Sakata | President & Chief Executive Officer | Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association » speaking at Highways USA

Michael Saunders, CEO & Founder, Re-flow

Michael Saunders | CEO & Founder | Re-flow » speaking at Highways USA

Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation

Marc Scribner | Senior Transportation Policy Analyst | Reason Foundation » speaking at Highways USA

Joseph Shacat, Director of Sustainable Pavements, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Joseph Shacat | Director of Sustainable Pavements | National Asphalt Pavement Association » speaking at Highways USA

Mark Simon, Director of EV Policy, NYC Department of Transportation

Mark Simon | Director of EV Policy | NYC Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Karl Simons OBE, Chief Futurist & Advisor to the British Prime Ministers Cabinet Office, FYLD

Karl Simons OBE | Chief Futurist & Advisor to the British Prime Ministers Cabinet Office | FYLD » speaking at Highways USA

Joseph (Jody) Snodgrass, Vice President of Innovation & Process, Infrastructure And Energy Alternatives

Joseph (Jody) Snodgrass | Vice President of Innovation & Process | Infrastructure And Energy Alternatives » speaking at Highways USA

Tim Sylvester, President, Integrated Roadways

Tim Sylvester | President | Integrated Roadways » speaking at Highways USA

Adrian Talbot, Head Of Coe Mobility, Ferrovial

Adrian Talbot | Head Of Coe Mobility | Ferrovial » speaking at Highways USA

Peter Taylor, Director, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

Peter Taylor | Director | National Concrete Pavement Technology Center » speaking at Highways USA

Akila Thamizharasan, Director of APD, TxDOT

Akila Thamizharasan | Director of APD | TxDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Todd Thomas, Technical Director - Specialty Products, Asphalt Materials

Todd Thomas | Technical Director - Specialty Products | Asphalt Materials » speaking at Highways USA

Coral Torres, Senior Advisor, FHWA USDOT

Coral Torres | Senior Advisor | FHWA USDOT » speaking at Highways USA

Shane Underwood, Professor, North Carolina State University

Shane Underwood | Professor | North Carolina State University » speaking at Highways USA

Prachi Vakharia, Transportation Innovation Specialist, Amazon Web Services

Prachi Vakharia | Transportation Innovation Specialist | Amazon Web Services » speaking at Highways USA

Tom Van Dam, Principal, Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc

Tom Van Dam | Principal | Wiss Janney Elstner Associates Inc » speaking at Highways USA

Billy Wallace, Political & Legislative Director, Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers

Billy Wallace | Political & Legislative Director | Washington & Northern Idaho District Council of Laborers » speaking at Highways USA

Jim Warren, Director of Engineering & Technology, Texas Asphalt Pavement Association

Jim Warren | Director of Engineering & Technology | Texas Asphalt Pavement Association » speaking at Highways USA

Jason Weber, Roadway Operations Manager, Kansas Turnpike Authority

Jason Weber | Roadway Operations Manager | Kansas Turnpike Authority » speaking at Highways USA

Randy West, Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology

Randy West | Director | National Center for Asphalt Technology » speaking at Highways USA

Beverly West, Director of Regional Programs, The Ray

Beverly West | Director of Regional Programs | The Ray » speaking at Highways USA

Matt Wigle, President, Dareesoft

Matt Wigle | President | Dareesoft » speaking at Highways USA

Richard Willis, Vice President of Engineering, Research, and Technology, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Richard Willis | Vice President of Engineering, Research, and Technology | National Asphalt Pavement Association » speaking at Highways USA

Michelle Wilson, Senior Director, Concrete Industry Outreach and Support, Portland Cement Association

Michelle Wilson | Senior Director, Concrete Industry Outreach and Support | Portland Cement Association » speaking at Highways USA

April Wire, ITS Project Manager, Maricopa County Department Of Transportation

April Wire | ITS Project Manager | Maricopa County Department Of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA

Jeffrey Wishart, SFAz Fellow / VP of Innovation, Mobility, Science Foundation Arizona / AZ Commerce Authority

Jeffrey Wishart | SFAz Fellow / VP of Innovation, Mobility | Science Foundation Arizona / AZ Commerce Authority » speaking at Highways USA

Chris Young, Director of Workforce Development, Texas Department of Transportation

Chris Young | Director of Workforce Development | Texas Department of Transportation » speaking at Highways USA