2025 Presentations
The presentations from the 2025 Summit are available to download and view.
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International Panel
TxDOT Panel
Keynote
Public Transit Panel
2025 Agenda
When: Wednesday, August 6 – Thursday, August 7, 2025
Where: Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas (500 W. Las Colinas Blvd)
Hosted by: The City of Irving and the North Texas Commission
Speakers
Know Before You Go
Read our Know Before You Go page for 2025 attendee information on Location, Time, Parking/Transportation, Food/Beverage, Attire and more.
Panels and Speakers
Wednesday, August 6th
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED, LUNCH NOT SERVED
12:30pm
Registration Opens
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Opening Ceremony Honoring His Excellency Esteban Moctezuma Barragán Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Fast Growth Panel: How to Balance Reasonable Development and Appropriate Regulations
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Todd Little, Executive Director, NCTCOG (Moderator)
- Mike Martin, Legislative Counsel, Texas Municipal League
- Judge Andy Eads, Denton County
- Mayor Jim Jarratt, City of Granbury
- Daniel Wheeler, Vice President of Development, J Street Partners
2:45pm – 3:45pm
Aviation Panel: Planning for the Future of Air Mobility
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Becky Redman, Senior Manager, Government Relations, Lockheed Martin (Moderator)
- Emilien Marchand, Director Ecosystem Partnership, Wisk
- Michael Sanders, Texas A&M Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies
- Paul Puopolo, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, DFW International Airport
4:00pm – 5:30pm
International Panel – Texas, the Gateway to the Americas
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Ambassador Juan Sosa, Former Panama Ambassador to the United States (Moderator)
- General Luis Rodríguez Bucio, Consul General Designate of Mexico in Dallas
- Richard Dubuc, Consul & Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada in Dallas
- The Honorable Manuel Salerno, Consul General of Panama in Houston
- The Honorable Liliana Trelles, Consul General of Peru in Dallas
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Reception Honoring Diplomatic Leaders
Grand Ballroom (G5-8)
Thursday, August 7th
8:00am
Breakfast Opens
4th Floor Pre-Function Area
8:30am – 9:30am
TxDOT Panel: Funding Levels Past, Present, and Future
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Tony Kimmey, Senior Vice President, LJA (Moderator)
- Brian Barth, Deputy Executive Director, TxDOT
- Ceason Clemons, Dallas District Engineer, TxDOT
- David Salazar, Fort Worth District Engineer, TxDOT
9:45am – 10:45am
Mayor’s Roundtable: Shaping Tomorrow, Today
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Robert Hinkle, Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications, LBJ / NTE / 35W
- Mayor Rick Stopfer, City of Irving
- Mayor John Muns, City of Plano
- Mayor David Bristol, City of Prosper
- Mayor Amir Omar, City of Richardson
11:00am – 12:30pm
Keynote Luncheon: What to Expect in the Next Transportation Reauthorization
Grand Ballroom (G5-8)
- Susan Howard, Director of Policy and Government Relations, AASHTO
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Regional Transportation Council Meeting
Junior Ballroom (3rd Floor)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Energy Panel: Demands of Texas’ Growing Population and High Industrial Users
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Tony Sosebee, Senior Vice President, Huitt Zollars
- Wilson Peppard, Director of Economic Development, Oncor
- Bryan Ross, Vice President of Market Analytics, Vistra
- Doug Recker, President & Founder. Duos Edge AI
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Water Panel: Planning to Meet the Demands of the Future
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Thomas Haster, Chief Business Development Officer, Freese & Nichols (Moderator)
- David Kelly, Government Affairs & Special Projects Manager, North Texas Municipal Water District
- Scott Moorhead, CEO, Texas Water Trade
- Tom Barnett, Board Member, Texas Water Development
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Public Transit Panel: The Future of Transit in North Texas
Grand Ballroom General Session Room (G1-4)
- Michael Morris, Director of Transportation, NCTCOG (Moderator)
- Rich Andreski, President & CEO, Trinity Metro
- Paul Cristina, CEO, DCTA
- Nadine Lee, President & CEO, DART
- Mike Schneider, Partner, InfraStrategies
Late Fee Attendee Pricing (Online Registration is Closed):
- Government/Non-Profit
- $300
- General Admission
- $425