Public Works Summit 2025 Agenda
(Subject to Change)
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7:00 AM - 8:50 AM |
Registration Opens and Networking Breakfast Join us for a hosted breakfast while networking with your industry peers Ballroom C |
Public Works Summit Plenary Session Welcome Remarks: Anna Carno (Carno Law Group) Keynote Address: Tasha Higgins, PE, PMP Ballroom C |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Infrastructure Resiliency: The Power to Overcome Challenges Emery Molnar (LA World Airports) John Shamma (Metropolitan Water District) Saul Robles (Metrolink) Ballroom A |
Construction Safety: Everyone Goes Home Safely Son Nguyen (CT12) Matthew DesRosier (OCTA) Erik Earnest (OCTA) Ballroom B |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Contracting as Community Builders: Uplifting the World Around Us Elaine Richardson (SANDAG) Charles Adams (POLA) Ballroom B |
Los Angeles Fire Recovery: Out of the Ashes Luis Ramirez (LA County) City of Los Angeles John Yang (CT7) Ballroom D |
| 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | Lunch | Ballroom C |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
DBE: Creating a Fair Playing Field for Emerging Businesses Lindsey Woolsey (Caltrans) Ty Manzo (SANDAG) Charlene Wynne (POLB) Tashai Smith (LA Metro) Elke Campbell (LA Metro) Ballroom D |
AB 5: California’s Trucking Conundrum Robert Roginson (Ogletree Deakins) Victor Sella (United Contractors) Ballroom B |
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM |
Caltrans Mentor Protègè Program: Connecting Small and Prime Contractors Bonny Nyaga (CT4) Ballroom A |
Construction Risk Management: Mitigating the Risk David Davies (LA Metro) Mark Rose (POLA) Chand Dip (POLB) Ballroom C |
| 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Reception Join us for a lively reception while networking with industry leaders and peers. |
Promenade and Foyer |