Christine Reynolds, Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Bond Buyer's latest class of exceptional muni industry young professionals will join us for a discussion on current economic developments and the impact they are having on the U.S. infrastructure projects and the rollout of the IIJA.

Our panel of muni industry experts will help us parse through the law and understand exactly what it does and doesn't do for the public finance industry.

Bolstered by the IIJA, the aim behind the District's first P3 deal is twofold: to convert D.C.'s network of more than 75,000 streetlights into energy-efficient LED bulbs and to upgrade its Wi-Fi infrastructure. To explain the intricacies of the deal, how it all came together and what to expect going forward, we will be joined by the parties directly involved in the project.

Morteza Farajian, Executive Director, Build America Bureau

Top muni industry executives will share their views on the current developments and a road ahead.

The discussion will center around what progress has been made thus far.

Peter Keating, Contributing Writer, The Bond Buyer; Jonathan Dingle, Senior Investment Director, Meridiam; Michael Discenza, CFO-North America, Transurban Limited; Mr. Saavan Gatfield, Senior Director, Business & Relationship Management — Infrastructure & Project Finance, Fitch Ratings; Steve Park, Partner, Ballard Spahr

Mr. Landrieu will be introduced by Seán W. McCarthy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Build America Mutual Assurance Company.

We will focus on a holistic portfolio analysis to determine which assets are best suited for major improvements and monetization.

As the ESG factors become integrated into the muni sector, we will examine how they inform the thinking around the current and future infrastructure projects.

Jessica O. Matthews will share her story and discuss how she discovered her "why" in the infrastructure industry.

In the face of past, current and expected devastation and the resultant costs associated with climate change-related weather events, it is high time to think about building infrastructure projects that will help counter as well as withstand some of those effects when they happen. The discussion will mainly revolve around flood, wildfire, and violent storm-resiliency projects.

During this panel discussion, we will delve into this emerging and growing area of P3s in the U.S.

As the inflation pressures continue and the fear of recession grows, we will focus our attention to the following discussion points: How to handle and what impact it will have; Better planning for pricing/GMP pricing negotiations

Join the Oregon Department of Transportation Chief Innovation Officer, Maureen Bock, in conversation about the Nation's first statewide Road User Charge program and other forward looking projects addressing EV charging and more.

During this 30-minute presentation, Arizent's research team will present their findings on the topic of the future of cities and how munis will help shape it.