Doors & registration 7 a.m. · Program 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. · Reception 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
7 a.m – 8 a.m.
SESSION
Doors Open: Registration and Coffee
Exhibition stations open, light breakfast, informal networking.
8 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
SESSION
Opening Session: From Foundations to Frontiers
PARTICIPANTS
David Pogue – Emcee
Rod Malehmir, Ph.D., CTO – Michael Baker International
Chris Peters, P.E., S.E., CEO – Michael Baker International
8:20 a.m. – 9 a.m.
SESSION
Partner Keynote Presentations
PARTICIPANTS
Chris Jones, General Manager Enterprise Services – Microsoft
Amit Vaswani, Head of Field Engineering, Financial Services – Databricks
John Locke, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Americas – Autodesk
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Digital infrastructure, transportation, bridge, asset management, and geospatial
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
SESSION
Opening Infrastructure Technology
PARTICIPANT
David Pogue, Emcee
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
SESSION
AI and Digital Solutions in Infrastructure Delivery
Showcasing the evolution of digital delivery, from today’s infrastructure project workflows to operational digital twins and predictive analytics.
PARTICIPANTS
John Robinson, Office Executive, Pittsburgh – Michael Baker International (Moderator)
Allen Melley, P.E., Digital Delivery Chief – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Joe Sutor, P.E., Planning and Design Services Manager – Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Joe Brenner, P.E., Technical Director Bridge Technologies – Michael Baker International
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
SESSION
Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
SESSION
Data Centers and Digital Twins
Powering the data-center build-out and managing assets with digital twins.
PARTICIPANTS
Pankaj Duggal, AICP, AIA-IA, Executive Vice President, Advanced Industries & Federal – Michael Baker International (Moderator)
Marin Pastar, AIA, NCARB, Digital Practice Executive – Michael Baker International
May Johnson-Leone, Founder and CEO – Fire Horse Advisory
Sourojit Dhar, AICP, Senior Vice President, Land Acquisition – Damac Digital
Lucian Niemeyer, Strategic Advisor – RedBrick (via prerecorded video)
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.
SESSION
Technology Showcase: LiveTwin and MORPHE
Project Phoenix applied to bridge and corridor management, with Autodesk Construction Cloud as-built data sync.
PARTICIPANTS
Matt Dondanville, Senior Technical Group Product Manager – Michael Baker International
Elham Azimi, Ph.D., Product Manager – Michael Baker International
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Digital government solutions and citizen-facing AI
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
SESSION
Enhance Business and Safety Through Advanced Visualization
Applying digital twin technology across markets to improve decision making and mission-critical outcomes.
PARTICIPANTS
Chris Grollnek, Vice President LiveTwin – Michael Baker International (Moderator)
Chris Garrison, Director of Alliances – Everbridge
Zack Loder, Vice President of Engineering – Audio Enhancement
Dr. Arun Seraphin, Executive Director – National Defense Industrial Association, Emerging Technologies Institute
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
SESSION
Modernizing Legacy Government Services
Explore how the State of Arizona is transforming the citizen experience through digital identity, modern DMV services, and AI-powered government operations. Learn how innovations like TeleMVD, mobile driver’s licenses, digital wallets, secure identity verification, fraud prevention, and intelligent workflow automation are reshaping service delivery.
PARTICIPANTS
Joanna Robinson, President, GovTech Business Vertical – Michael Baker International
Stefano Esposito, Founder & CTO – AstreaX, A Michael Baker International Company
Mike Cryderman, Motor Vehicle Department Director – State of Arizona (via prerecorded video)
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
SESSION
Lunch
Exhibition stations remain open.
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Emerging tech, optimization and automation, and evolving political landscapes
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
SESSION
Technology-Enabled Resiliency
Real-time situational awareness, utility resilience, and AI-assisted emergency response coordination.
PARTICIPANTS
Dan Horner, FEMA & EPA National Market Lead – Michael Baker International (Moderator)
Matt Treadgold, Vice President, National Security and Emergency Management – MetaPhase
Suman Biswas, Founder and CEO – Niyam IT, Inc.
Kevin Guthrie, Partner – NEW ERA Solutions and Technology
Steven McAndrews, Chief Information Officer – FEMA
1:45 p.m. – 2 p.m.
SESSION
Mission-Critical Technology Solutions
End-to-end case life cycle: intake, document management, auditable program files, and real-time status tracking.
PARTICIPANTS
Rachel Fifi-Culp, Technology Implementation Department Head – TB Technologies, a Michael Baker International Company
Diana Kennedy, Product Manager – TB Technologies, a Michael Baker International Company
Willie Nixon, Product Manager – TB Technologies, a Michael Baker International Company
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
SESSION
Live Demo: Titan AI
Multi-model chat, document intelligence, and agent workflows with a FedRAMP-aligned compliance posture.
Build Your Own Multimodal AI Agent on Titan in Under 60 Minutes
Configure and launch a personal AI agent across voice, text, and document inputs with Michael Baker’s Tech. No coding required, and leave with a working agent.
PARTICIPANTS
Jason Hierholzer, Director, AI Platforms – Michael Baker International
Freddy Ferrao, Data Engineer and Software Developer – Michael Baker International
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SESSION
Break
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
SESSION
AI Agent Showcase and Awards
Volunteers share their agents. Judged by Autodesk, Databricks, Microsoft, and Michael Baker leadership. Award for Most Innovative Use Case.
PARTICIPANTS / JUDGES
Rod Malehmir, Ph.D., CTO – Michael Baker International
Jason Hierholzer, Director, AI Platforms – Michael Baker International
John Locke, Senior Principal Research Scientist Americas – Autodesk
Chris Jones, General Manager Enterprise Services – Microsoft
Nick Lambeth, Account Executive – Databricks
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SESSION
Closing Session
PARTICIPANTS
Chris Peters, P.E., S.E., CEO – Michael Baker International
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
SESSION
Reception and Networking
Celebrate the day with partners, fellow attendees, and the Michael Baker team.